How to REALLY erase a hard drive
You may already know that “deleting” a file does nothing of the sort. But did you know that your disk drive has a built-in system for the secure erasure of data? No? Then read on.
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4.5.2007 How to REALLY erase a hard drive
You may already know that “deleting” a file does nothing of the sort. But did you know that your disk drive has a built-in system for the secure erasure of data? No? Then read on.
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18.6.2007 How to REALLY erase a hard drive 2
A new version of HDerase.exe has been released Go direct to
UCSD’s Center for Magnetic Recording Research website to download version 3.2.
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19.6.2007 Hard drive price war coming
According to reports, we may witness a price war in the hard drive business industry. At least this is what Seagate Technology CEO Bill Watkins said on Wednesday. Seagate is currently the world's largest hard drive manufacturer and competes with such companies as Western Digital, Hitachi, Samsung and Toshiba.
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13.8.2006 Seagate Confirms 1TB Hard Drive
Seagate has confirmed to the folks over at DailyTech, that they plan to launch a 1TB (Terabyte) hard drive sometime in the first half of 2007.
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5.1.2007 Hitachi Ships 1TB Hard Disk Drive
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) has started to ship its 1TB hard disk drives (HDDs) introduced early this year commercially. But the hard drive that represents a milestone in desktop data storage costs a little less than two times higher compared to slightly less capacious one, which makes it not very affordable.
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6.4.2007 Free Hard Drive Virtualization for Windows - SteadyState 2.5
Whether you manage computers in a school computer lab or an Internet cafe, a library, or even in your home, Windows SteadyState helps make it easy for you to keep your computers running the way you want them to, no matter who uses them.
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13.6.2008 Hitachi aiming for 5TB hard drive by 2010
Solid-state disks may be eating into the territory of traditional hard drives, particularly in laptops, but that doesn't mean spinning platters are on their last legs – particularly not at Hitachi.
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3.7.2008 Free Gadget: Hard Drive Diagnosis Software
Is there any funny sound generated when your hard drive is in operation? Here I am introducing a free application that can be used to diagnose your hard drive problem.
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27.7.2008 Microsoft eases hard drive capacity restriction for netbooks
Microsoft has officially eased the restriction of the standard specification for netbooks using the Windows XP operation system by increasing the allowable hard drive capacity from 80GB to 160GB, according to sources in the channel.
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3.9.2008 Western Digital launches world's first 2TB Hard Drive
Western Digital haven't officially launched their brand-new WD20EADS 2TB Western Digital Caviar Green HDD, however it is already available for purchase at Australia's Mwave online store.
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27.1.2009 Microsoft Addresses Xbox 360 100 GB Hard Drive Rumor
Following yesterday's report on a supposed 100 GB Hard Drive for the Xbox 360 being announced at the Korean X06, we contacted Microsoft to confirm the existence of such accessory.
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22.10.2006 Download Hard Drive Powerwash to Remove Unused Clutter Files in Windows System
Previously we mentioned about BitFinder that can scan for duplicated files to conserve your hard disk space, but if you are looking for some freeware that can do more than that, then this tiny utility may fit your need.
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29.9.2009 Windows 7 chatter having a significant negative effect on Vista
Yesterday I asked for a show of hands to find out whether chatter about the next version of Windows is putting off Hardware 2.0 from deploying Vista. The results are very interesting indeed.
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9.4.2008 Mobile Vista will need hybrid hard drives
Microsoft has confirmed that its mobile version of Vista it will need a hybrid hard drive to run, when it hits the shops.
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15.6.2006 More hard dates on Vista, Office 12, and AntiSpyware
Here's the latest on Windows Vista, Office 12 Beta, and Antispyware Beta 2:
Windows Vista
Rumors are abound that the RTM date has officially been set for ..
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Windows Vista Testing: The School of Hard Knocks
Some time this month, if Microsoft sticks to schedule, the company will deliver its latest test build of Windows Vista to hundreds of thousands of testers. Seems like a perfect time to contemplate how well Microsoft's Vista beta/Community Technology Preview (CTP) program is going.
