If you only plan on using the USB drive on Windows devices, I'd use NTFS. Otherwise FAT. Formatting stuff should be pretty much the same on any computer. If you do a quick format, it will be quick ...

I have an external USB disk that sometimes isn't recognized when I plug it back in. It has a Time Machine partition and an exFAT partition. When it's not recognized, one or both of these shows up in ...

Booting up your PC using USB drives is useful. It allows you to reinstall your Windows, deal with easy system restores, and more. But what if bootable USB is not detected in Windows 11/10? This can be ...

If your external hard drive keeps blinking, but Windows doesn’t detect or recognize it, this post will help you. Most hard drives have an activity light on them. The light flashes when there is a data ...

It's never a good feeling when you fire up your computer after installing a new drive and the system can't see the new hardware. Windows 7 may not recognize a new solid state drive because of an ...

When you’re troubleshooting your computer or installing a new operating system, you may need to “boot from a disc” or USB device (like an external hard drive or flash drive). Here’s what that ...