How to Format PS4 Hard Drive for PC in Windows 10/8/7
If you've recently upgraded the hard drive in your PS4 and want to use it on your computer - you'll find that the drive doesn't appear in Windows Explorer. This…
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Format USB drives beyond FAT32 32GB limit – for PS4 and MAC OS
I recently discovered that a brand new USB hard drive promoted as "Apple Mac compatible" was formatted using the NTFS file system. For the non-technical, this file system was created…
How to recover deleted files from USB drive (for FREE)
The following steps show how to recover deleted files from a USB drive using TestDisk - a free recovery tool. In this example we will be recovering a text file…
Three ways to wipe a USB drive from Windows
CAUTION: The steps below will completely wipe the data from the USB drive you select. Make sure you choose the correct drive and backup any files on the drive you…
How to recover deleted files from camera sd card (for free)
The following steps show how to recover deleted images and videos from a digital camera using TestDisk – a free recovery tool. IMPORTANT: This process will not work if the…
How to clone drive using xcopy/DOS
The following command can be used to copy the contents from one drive to another on a Windows computer. Note - this is a file/folder level copy - NOT a…
FAT32 vs NTFS – how to pick the right format for your USB drive
Drives on computers need a 'format' - there are several options and the format chosen will define how the files and folders are stored on the drive and may have…
How to convert FAT32 USB drive to NTFS
The following steps show how to convert a USB drive that is formatted in the FAT32 format to NTFS. Method 1: Reformat the drive Please note: This method removes all…
How to format disks using DISKPART
The steps below show how to use the DISKPART command line tool to reformat the USB drive. You will need local administrator access on the computer to follow these steps.…