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4.4.2006 New Windows Vista Test Drive Website
"The Windows Vista Business test drive allows you to try this latest operating system from Microsoft..."
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6.1.2007 Steve Ballmer Vista gave Microsoft some hard lessons
Steve Ballmer, the chief executive of Microsoft, has his hands full. The next version of the Windows operating system, Vista, is about to arrive, years late and clouded by doubts that it might violate antitrust rules in Europe.
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17.10.2006 Free Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 Test Drive
Microsoft has started pressing the acceleration pedal of the marketing of Windows Vista, now complete with Service Pack 1.
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11.6.2008 Hard disk test 'surprises' Google
The impact of heavy use and high temperatures on hard disk drive failure may be overstated, says a report by three Google engineers.
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19.2.2007 Mobile Hard Drives Hit 500GB
New Hitachi drive represents a giant leap forward in notebook storage.
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3.1.2008 Terabyte Drive is Coming Now
Having storage problem with your PC? You have downloaded a lot of movies, MP3 songs, games, etc.
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12.2.2007 How to install Windows 7 on a virtual hard disk - VHD
If You want to test Windows 7, without impacting your current installation of Windows XP or Vista on your desktop? A possible solution is: Boot from VHD.
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19.6.2009 Windows Live Onecare beta ate my hard disk
A BRIT who downloaded Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare beta is claiming it ate his hard disk. The beta expired and he couldn't buy a licence.
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4.12.2006 Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive
Overview
The Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive includes essential tools that can help you transform the way you create, share, and manage ideas and information using all four Office 2004 for Mac programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage. After you install the Test Drive, you can use it for 30 days. It includes almost all of the features found in Office 2004. For details about the Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, see the Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive Read Me.
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4.12.2005 Test drive the new Windows Live suite
You’ve probably already read about some changes we’re making to Windows Live, and have seen some of your services change over the past few weeks. Starting later today, you'll be able to test out the new suite of Windows Live software at http://get.live.com/wl/all.
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5.9.2007 Fujitsu Shows 500GB Laptop Drive
The latest entry in high-capacity notebooks is Fujitsu, which will release a laptop with a 500GB drive in May.
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25.2.2008 Microsoft Hones IE 7's "Drive-by-Download" Defenses
While Microsoft's chairman Bill Gates told security professionals that security is job number one on Tuesday, he's leaving it up to developers like those working up the next version of Internet Explorer to make it happen.
Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7), said Gary Schare, director of product management for IE, will reduce the chance that spyware spreaders can use silent drive-by downloads to infect PCs with malicious software.
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16.2.2006 Microsoft shows off HD DVD drive for Xbox
Microsoft on Monday offered the first glimpse of an external HD DVD drive built for the Xbox 360 game console.
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8.8.2006100GB Hard Drive for Xbox Coming
Microsoft announced in Korea
Thursday that it plans to
deliver a 100-gigabyte hard
drive add-on for the Xbox 360.
The current premium version of
the console comes with a 20GB
hard drive. The news came at
the company's X06 conference,
but no specific timetable was
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19.10.2006Western Digital announces 1TB 2.5" Hard-drive
Earlier today, Western Digital announced two additions to their hard-drive range, including a 1 terabyte (1024 Gigabytes) 2.5" Laptop Hard-disk drive
and a 750 GB 2.5" Laptop Hard-disk drive. Western digital was able to expand mobile hard disk space to 1 TB and 750 GB by "A slight increase in
overall drive height has driven storage capacity for 2.5-inch form factor drives upwards to a realm once thought to be impossible. " The hard disks
are also claimed to be "whisper silent", and to run very quietly, even during heavy operations.
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28.07.2009Windows 7 chatter having a significant negative effect on Vista
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Yesterday I asked for a show of hands to find out whether chatter about the next version of Windows is putting off Hardware
2.0 from deploying Vista. The results are very interesting indeed.
I posted three polls. So far, each poll has received between
2,300 and 2,700 votes. Lets take a look at the results so far.
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09.04.2008Video Camera Sports Hard Drive
Toshiba's GigaShot V10
records for four hours with
help of 4GB hard drive...
