Hardware: Storage

History of Storage
Here's an infographic about the history of storage. | History of Storage

Hard disk drive

 * Hard drive teardown

Cannot save to your removable drive

 * Problem: You cannot write to your removable drive (especially when on a institution/corporate network)
 * Solution: You need to give yourself rights to do this
 * In My Computer, right click on the drive and select properties
 * Click on the Security Tab
 * Click the button
 * In the text area type "Everyone", then check, and (You may be asked for a location to check the names from: Choose the organisations name or the name of your PC/Laptop)
 * This should take you back to the Security Dialog box
 * Click on Everyone in the Group or user names, then check the Allow box in "Full control" (This should fill in all the other boxes)
 * Click twice and you should now be able to write to your removable drive.

Defragging your drive

 * Defraggler (Piriform, 2009) - Free Defragging software can show and defrag individual files