Think your hard drive might be failing? Here’s how to test your SSD or HDD and catch problems early.

Hard drives are destined to fail, resulting in lost data. Regular maintenance with a Windows 11 utility may prevent a major catastrophe.

If you're having issues whereby the Cloned SSD or HDD won't boot Windows 11/10 on your computer, then these fixes are sure to help you.

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.

Is your hard drive running slow? Learn the common reasons behind sluggish performance and what you can do to speed it up.

To check, turn off your computer and unplug it from the power source. Open the case and locate the hard drive, then flip it over to see if a sticker with the date is present.

But whether that's an external drive used on a Mac, a hard drive inside a NAS, or an SSD inside a Windows PC, our storage drives won't last forever, even if we want our data to.