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05.10.2005Using Windows Vistas Complete PC Backup - A Guide
A week ago, my hard drive started making an odd clicking noise, and, after a call to Dell support, it was clear the damn thing was going to die on me,
fast. Dell sent me a new drive, free under my warranty, lickety-split, and last night my job was to move everything over to the new hard drive.
Since I run Windows Vista Ultimate, I can use the very nice Complete PC Backup feature to move my files over to the new hard drive,
and I did. Overall, it worked out nicely. You can also use this feature if you bought a new bigger hard drive and want to move everything over to
it.
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02.09.2007WD Ships 320GB Laptop Hard Drive
Filling the growing demand for larger mobile storage options, Western Digital announced Wednesday it has begun shipping a 320GB 2.5-inch hard drive
for laptops and portable devices. The drive features a Serial ATA interface with transfer speeds of 3Gb per second...
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31.10.2007Hitachi GST announces first 7,200RPM 2TB hard drive
Its fun to think that ten years ago the biggest hard drive available was 73 gigabytes. However with the constant and near unstoppable push to solid
state drives, hard disk manufacturers must continue to press on. Fast forward to today and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies becomes just the first
vendor to announce a 2TB 7,200RPM desktop hard drive. Hitachi is not the first hard drive manufacturer to reach 2TB, Western Digital did that earlier
this year, but the first 2TB drives were limited to a read/write of 5,400RPM. Seagate hit 5,900 RPM earlier this year as well, but again these new
drives will have a distinct speed advantage.
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07.08.2009The Hard Drive Factor
While often overlooked, the
hard drive plays an important
role in the system's overall
capacity and performance which
can be vital in ensuring a
smooth-running, glitch-free
experience. If data bogs down
at the hard drive, you won't
have a chance in Zanzibar to
experience the full power of
your system, no matter how
much processing power you're
packing.
Hard
drives can differ in capacity
and performance. Over the last
several years, advancements in
technology have pushed the
envelope in these two these
areas and an understanding of
each will help you chose the
best hard drive for your
needs.
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24.04.2007TSA Loses Hard Drive With Employee Data
The Transportation Security
Administration admitted over
the weekend that it had lost a
hard drive containing data on
approximately 100,000
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07.05.2007Seagate Barracuda hard drives plagued by failures
Numerous complaints are being reported from customers who own the 1.5TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 hard drive at the Seagate's online support
forum. The hard drive seems to just freeze during data transfers. Kabatek, Brown and Kellner LLP, a consumer law firm, is considering a lawsuit
against Seagate because of the high failure rates of the Barracuda 7100.11. Seagate, the world's largest Hard drive maker released the 3.5-inch
internal drive, Barracuda 7200.11 in July 2008. The hard drive offers 1.5TB of capacity on four platters and uses a SATA 3GB/sec interface, delivering
a sustained data rate of up to 120MB/sec.
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18.01.2009Western Digital launches world's first 2TB Hard Drive
Western Digital haven't official launched their brand-new WD20EADS 2TB Western Digital Caviar Green HDD, however it is already available for
purchase at Australia's Mwave online store. Priced at AU$377.80 (US$250) Western Digital will be the first ever hard drive maker to
provide users with a 2TB hard disk drive. Image Courtesy: Engadget So far, Seagate's Barracuda 7200.12 packs 500GB per platter, and has the
highest areal density of 329 Gigabits per square inch. Western Digital might have reached this areal density with the release of its 2TB hard drive.
Further product specifications are not known yet.
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27.01.2009Hitachi to form hard drive company with Toshiba, Fujitsu?
Japanese conglomerate, Hitachi, may be in talks with Toshiba and Fujitsu on forming a new company dedicated to hard drives and storage systems. The
new company would combine the limping hard drive divisions of Hitachi and Toshiba as well as some of the storage systems technology from Fujitsu. Each
would own a third. The three-way deal is being proposed as an alternative to a private equity buyout. Hitachi has been in discussions with equity firm
Silver Lake and others about spinning off its money-losing hard drive group, according to sources and news reports. Those talks, however, have not
gone smoothly, sources familiar with the discussions said.
