Like Westley in the "Princess Bride" sometimes hard drives are only mostly dead. If you have a drive that appears kaput, you can sometimes retrieve the data off of it using a USB to SATA/IDE connector ...

I have an SATA HD, like it, and am planning on getting another. Reason: one of my IDE controllers currently has a CDRW and HD on it, and I'd like to give the CD a chance to live alone. Granted, not a ...

StarTech.com specializes in designing and manufacturing and even selling a number of adapters converting one format to another along with a number of accessories to handle any need you may have. Today ...

They say, no one likes a know-it-all, but what about a do-it-all? - As enthusiasts we have a lot of toys and many of these devices store data on different forms of flash media. To add insult to injury ...

Brainout asked the Hard Drives, NAS Drives, Storage forum to explain some of the words used to describe hard drives and storage. Technical terms can get overwhelming, especially when they include too ...

SATA is an abbreviation for Serial Advanced Technology Attachment which is an IDE standard. It is a data access standard interface in modern computers used to transfer data at high rates via compact ...

Wow, my first post. Where to start, SO many questions.<br><br>Let's begin with my IT hopes and dreams:<br><br>I am an (amateur) hardware geek and have been trying to work out the "best" setup for me ...