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…
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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 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…
Windows won’t boot – how to repair the Windows Boot Loader (BCD)
Several times after performing a system restore I've found my computer doesn't boot - instead I get a message which says 'Boot device not found'. Other messages that fall into…
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.…
Windows 7/8 – How to change a files ‘Created’ and ‘Modified’ dates
If you need to change the 'Created' or 'Modified' dates on a file you have two options: Change the date and time on your computer, then save the file Use…
Create and Modify WinPE CD
This guide documents how to make a WinPE boot CD for the x86 architecture. The WinPE environment is designed for installing Windows 7, troubleshooting and recovery. Software required: Windows AIK…