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14.01.2008Imation readies a wireless USB external hard drive
Imation's upcoming high capacity Apollo Pro WX external hard drive will exchange files wirelessly with devices that include a four-port docking
station from Kensington and XPS and Latitude laptop models from Dell...
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19.09.2008Seagate Launches First 1.5TB Desktop Drive
There seems to be no limit in sight as to raw capacity on disk drives, although science would seem to indicate otherwise.
Only
about a year after
introducing 1 terabyte
desktop drives, Seagate Technologies on July 10 unveiled the industry's first 1.5TB desktop drive along with a 500-megabyte (half-terabyte)
notebook hard drive.
The debut of the Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB hard drive, the 11th generation of Seagate's flagship drive for
desktop PCs, marks the single largest capacity hard drive jump in the more than half-century history of hard drives -- a half-terabyte increase from
the previous highest capacity of 1TB, thanks to the capacity-boosting power of perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology.
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10.07.2008Seagate release their first 2TB SATA 3.0 hard disk
Seagate have introduced their first hard drive which supports the new SATA 3.0 specification. The Barracuda XT is the Seagate's first drive to use
the new interface, which has a theoretical bandwidth of 6GB/s - double that of the SATA 2.0 (3GB/s) specification. The drive offers 2TB of storage
space, using four platters, according to Seagate (via Techspot). The 7200RPM drive has a sustained data rate of 138MB/s – the fastest speed
achieved by a 7200RPM drive, Seagate claims. The 64MB cache provides "screaming burst rate speeds and improve
overall performance," according to
their website.
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Seagate Launches 750GB Hard
Drive
Seagate on Wednesday
introduced its Barracuda
7200.10, the first computer
desktop hard disk to reach the
750-gigabyte storage mark. The
drive, with a retail price of
$559 USD, is 50 percent larger
than the previous 500-gigabyte
marker leader...
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Tip: make your PDC 2008 USB hard drive a bootable Windows 7 install disk
Long Zheng: If you're one of eight thousand people lucky enough to attend PDC 2008 last week and receive
the ultra-cool 160GB portable hard drive with "the goods" then I have some
extra good news for you, your hard drive can also become a bootable Windows 7 install disk. The best part is that you don't even have to delete any
of the existing files on the drive since there's about 90GB free of the 160GB drive.
winbeta.org - 03.11.2008
Microsoft readies hard drive only Xbox 360 games
Microsoft announced yesterday
that it would soon allow MMO
developers to require hard
drive space when playing games
on Xbox 360 despite the
console maker's previous
denial of such claims.
"Feel free
to require 30GB for your game
- that's just going to
make your potential audience a
lot smaller," a Microsoft
representative told a group
of developers while
speaking at GameFest in
Seattle this week.
Effective
immediately, Microsoft will
not restrict the amount of
hard drive space MMO game
developers can use. It is
unclear if non-MMO games will
be allowed to require hard
drives when playing future
games on 360.
An estimated 20% of 360
owners don't own a hard
drive, which is optional for
those only wanting to purchase
the Core model...
winbeta.org - 15.08.2007
Seagate shows off 6Gbps SATA3 hard drive transfer speed
Partnering up with AMD, on Monday Seagate announced the latest Serial ATA specification: SATA3. The new specification offers hard drive transfer
speeds of up to 6Gbps, which is around 600MBps. This new specification was developed by the Serial ATA International Organization, in order to
provide a hefty upgrade from today's SATA2 specification. So just how much of an upgrade is it? Your average SATA2 drive today can offer hard
drive transfer speeds of up to 3Gbps, which is roughly 300MBps, so in theory SATA3 will be twice as fast. As CNET notes, it's important to know
that software and hardware holds back these speeds, so in reality they're about 100MBps less than they could be.
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neowin.net - 09.03.2009
Hitachi to Debut 1-Terabyte Drive at CES
Hitachi introduced the first
commercially available
one-terabyte hard drive on
Friday, delivering on a
promise made nearly two years
ago. The drive uses
perpendicular recording
technology in order to store
data...
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