• What's the Best Way to Backup What I Need to Backup?

  
  David Edelbaum wants to know the best techniques and programs for backing up his PC.

• Microsoft Promises Xbox Storage Upgrade

  
  A mystery fix will be available to Xbox 360 owners unable to free up the 128 MB of space required for New Xbox Experience.
• Whoop de Doop for De-Dupe
• Seagate Drive Taps ESATA for 'XTreme' Speed
• Western Digital's Home NAS Array
• 8 Best Buys for Essential Gear
• Upgrade Your Xbox 360's Hard Drive on the Cheap
• Businesses Weigh Benefits of Solid State Storage
• How to Equip Your PC With SSD for About $200
• Buffalo LinkStation Goes Green

Editor's Hard Drives Picks

• Top 10 External Hard Drives External hard drives aren't as fast as internal models, but they are great for backups and are easy to install. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.

Hard Drives News

• Microsoft Promises Xbox Storage Upgrade A mystery fix will be available to Xbox 360 owners unable to free up the 128 MB of space required for New Xbox Experience.
• Whoop de Doop for De-Dupe Data de-duplication is spreading from backups to online storage. So when can we stop buying disks?
• Seagate Drive Taps ESATA for 'XTreme' Speed If you want extreme speed, eSATA is the way.
• Western Digital's Home NAS Array If it were a lot faster it would be great. As is, it's just pretty good.
• Businesses Weigh Benefits of Solid State Storage When benefits outweigh extra costs, it will take off, analyst says.

Hard Drives Playing in PCW Video

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  Storage Breakthroughs at Computex Solid state drives and the first HD DVD writer were on display in Taipei.
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  CES Networking Gems New gear from Buffalo and Zyxel.
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  Storage Shenanigans Keith brings in a Cool Tools guest to play the "Guess the Storage Capacity" game.

Hard Drives Slideshows

• Upgrade Your Xbox 360's Hard Drive on the Cheap Save $150 by upgrading your 20GB Xbox 360 hard drive to 120GB without buying Microsoft's overpriced add-on.
• Add a Second Hard Drive to Your TiVo Tired of having to erase old shows from your TiVo's puny hard drive? Hack your Tivo by slapping on a massive external drive.

Hard Drives How-Tos

• What's the Best Way to Backup What I Need to Backup? David Edelbaum wants to know the best techniques and programs for backing up his PC.
• Upgrade Your Xbox 360's Hard Drive on the Cheap Save $150 by upgrading your 20GB Xbox 360 hard drive to 120GB without buying Microsoft's overpriced add-on.
• Add a Second Hard Drive to Your TiVo Tired of having to erase old shows from your TiVo's puny hard drive? Hack your Tivo by slapping on a massive external drive.
• 5 Cool Hacks for Your Entertainment Gadgets Add external storage to your TiVo, beef up your Xbox 360, rip DVDs to your media player, play your iTunes purchases on any device, and use your standard cable remote to skip commercials.
• How I Upgraded My Laptop's Hard Drive and Almost Lost My Mind In which a simple hardware upgrade allows me to channel my inner Laurel and Hardy.