Old SSDs Can Be Useful External Drives With Simple Additions

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Old computer SSDs can become external drives with a simple, cheap case.

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Old SSDs Can Be Used as External Drives

You can easily turn an old computer SSD into a fast external drive. Just buy a special case, called an enclosure, and put your SSD inside. This helps you save files or run games from the old drive.

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Old SSDs Can Be Used as External Drives

Learn how to turn old internal SSDs into useful external storage drives with simple and cheap enclosures. Save money and reduce waste.

Which #OpenSourceSoftware option(s) would you use or recommend to #encrypt an #ExternalDrive in 2025?

Bonus points if it's #MemorySafe

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How to Fix USB Device Not Recognized Error on Windows 10/11

Introduction The "USB Device Not Recognized" error on Windows 10 or 11 is one of the most common and frustrating issues users enco...

Byteswift Digital

New video! I'm talking about boot selectors for the #Amiga showing off a DIY method and then trying out the #FireFloppySwap500, which is a super deluxe solution.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/FVRQ-UqaC3Y
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/fDDPnJfTC6uuPxMekEhNzK

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Before You Use an SD Card as an External Drive for iPhone, Know the Limitations

Mobile content creators may be taken with Anker's new SD card reader for iPhone, but before buying it, you should know the limitations.

PetaPixel

https://www.neowin.net/news/no-firmware-may-ever-fix-sandisk-extreme-pro-fails-and-deaths-as-it-can-be-hardware-issue/

"A quick Google search related to SanDisk Extreme Pro failures or fails throws up multiple posts, reports and threads related to the failure of this particular model. While plenty of people have been expecting to receive a firmware update that fixes this problem once and for all, a new report suggests that the problem could be related to the hardware itself and is a consequence of a design flaw and a manufacturing defect."

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#externaldrive
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#100mbps
#backup

No firmware may ever fix SanDisk Extreme Pro fails and deaths as it can be hardware issue

The SanDisk Extreme Pro portable SSDs from WD have been found to be failing at a rather alarming rate. And even though a firmware was supposed to fix the issue, that might not actually be possible.

Neowin
This Free Software Can Tell If Your Storage Drive is Counterfeit

When buying memory cards and external drives online, even from retailers like Amazon and Walmart, customers run the risk of getting a fraudulent product

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