"You Need to Format the Disk": Why Not to Click Format Yet
Windows says a drive full of files needs formatting. What the message actually means, why your files are probably still there, and what Format would do to them.
troubleshooting
4 articles.
Can't Eject an External Drive: What's Holding It Open
Why Windows and macOS refuse to eject a drive that is in use, what eject actually does, and how to find the program responsible without risking your files.
Fake Capacity Flash Drives: How to Check a USB Stick or microSD
Why a 2TB thumb drive can hold 64GB and still look full size, how the lie loses your files, and how to test a stick or card before you trust it.
Why Your External Drive Transfers Slowly
A transfer runs at the speed of its slowest link. How to find which link is yours: the cable, the port, the other end, or the drive.
