Hard drives fail, it happens. We explain how you can avoid data loss, but also how to restore lost data from a hard drive should the worst happen.

A recovery USB drive is a separate, portable flash drive that your computer can use instead of your main hard drive to start up from.

I have accidentally formatted the hard drive connected to my Windows PC. It has erased all my important files, including my wedding photos. Now I am looking for recovery methods to get those ...

Here's what really happens when you delete a file and why it isn't always possible to recover deleted files from an SSD or HDD.

If your PC is operating perfectly right now, great! But getting ahead of any future PC fiascos with a recovery drive may save you from a major tech-induced headache later.