Is NTFS3 reliable enough for a 4TB external drive on a Raspberry Pi?
I have a 4TB NTFS external hard drive connected to a Raspberry Pi 4 with 2GB of RAM, running Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm. It currently uses NTFS-3G and…
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Is NTFS3 reliable enough for a 4TB external drive on a Raspberry Pi?
I have a 4TB NTFS external hard drive connected to a Raspberry Pi 4 with 2GB of RAM, running Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm. Reformatting it as ext4 is…
Is This 4TB External Drive Defective or Counterfeit?
I recently bought a 4TB Seagate OneTouch portable external HDD and wanted to test it thoroughly before using it. Windows recognizes the drive and shows the expected usable…
Should I clone my photo drive or copy the files to a second drive?
I want to create an offline backup of an external 4TB hard drive that stores all my photos. I bought a second drive with enough capacity, but I'm…
Why won’t Windows safely eject my external hard drive?
Windows keeps displaying "Windows can't stop your Volume device because a program is still using it" whenever I try to safely remove my external hard drive. I've closed…
Why Are My iPad Screenshots Using So Much Storage?
I'm trying to back up about 11,000 pictures from my iPad to my laptop, but I only have around 40 GB of free space available. Surprisingly, just 2,200…
Why Are My iPad Game Screenshots Taking Up 40 GB?
I'm trying to back up about 11,000 pictures from my iPad to my laptop, but I only have around 40 GB of free space available. Surprisingly, just 2,200…
Dropped External Hard Drive Is Clicking and Unreadable—Can the Data Be Recovered?
I dropped a WD Easystore external hard drive while it was connected. Windows detects the drive, but it won't open or read any files. It spins up, the…
How can I safely recover files from a failing external hard drive?
I have two identical 2TB external hard drives. I regularly back up one with Seagate Toolkit and bought the second as an additional safeguard. Unfortunately, the drive containing…
Dropped external hard drive clicks and stops—can OpenSuperClone still recover it?
I dropped a WD EasyStore external hard drive, and now Windows detects it but cannot read or mount it. The drive spins up, the actuator makes a few…
What’s the most cost-effective way to store several hundred gigabytes of video?
I'm planning to create long-form videos and expect to accumulate several hundred gigabytes of footage and project files. I already have a 1 TB external hard drive that…
What’s the most affordable and reliable way to store hundreds of gigabytes of video?
I'm planning to make long-form videos and expect to accumulate hundreds of gigabytes of footage and project files. I currently use a 1TB hard drive for older media,…
Is a Loud Buzzing External Hard Drive About to Fail?
My 12-year-old Seagate ST3500414CS external hard drive has suddenly started making a loud, clearly audible buzzing noise whenever it is powered on. The sound stops completely when the…
What’s the best way to add storage for games on my laptop?
My laptop is down to about 5 GB of free space, and the live-service games I play keep getting larger with updates. I've already spent a lot of…
What’s the best way to add storage for games on my laptop?
My laptop is down to about 5 GB of free space, and the live-service games I play keep getting larger with updates. I've already spent a lot of…
External Drive Disappeared After a Macrium Clone Failed at 92%
I'm running Windows 11 on an HP 14-fa0023dx laptop and tried cloning its internal drive to a same-size external hard drive with Macrium Reflect Free. The clone failed…
External Drive Disconnected and Became Undetectable After a Failed Clone
I'm using Windows 11 on an HP 14-fa0023dx laptop and tried cloning its internal drive to a same-size external drive with Macrium Reflect Free. The clone failed at…
Windows 11 Suddenly Blocks Access to Every External Drive and SD Card
Since last week, Windows 11 has shown "You don't have permission to access this folder" whenever I connect my work external hard drive, personal external hard drive, or…
Which Cable Does This Western Digital External Hard Drive Need?
I have a Western Digital external hard drive and I'm trying to figure out which replacement cable to buy. The connector looks similar to Micro-USB, but I'm not…
What Cable Does This Western Digital External Drive Need?
I have a Western Digital external hard drive and need to replace its cable. The connector looks similar to Micro-USB, but I'm not sure whether it uses a…