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After updating to Windows 11 Pro 24H2, access to NAS drives on the local network may stop working and show an error message instead.

An external drive with a 2.5-inch magnetic hard drive usually has a maximum capacity of 5TB. You can get a 4TB drive for less than $110 — for example from Toshiba’s Canvio Basic series.

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Despite the popularity of slim, speedy external SSDs, external hard drives are still essential, cost-effective storage. For as little as $50, you can add a terabyte to your laptop or desktop by ...

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The Asustor AS5402T is the NAS drive model we recommend for most power users, and the QNAP TS-233 for more basic needs, but we stand behind each of our other picks, too, which suit specific use cases.

He also covers storage, including SSDs, NAS drives and portable hard drives. He started writing in 1986 and has contributed to MicroMart, PC Format, 3D World, among others.