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Startup Disk is Full on Mac OS – How to Fix it

Is your Mac informing you that its startup disk is full even though free space is available on a hard drive or SSD? Wondering where all the drive space has gone? Here’s how to fix the issue…

Well, the startup disk on my Mac Pro has had around 40GB of free space available on a 500GB SSD. One morning my Mac suddenly informed me that my startup disk was almost full. I was wondering where all the hard drive space is gone! Surely my applications didn’t take up 500GB of hard drive space.

However, I had to fix this. So I blocked my work and started exploring the things. After a few hours’ work, I managed to locate and trash over 200GB of files and apps.

This article describes the method I used to resolve the above-said issue and at the same time helps those who may also be in the same or similar situation.

Solution –

CleanMyMac is a third party utility Mac application that automatically locates and safely trashes system junk, cache files & other useless junk that gets nestled deep within hard drives. I used CleanMyMac version 3 to get my job done. However, some of the main features of CleanMyMac 3 are as follows:

Smart Cleanup: A one-click solution that quickly frees up hard drive space
System Junk: Gets rid of broken items or leftover files and removes unused app binaries
Photo/Mail/iTunes Junk removal
Large & Old Files: Searches Mac for files such as zips, movies, and folders that are of significant size. Users have the choice to trash files or not
Uninstaller: Removes applications and all related files to those apps without breaking the Mac OS
Maintenance: Verifies disk, repairs disk permissions, Spotlight, Flushes DNS
App Extensions: Enable/Disable extensions or remove altogether.

Running CleanMyMac 3

Since I wouldn’t have wanted to run into this problem again I aimed to trash at the clearing at least half of my startup disk.

The Smart Cleanup section does a lot of the hard work here, it scans the hard drive then presents us with a combined figure of space that the application believes is useless system junk and trash items.

This features quickly gave me back around 40GB, but I still wanted some more free space!

Uninstall Unused Applications

Under the Uninstaller section of CleanMyMac, I was presented with all the apps currently installed on my system along with each app’s file size and full file & folder directory. I was surprised to see so many applications, some were large apps, such as Logic Pro X, but many were some applications (sub 100MB) that I had only used once or twice.

I started trashing the apps which I had not used for longer than a year. Then, if there were any duplicate applications, I trashed them too. I even went as far as trashing Garage Band and Microsoft Office

After the applications clear out I managed to double my available free space from 40GB to 80GB. But again I wanted more!

Removing Unused AU and VST Plug-ins

Within the Extensions utility of CleanMyMac, you’ll find an Audio Plug-ins section that displays all VST and AU plug-ins on a system. I trashed nearly 600 unused AU and VST plug-ins off my system with the help of this section that returned me nearly 15GB of space.

I was surprised! So far then I had managed to clear 95GB of space… but I knew there was more hidden away somewhere.

Large & Old Files

CleanMyMac 3 Large and Old Files section showed me a number of large videos that I knew I had elsewhere on backup drives. This helped me to slim down the size of my Documents folder by 5GB max. I then dug around the Users directory and looked under the Shared folder only to find many sample libraries that I believed were installed on my dedicated Sample Drive. I moved over 100GB of random Native Instrument Kontakt libraries from my Startup disk to my Sample Drive and trashed the instruments folders off my startup disk.

At the end…I had over 200GB of free space.

Well, when it comes to Startup disk file management, it should be well managed at regular intervals of time. Otherwise, you may end up with a day held like a hostage and get no choice but to spend several hours reorganizing the things.

So the moral is avoidance is better than cure!

If anything goes wrong and you accidentally or mistakenly deleted any files, then you can perform recently deleted files recovery using file recovery software for Mac machine.”

What you Need to do When 4K UHD has Issues in Playing

To enjoy super image quality, people tend to play HD videos on their devices. But HD videos are really sharp, not everyone has the luck to play those videos properly. Common problems relating to 720P/1080P HD/4K UHD video playing have been reported in forums. Some of the issues are video stuttering, freezing, lagging, chopping, even not loading, black screen, no sound, etc.

