A partition separates a section of a physical disk into another virtual drive. When you split a hard drive into two partitions, you're creating a separate disk that your operating system (like Windows ...

I have 2 old HD's a 1 gig and a 4 gig. If I get them to work I'm going to try to find a drive encasement and hook them up to me notebook computer (with a 6 gig drive) and backup some stuff to the ...

In the realm of computing, the choice between operating systems often feels like a crossroads. Each path—Windows with its widespread application support and user-friendly interface, and Linux with its ...

Partitioning means writing the hard drive sectors that will make up the partition table. It contains information on the partition, including sector size, position with respect to the primary partition ...

It's been years since I built my own rig, so I lack the knowledge on how to go about setting up a dual boot these days. When I built my last rig it was only for Windows. I'm not looking to run OSs on ...

Are you considering dual booting Linux and Windows? Do you want to play it safe and avoid potential pitfalls before diving in? After a decade of breaking and fixing my multi-boot setups, I've compiled ...

That desktop Linux offers myriad compelling advantages for business users is no longer the subject of much debate. All that remains for many Windows users is to give it a try. That step, however, can ...