Think your hard drive might be failing? Here’s how to test your SSD or HDD and catch problems early.

SSD boot disks: a performance test Solid-state drives are now affordable enough to fit in your desktop PC or notebook, in order to speed up the loading of the OS and key applications.

If you're having issues whereby the Cloned SSD or HDD won't boot Windows 11/10 on your computer, then these fixes are sure to help you.

If your Windows 11/10 PC won't boot after upgrading or installing a new SSD, check the boot order. The solutions provided here will help you fix this issue.

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Used in conjunction with an HDD boot drive, Intel Optane Memory acts as a super-fast caching drive that can dramatically accelerate the load times of your most-used games and applications.

If you're still gaming on an HDD in 2025, it's time to level up to an SSD. I did some testing with modern games to show how much faster it can actually be for you.