Why do file transfers between drives use RAM
Question: I’ve noticed that whenever I copy or move large files from my SSD, which I use as the system drive, to my HDD or to an external hard or…
How bad are bad sectors?
Question: How bad are bad sectors on a hard drive really? If a tool (e.g. disk utility from ubuntu/gnome) reports bad sectors on a disk, what is the expected time…
Drobo-FS config files exhibiting input/ouput error
Question: I have a Drobo-FS with DropBear installed via DroboApps which allows me SSH access into the linux operating system which powers the Drobo-FS. The Drobo-FS file system has a…
Should I use a SSD or HDD for “swap” on an old computer
Question: Introduction Let’s imagine some environment where the speed is not a factor.In my case I am using a really old computer for a “server” with a lot of stupid…
SSD vs HDD. Help me choose
Question: ?????? ??Want to improve this question? Update the question so it’s on-topic for Super User. ? ?? Closed 28 days ago. ???? ??Improve this question ?? ? My SSD:…
What does a faster storage device affect?
Question: I am thinking to add a faster/better performant M.2 SSD. Currently, I only have a 2.5″ SSD. All my OS stuffs and documents are in it. I am thinking…
Can I change the path and directory of the “hiberfil.sys” on Windows 8 due to reduce my C: disk usage?
Question:Closed 8 years ago. ? Possible Duplicate: ?How to change location of hibernation file in Windows 7? ? I have a SSD with 32GB and a HDD with 500GB on…
Partitioning a hard drive
Question: Is there a way to split a hard drive into more than 4 primary partitions? I am installing multiple OSs, and it would make life a lot easier if…
Cannot delete Steam, path leads to wrong disk
Question: So I am trying to delete Steam. ?When I do so I get the error: ? Windows cannot find ‘C:program Files (x86)Steamuninstall.exe’. Make sure you typed the name correctly,…
Windows shows smaller size of hard drive after cloning partitions
Question: I upgraded my Windows hard drive, and now have a space problem. I inserted a new 240GB SSD, used CloneZilla to clone my old 120GB Windows C: drive SSD…