Partitioning, Formatting and Reinstalling in Windows 98 by Ashish Jain
Formatting and reinstalling windows 98 is very easy if you have the right know-how. This article will discuss how to format, partition and reinstall windows 98 on your PC. Before going ahead and doing this, it is important to be comfortable with the terms format, partition and file systems. ... Instead of booting from the hard disk, your computer will now boot from the floppy and a menu will appear. ... lets say you have an 80 GB hard disk drive. ... You can also make a start up disk by going to the Control Panel> Add/Remove Programs> Create Start up Disk, click on the button and insert a...

Build Your Own PC by Ronald Firquain
Anybody who can follow simple directions can literally save themselves thousands of dollars on all their computer needs. The glossary even breaks down all the geek speak into simple terms. With people already technologically educated, it is easier now for them to choose the specifications of the... Hard Disk It is in the hard disk that people store their files. ... Most people who are not so familiar with computers will think that it is the Memory part that takes care of this but actually, it is the hard disk that we consume every time we save something in the computer.

Personal Computer Buying Guide by Muhamad Fuad
Have you ever wanted to buy your dream computer? You had saved your monthly income to buy it but you did not know what specification you should choose since there are lot of choices in the market today. Beside budget, below are the important factors that you should look into when buying a computer. ... Hard Disk An internal hard disk with latest Sata 2.0 (serial ATA) support will serve you perfectly. ... Other than that, the size of the hard disk should be big since you might want to store a lot of pictures, music, and movies later.

When Data Recovery Becomes Impossible by Fraser Wheaton
We’ve all been using computers for a while now and I bet none of us have been spared from at least one data loss related problem in our technical “career”. Data is so easily losable that you’re practically forced to make backups for everything you have, for obvious safety reasons. ... If your hard disk blows up on you, there’s absolutely nothing to be done about it and no specialized data recovery program or data recovery professional will be able to help you out. ... For example, a hard disk with a failing motor still holds a chance for data recovery, whereas if the section that holds the...

How To Change The Ipod's Hard Drive - 10 Easy Steps by Zachary Scott
I recently thought my iPod's was dead. I had dropped it from a ladder while I was painting. I know, not a good idea to paint and have your iPod on you, but I like living a risky life. Anyways, I immediately shot down and tried to put my iPod on. It turned on, but all I got was some sort of... How to change the iPod's hard drive Step 5 Note the iPod's hard disk drive's model. ... Do not unplug the ribbon plug, just take the hardrive out of the IDE connection (directly at the base of the iPod) How to change the iPod's hard drive Step 4 Once the hard drive is out, take the bumpers off.

Data Recovery by Alison Cole
A computer hard disk crashing is the stuff nightmares are made of for all those who depend entirely on computers for their day-to-day work. When one talks of a hard disk crashing, it generally implies problems in the computer, the magnitude of which can be ascertained only when the data is... There are two basic types of damage to the hard disk, physical damage and logical damage. ... As the name would suggest, physical damage implies actual damage to parts of the computer or the central processing unit.

Software To Copy PS2 Games Quickly by Greg Edwards
By spending 30 to 50 pounds, you can get a PS2 game. If it is damaged by accident you can restore it or make it usable if you take a little bit of trouble to use proper software to copy the PS2 games quickly. PS2 games can be copied to the hard disk or regular DVDs, CDs if you are sure of what... This software executes the copy process and stores the entire PS2 games cleanly in the IDE hard disk or the legal PS2 hard disk drive. ... You add the mod chip to your game console and after modifying it to boot all CDs, not only the coded bit in front indicating that loaded disk contains a video...

How Data Recovery Programs Work by Fraser Wheaton
Power outages, natural disasters, computer freezes, viruses or simple human errors can all be the cause of one of today’s most common technical “plagues”: data loss. It’s estimated that millions of users suffer from data loss issues worldwide each year and millions of dollars are lost due to the... Fortunately for us, data recovery programs become more and more proficient with each passing year and it’s safe to say that unless the data loss occurred due to some extraordinarily severe events such as hard disk burnout, extreme magnetization and so forth, your data can be recovered.

Protect Your Computer...and Your Business! by Ahmad Supaat
We all take the computer for granted. I mean, all we have to do is switch it on and it's ready to go. But did you ever stop to think what would happen if your computer suddenly crashed? And that is the only computer you have to work on! What will happen to your work and your business for the... By defragmenting your hard disk you can optimise the performance of your computer. ... As applications and files are saved and deleted they gradually cause your hard disk to fragment. ... 5.Increase your systems performance by defragmenting your hard disk regularly.

Backup -- But Where To? by Lynn Chan
We all know we have to backup regularly, but those backups files can get huge. Add that to your existing your files and your notebook computer hard drive seems to have shrunk overnight. No matter what size hard drive you have on your notebook computer, space is a premium. ... You can also achieve a similar effect equipping an older computer with a large hard drive and use it just for storage or backup. ... However, do remember that they are hard drives and hard drives can fail. ... Besides, it's not exactly a good idea to store your backups on the same hard drive since you can't retrieve...