NTFS, an acronym that stands for New Technology File System, is a file system first introduced by Microsoft in 1993 with the release of Windows NT 3.1. The Windows Server line of operating systems ...

One of our older, more microsoft hating members of staff was having a discussion with the microft members of staff, saying how much permissions in the windows world aren't as advanced as unix file ...

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. With so many emerging ...

So I'm working on the HDD of a laptop of a friend. I'm not sure wtf was done to this machine, but there has been a bit of reallocation due to bad sectors. Unfortunately, chkdsk seems to be running ...

Have you ever needed to format a new hard drive or USB drive, and were given the option of selecting from acronyms like FAT, FAT32, or NTFS? Or did you once try plugging in an external device, only ...