This article is for people whose Macs came preinstalled with Mavericks. If you can download the Mavericks installer from the Mac App Store, you should instead use our standard instructions for ...

Bombich Software recently updated Carbon Copy Cloner to version 6, and its founder, Mike Bombich, posted a blog entry explaining some of the intricacies involved with updating cloning software for Big ...

I'm still using Mac OS X 10.6.8 but will probably update to OS Lion soon. Can someone detail the best way to prepare a USB boot/recovery drive? I've read that you can download it from the Mac App ...

But with the advent of the tiny, lightweight, and portable USB key drive, system builders now have a new tool. I believe the USB key drive could alter—even usurp—our old rescue and ...

When your PC stops booting, a boot drive is the electronic version of a defibrillator. If you can boot your PC, you can detect bad memory, chase bad sectors, change passwords, and recover data … all ...

Get familiar with the Windows 10 Recovery Drive… before you need it Your email has been sent The worst time to learn your way around the Recovery Drive is when you're facing a disaster. This rundown ...

[Editor’s note: This article is part of our series of articles on installing and upgrading to Lion (OS X 10.7). We also have a complete guide to installing and upgrading to Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8).] ...

Rescue an ailing system: Launch Windows 10 Startup Repair from the Recovery Drive Your email has been sent Using the Startup Repair tool from the Recovery Drive can help you get a problematic Windows ...

If you cannot boot into Windows Recovery Environment, use the fixes provided below: Check the status of the Windows Recovery Environment Use other methods to enter the Windows Recovery Environment ...