Q. I have a computer with a 10 gig IDE hard drive in it. I just picked up an 80 gig IDE hard drive. I want to install it as a second drive. I’ve heard that I could run into some trouble, possibly with ...

To install Windows 11/10 on a new or secondary SSD or HDD, you will have to: Create a new partition on the Second SSD or Harddrive Create Windows Bootable USB Use the Custom Option when installing ...

i have a 900mhz athlon gateway tower. it has a 30 gig ibm hdd. i have a spare 20 gig maxtor laying around. i would like to install said maxtor. i have two more open hdd bays, but all i see in my case ...

Many computers these days come with two hard drives, one SSD for fast boot speeds, and one that can be used for storage. My Dell G5 gaming laptop is a great example with a 128GB NAND SSD and a 1TB SSD ...

My work is loaning me a Dell D800 laptop but I'm not allowed to install any non-work-related software, so I'm wondering if I could possibly install a 2nd hard drive (or something) that I can boot from ...

Cloning a hard drive is a smart and efficient way to back up your important data and files, or to upgrade to a larger storage capacity. It's also gained popularity as gamers look to switch to ...

Cleaning out your closets is always a good thing -- especially if your closet is a crowded PC hard drive. Last week, we talked about ways to get rid of the accumulated digital garbage and improve your ...

Following the launch of the new Mac mini earlier this year, the guys over at iFixit performed their customary teardown and revealed that the eradication on the system’s optical drive leaves room for a ...

Sometime around 2008 and with the advent of the first MacBook Air, Apple made the declarative statement that the end was in sight for optical drives built into its notebooks. At the time, the lack of ...

Before we discuss your problem, let’s consider why you would want a second hard drive in your PC. If you simply want to increase your internal storage, my advice below should help you. If you want to ...