If you encounter the error message Windows cannot be installed to this disk, The disk may fail soon when attempting to install Windows 11 or Windows 10 on your device ...

Reinstalling Windows is a long, grueling experience. Once you get the OS running you have to download updates, track down the right drivers, install your apps, and put everything else together.

Recently, I had a hard disk failure in one of my production servers. That particular server uses Windows Storage Spaces to combine four physical disks into a single parity virtual disk. The process of ...

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 ...

In the comments on my recent posts about installing Linux on a netbook for a novice user (see my recommendations and my own results), someone mentioned that figuring out the disk partitioning was very ...

When Windows prompts a low disk space warning message, users often cannot save new data, download apps, run games, or install recent Windows updates. This is a vexing situation. Follow the five ...

Whenever you create a new account in Windows, you should create a password reset disk that allows you to reset your Windows account password if you forget it. If you have a lot of users and do not ...

In my experience, Windows Storage Spaces tends to be reliable and typically behaves in a predictable manner. On a couple of occasions, however, I have encountered problems related to detached virtual ...

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Performing a regular disk-cleaning regimen frees up precious storage space and helps keep Windows 10 or 11 operating smoothly. Follow some or all of these steps to get yourself a lean, clean machine.