A bare drive dock like this one from Cirago is used to quickly move files to and from your computer via USB. Jim Rossman / TNS This week I got an email from a reader who asks, “I have a stand-alone ...

The simplest way to clone the disk is with a dual HDD/SSD dock. Almost every dual dock has a cloning function built in. Insert the HDD into the Source bay and the SSD into the Target bay. Long press ...

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It’s always a strange moment saying goodbye to a technology you’ve used forever, and I now find myself waving farewell to another one: the humble spinning-platter hard drive. Sure, I’ve been using ...

Losing important computer data can be a nightmare. Whether due to hardware failure, accidental deletion, software corruption, or theft, data loss can disrupt your work and personal life. Regularly ...

What’s the most effective way to replace a hard drive without losing data? Undoubtedly through a 1-to-1 copy, and disk cloning software can help do that without any hassle. Whether it’s to clone a ...