In Windows 11/10, you can create, use, attach & manipulate Virtual Hard Disk Files (VHDs) as though they are real disks. This allows Virtual PC users to be able to mount their virtual disks within a ...

Virtual hard disks are typically associated with virtual machines and used to store the guest OS and all its data. But VHDs work brilliantly outside virtual machines, too. They are ideal for creating ...

In the Disk Management utility native to Windows 11/10, you can create new, resize, and extend partitions. In this post, we take a look at why all the options are greyed out or not available and as ...

To format a hard drive before you start using it in Windows, use the Disk Management utility; on a Mac, use Disk Utility.

What is a boot disk and why do I need one? A boot disk is a floppy or a CD that you can use to boot your computer into a state in which you can use it to fix a problem. There will be times that your ...

Partitioning your hard drive divides your disk into multiple independent sections. The partitions function as separate drives, so that if one gets corrupted, no other partition's files suffer any ...

Have you ever forgotten your Windows log-on password? It's a dreadful feeling, isn't it? We'll show you how to create a Windows 7 password reset disk. Ed Rhee Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the ...