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How long does a computer’s hard drive last?

Posted by Timothy Taylor on Wed, Apr 13, 2016

Anyone that has experienced catastrophic Hard Drive (HDD) failure might understand the uncomfortable feeling of not being able to use their computer, and not knowing whether or not their data is safe. Seemingly happening at the worst of times, HDD failure often leaves people caught off guard (with no back up), wondering “Well, how long was it supposed to last?”.

 

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Tags: external hard drives, Hard drives, PC Hardware, Hard Drive Recovery, Data Backup, ELI5

How Do I set Up a Computer Backup Plan

Posted by Serges LaRiviere on Thu, Sep 13, 2012


Ok, we’ve all heard it a million times before, backup your data on a regular schedule so if you have a system meltdown you can restore all of your files but how many of us are not doing it. Maybe we do it once a month or maybe never, believe it or not I know personnel friends that have never backed up their computer, no kidding. We've already covered some of the basics of backups before, but today we'll go over how to use Windows 7's built in back up program to keep your data protected.

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Tags: external hard drives, flash drives, Windows Tips, Security, Malware Prevention, Windows 7, Data Backup

How Reliable Are SSD's? (Solid State Drives)

Posted by Serges LaRiviere on Wed, Apr 25, 2012


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Tags: external hard drives, Hard drives, SSD, PC Hardware, Data Backup