Hi guys!<BR><BR>I've got a system with a Western Digital Raptor SATA hard drive, floppy drive, and an NEC 2500 DVD burner inside an external USB enclosure. I have an AMD Soyo KT600 mobo that has SATA ...

Optical drives no longer come pre-installed in most PCs and laptops, yet they’re still indispensable for many users. Whether for playing old DVDs, installing ancient software from CDs, or burning data ...

Optical drives are still practical for many users, whether to play old CDs and DVDs, install software, or create backups—especially with modern laptops, which are usually supplied without a drive.

I have a whole lab of these doorstops and one of them needs windows redone. (anotehr one won't power on but that is another story.<BR><BR>It can boot from a USB Floppy, but that does me no good if I ...

Most modern laptops lack an optical drive, yet CDs and DVDs are still used in many households, whether for playing old movies, installing older software, or even for making physical backups. An ...

When you’re troubleshooting your computer or installing a new operating system, you may need to “boot from a disc” or USB device (like an external hard drive or flash drive). Here’s what that ...

This article shows you how to install Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 on a computer using a USB flash drive. This lets you install Windows on a netbook or another computer that may ...

Update: Before you try all of this, you may want to try using WinToFlash, a utility designed to create a bootable Windows flash drive for Windows XP/Vista/7/Server. If this works for you, you can skip ...

Some old USB gadgets from the 2000s are either making a comeback or are still relevant for many. These are the most useful ...