Q:What does the D: hard-drive partition do on a Windows computer? Could it be used as a backup? A:The function of the D: drive usually depends on the computer's manufacturer and how the Windows system ...

Modern storage solutions like SSDs have changed the way we store data. But if you're using your SSDs without partitions, it's time to change your mind and organize your data efficiently. One of the ...

Reader Kevin Riley has a splitting dilemma. He writes: I have a 1TB FireWire hard drive that is about a quarter full. I’d like to partition the drive but don’t want to have to back up all my data to ...

Reader Gilbert wrote in with a great question no one has ever asked me before. He’s looking for help identifying the D: drive on his computer: Why is it there, what is it used for, and can he store ...

Partitions split one physical drive into multiple virtual drives. Each one uses an assigned piece of physical real estate on the media, and is treated by the operating system as a separate drive with ...

Back in the day we'd take a standard server and bust up it's internal drive array into multiple partitions - the boot (OS) partition (C), then maybe the data partition (D), etc. This was best practice ...