RAID hard drive failures and recovering your data

/in , , /by Alex

RAID (redundant array of independent disks) failures can be stressful. Many RAID systems, especially network appliances and drive enclosures, don’t give us much feedback about what’s wrong. Don’t rebuild that RAID! If you aren’t 100% certain that the data on your RAID is backed up, it may not be wise to attempt a rebuild.  Many […]

The post RAID hard drive failures and recovering your data appeared first on The Arlington Virginia Computer Repair Blog.

Source: Arlington Computer Repair

You don’t need a Mac formatted drive for Apples

/in , , , , , , , /by Alex

Clients often ask us if they need to buy a Mac formatted hard drive.  It’s true that it may be slightly more convenient to have one in that you don’t have to format the drive yourself. Beyond that, however, there is no advantage whatsoever to buying a Mac formatted (or Mac compatible) hard drive. Storage […]

The post You don’t need a Mac formatted drive for Apples appeared first on The Arlington Virginia Computer Repair Blog.

Source: Arlington Computer Repair