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USB Flash drives that have had the data files deleted are still at risk of having that information retrieved. Learn how to get that data erased permanently with this free utility.  http://www.freecomputerconsultant.com/

Watch short video showing step by step procedure to upgrade laptop memory. It’s easier than you think.
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Shows hard drive cloning using Acronis True Image software. http://www.freecomputerconsultant.com/acronis-true-image.html

Sometimes when you plug a new USB external hard drive into your PC it will not show up in Windows Explorer. This might be because the drive is new and needs to be initialized, a partition created and formatted . http://www.FreeComputerConsultant.com

Recover the data from a hard drive in a dead laptop the easy way; install in a desktop PC!  http://www.freecomputerconsultant.com/

Information presented by Scott Moulton about Flash Memory data recovery and Solid State Hard Drive Design. How to rebuild and do data recoveries and fix hard drives yourself for fun or business. Enjoy saving your data.

Tape backup is still the most frequently used backup method for business users because of its cost-effectiveness per megabyte of data, despite the increasing popularity of recordable CDs and DVDs. However, just like any technology, tape drives, backup tapes and tape backup software can fail.

There are ways to minimize the chances of a tape backup’s failing in the first place. Here are a few tips:

1. Verify your backups. Most backup software will automatically do a quick “read-after-write” verification and will offer optional full verification. The latter is both more thorough and more time-consuming, roughly doubling the backup time, but if your files are crucial, it makes sense to do a full verification regularly.

2. Store one backup tape…