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My 2TB HDD (Toshiba HDWD120UZSVA) with ~700GB of data crashed due to a severe power fluctuation that overwhelmed the UPs. The drive is still accessible and I managed to copy a few GBs of data from it. But it's slow going, probably due to bad sectors from the crash. So far, I've tried only one...

Can you please share your preferred method of backing up a Windows 10 installation to a bootable USB drive? I know there's a ton of information out there and I've read some of them. What I'm asking for is your personal experience and preference in terms of speed, ease of use and restoration...

Inexpensive re-branded "Indian" SSDs like those from EVM, Ant Esports, Zebronics, etc. have been around for some time. Is anyone here using or have used them? Can you share your experience, not only about performance, but also about reliability and durability?

Does anyone know about jetlaptechnologies.com? They seem to specialise in custom-built PCs but also sell parts. Their location is given as Nehru Place. I've gone through their T&C but didn't read every single word. The impression I got was that their terms are self-centric rather than...

I need a few microSD cards for projects that involve data sizes from a few MBs to a few GBs. Unfortunately, low capacity cards are practically non-existent online nowadays. Buying multiple cards of 32-64GB feels wasteful. Some devices don't even recognise them. So, if you have some low-capacity...

I'm in the process of re-organizing and trimming my data in preparation for moving to a new computer with all-new all-SSD storage. It will run on Windows 10. Over the past 25 years or so, I've accumulated a lot of files backed up by dumping the contents of a directory to a backup folder marked...

Does anyone know the difference between Redmi and Xiaomi series of TVs? Since their debut in India in 2014, I've bought nearly 100 phones and more than a dozen TVs from the company. These are for friends and relatives and I don't make a profit from them. Now they are offering Redmi and Xiaomi...

WTH? That's the most ridiculous T&C I've ever heard of. The sender should be able to send a piece of rock and claim the insured amount if it's lost in transit.

Looking for a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 1 or 2GB. It's for a one-off experiment so I'm looking for a used one to minimise expenditure. Online price of new ones are about 3.5k for 1GB, 4.2k for 2GB shipped. Please keep that in mind when making offers. I may also consider an RPi 3B if the price is...

Now that AliExpress is out of reach, has anyone ordered anything from their parent site alibaba.com? If so, please share your experience. Alibaba is obviously aimed at the wholesale market but the minimum order quantity for some products is 1 pc. The site can be opened normally without a VPN.

I'm sure many of you are familiar with the flight tracking site flightradar24.com. I live in a remote hilly region and tracking of flights near the one airport in my state is very poor. Planes always disappear after they descend to 5 or 6000 ft. To improve coverage, I'm thinking of applying for...

I want to buy an 8th or 9th Gen Intel processor for my spare LGA 1151 motherboard (it's not compatible with other generation CPUs) How much I'm willing to pay will depend on the exact processor type. As an example, yesterday someone put up an i7-8700K for 5k in the WTS section, but someone else...

The last time I bought anything from theitdepot.com was more than 10 years ago and I'm having problems logging in to my account. I emailed them but haven't received a reply yet. Does anyone know if they charge for shipping? Many online shops provide free shipping these days and, with the...

The subject line really says it all. I've known about moglix.com for quite some time but never purchased anything from them. Are they reliable, selling genuine products?

I want to buy an M.2-to-USB adapter and I have a question for those who are using or have used this type of product. Here's a sample but my question is not really about this particular model...

Has anyone bought something through GetUSCart.com? What was your experience? Their T&C look straightforward except that they say that Customs duty cannot be quoted in advance and will be charged after clearance.

I need a new wireless keyboard-mouse combo and am considering the Logitech MK295. I had an MK270r some time ago and the keyboard layout appears to be identical. But there's something I've forgotten about the MK270r and would like to make sure of first. The hotkey in the image has a symbol that...

I have an unused M.2 SATA SSD and I want to make use of it as a removable drive. An adapter is available at Amazon for 699/- shipped, probably for much less in shops in metros...

I've been looking at some items at vlebazaar.in. Has anyone here bought anything from them? I read several reviews of the site at Mouthshut and Quora and most are very negative. But then premium sites like Amazon and Flipkart receive reviews that are almost as bad. Problem is, most satisfied...

ICICI has always been very active in offering shopping discounts, so I thought it's time to open an account with them. They have a small branch just 100m from my house, so I sent my son to enquire about opening an account and they promised to come to my house. They didn't come, so I sent my son...