How to Guides
The How-To section provides easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions for data recovery and data protection tasks. Here you can find detailed tutorials on hard drive recovery, RAID recovery, SSD recovery, data recovery from USB flash drives and other external storage media, data backup and recovery, and other related topics. With our how to guides, you can learn how to recover data from corrupted, deleted, or lost files, as well as how to protect your data from future disasters. Our how to guides are designed to help you quickly and easily perform data recovery tasks, so you can get back to your important work.
How To Fix a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) on Windows PC
A blue screen of death (BSOD) refers to a fatal display error following a system crash on a Windows PC. The error message can...
Posted by T.J. Burlee December 24, 2024
How to Put Your iPhone in Recovery Mode
If your iPhone is continually freezing, unresponsive, or stuck on the Apple logo, you might need to put it in recovery mode t...
Posted by T.J. Burlee December 18, 2024
How to Start Windows 10/11 in Safe Mode
Safe Mode is a diagnostic startup mode in Windows. It loads only the essential drivers and services your computer needs, crea...
Posted by Scott McMacken December 06, 2024
What to Do if Your USB Drive is Not Showing Up
There are several troubleshooting steps for a USB flash drive that is not detected by Windows or macOS. This step-by-step gui...
Posted by Yevgeniy Reznik December 02, 2024
8 Solutions if Your PC Turns On but There’s No Display
It’s frustrating when your computer starts and the power light comes on, but all you see is a black screen. Some reasons you...
Posted by Yevgeniy Reznik November 27, 2024
How To Diagnose and Fix a Broken Hard Drive
A broken hard disk drive (HDD) can have a range of failure types that lead to sudden data loss. These failures include mechan...
Posted by Yevgeniy Reznik November 25, 2024
Asus Laptop Won’t Turn On? Common Causes & Fixes
If your Asus laptop has suddenly stopped cooperating and won’t turn on, there are many potential solutions to try. Whether yo...
Posted by Yevgeniy Reznik October 30, 2024
Error Code 0x80070057 in Windows: Causes & Fixes
Encountering an error message on your computer is never a fun experience, especially when it’s a long and scary-looking strin...
Posted by Yevgeniy Reznik October 18, 2024
Why Does My Computer Keep Freezing? Causes and Fixes on Windows
Ever experienced that frustrating moment when your computer suddenly freezes, leaving you hanging? Whether you're in the midd...
Posted by T.J. Burlee October 09, 2024
How to Fix a MacBook Screen That's Black, But Still Running
Encountering a black screen on your MacBook can be alarming, especially if you can still hear the computer running. While thi...
Posted by T.J. Burlee September 30, 2024
Fixes for Folder with a Question Mark on Mac
When you turn on your Mac, the last thing you want to see is a flashing folder with a question mark on your startup screen. ...
Posted by T.J. Burlee September 20, 2024
6 Fixes for “The File or Directory Is Corrupted and Unreadable” Error
There’s nothing quite as frustrating as trying to access an important file only to be met with an error message. If you recei...
Posted by Yevgeniy Reznik September 03, 2024
Toshiba Errors: What They Mean and How To Fix Them
Toshiba is one of the largest storage manufacturers in the world. They are known for their reliable, high-capacity products a...
Posted by Zane Kennedy August 23, 2024
Hard Drive Maintenance: How To Avoid Damage and Prolong Life
Despite their improved reliability, hard drive maintenance is critical to prevent sudden data loss and prolong the disk’s lif...
Posted by T.J. Burlee July 19, 2024
How to Choose the Right Level for Your RAID System
Many users are intrigued by the basic design and benefits of a redundant array of independent disks (RAID). However, beginner...
Posted by Yevgeniy Reznik July 12, 2024