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Set Up a Recovery Drive First, you'll want to set up the recovery drive while Windows is still alive and working so you capture it at its best. Connect a USB drive or insert a DVD into your computer.

Computers hold a wealth of data, but one mishap can result in the loss of years’ worth of photos, documents, and more. Be sure to have a backup plan in place in case disaster strikes your device by ...

USB drives are tiny, stick-like devices that are easy to travel with and simple to use. All you have to do is store your data on one and voilà! You can now take that data with you. However, they can ...

Mobile devices sometimes get lost. A laptop bag gets left on the bus or train, a smartphone slips out of your pocket, or a USB flash drive falls to the ground unnoticed. Losing a notebook or phone ...