Formatting a hard drive along with the install of a new OS is the best option. The vast majority of operating system installations provide a "format" option as part of the installation process.

The PS5's storage space can be expanded with an external USB device--as long as you have the right hard drive. Brendan is a freelance writer and content creator from Portland, OR. He covers tech and ...

[Editor’s note: This article is part of our series of articles on installing and upgrading to Lion (OS X 10.7). We also have a complete guide to installing and upgrading to Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8).] ...

Buying a new hard drive with lots of storage space can give your PC a new lease on life and can improve your system’s performance. But you need to make some decisions before you start transferring ...

May 19, 2010 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Solid-state drives (SSDs) come with all kinds of perks over your standard hard drive, not the least of which ...

Like the PlayStation 3 before it, the PlayStation 4 allows users to swap out its 500GB hard drive if they so choose. But how does it work? Is it a challenge? GameSpot editor Peter Brown breaks down ...

Good news, netbook users: There’s a reasonably easy way to install the Windows 7 Release Candidate, even if you don’t have an external DVD drive. As you may recall from yesterday, Windows 7 gets ...

It’s now possible to install third-party hard drives into the Xbox 360, but there are some caveats. A hacker created a DOS-based program that, for now, only works on Western Digital BEVS hard drives.

Like Lion (OS X 10.7) before it, Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8) doesn’t ship on a disc—it’s available only as an installer app downloadable from the Mac App Store ...