Any hard drive is bound to fail eventually. We show you how to check a drive's health, using SMART, chkdsk, and other tools at your disposal.

When to check your hard drive's health Often, but not too often While it might be harder to find a new PC with a mechanical hard drive (HDD) these days, that doesn't mean they're gone.

Your hard drive hasn't been acting the same lately. It's starting to make clicking or screeching noises, it can't seem to find your files, and it's moving really slowly.

It is important to regularly check the health of your SSD (Solid Slate Drive) on your laptop or computer. There are various software tools that give insights into performance, lifespan and overall ...

CrystalDiskInfo is a free tool that can provide deeper insight into your SSD's health and other hidden stats. Here's how to use it.

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What Hard Disk do I have? Do I have a SSD, HDD or Hybrid Drive? How to check the Specifications & RPM of the Hard Drive of your Windows computer?

When it comes to storing data on your PC, you essentially have two options: a traditional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or a Solid State Drive (SSD). Both store your operating system, apps, games, and ...

Your hard drive hasn't been acting the same lately. It's starting to make clicking or screeching noises, it can't seem to find your files, and it's moving really slowly. It might be time to say ...