Are you one of those victims who is facing problems in playing HD videos and looking to fix those? Well, you are the right place!

In order to resolve 720P/1080P HD/4K UHD Video play problems, you’ll have to figure out why 4K videos are not playing. So let’s see those problems one by one with their respective solutions…

HD/4K UHD video playback problems reasons and their solutions

An HD video not playing properly may happen due to various reasons, so the problem will be eliminated by different methods.

Case #1: HD video play problem happens, because the HD video format is not supported by your media player.

Many media players support very limited input formats. When you throw some HD or 4K video with incompatible video audio formats into the player, problems like an unrecognized file, video playing without sound, and sound seem ok but no image will appear.

Resolutions

Update your media player to the latest version to see if it can play HD video fluently
Try a different HD video player

Many video players are available in the market, among which 5KPlayer is an absolutely remarkable HD video player besides VLC. It is 100% clean and free. It runs well on both Windows and Mac computers.

Change the video format to your player compatible format.

Case #2: HD video playback problem occurs because your device is not advanced enough to play HD video.

So if you find that your device can’t play HD video, firstly you need to verify if the device meets the minimum requirements to play HD videos.

So here are the minimum requirements to play 1080p HD videos on PC

Processor: 2.4Ghz (dual core) or 3.5Ghz (single Core) processor.
Graphics: Nvidia/ATi having bare minimum 256MB Video RAM and core clock 600Mhz.

Requirements to play 4K UHD videos on PC/Mac

Integrated Graphics solutions that support 4K external displays (8GB RAM recommended with integrated graphics solutions)
Discrete Graphics cards that support 4K external displays
A monitor which is capable of playing back 4K Ultra HD video properly

Sometimes even if your computer meets the requirements, you may find that HD/4K video plays back choppy. This is due to the immense processing power required.

Solution:

Upgrading your computer configurations to play HD videos is a pricey proposition. The cost-effective way is to convert/compress 4K or 1080p HD video to lower video resolution with HD video compressor/converter. This is also an effective way to make HD videos play smoothly on portable devices.

Case #3. HD video playback error shows up because the HD video is corrupted

Playing an HD video but unexpectedly the frame becomes fuzzy? Can’t play the video on any player? If so, the video file is probably damaged.

Solution:

Find a powerful video repair tool to repair HD MP4 file, fix damaged HD MKV file or others. Hi5 Video Repair Tool is an efficient way to repair corrupt or damaged HD video files. Some of its features include:

Supports repair of MOV, MP4, 3GP, M4V, M4A, 3G2, and F4V video file formats
Repairs video present on hard disks, memory cards, and other storage media
Provides a preview of the repaired videos
Saves repaired files at a user-specified location
Supports the latest Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, etc. and Mac OS X Sierra, El Capitan, Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion, Lion, and Snow Leopard

The tool fixes videos affected by various issues like header corruption, virus infections, change in format, and many more. Even it helps in fixing MOV file that is not playing video or audio and also supports repairing videos that are out of sync.

Solve “Windows Computer has recovered from an Unexpected shutdown” Issue

The situation may arise when your Windows terminates unexpectedly and displays “Windows has recovered from an unexpected shutdown” message on the screen. Due to which, you might get stuck in endless reboot loop. In case, you have gone through this kind of issue on your Windows and searching for a solution, then you are at a right place.

Here I have explained some easy methods to fix Windows computer has recovered from an unexpected shutdown issue.

Case #1: If you are able to get home screen on Windows after error message

System Restore:

If you are able to boot into Windows even after encountering Windows Computer has recovered from an Unexpected shutdown issue. Then, use System Restore to resolve issues that are causing the error.

Go to Start and navigate to System Protection wizard
Select System Restore option and click on Next
When you see a list of available restore points, press Show more restore points to see automatic restore points created
Choose the most recent restore point and then click on Scan for affected programs
System Restore displays list of programs and drivers, which you will lose if Windows is restored to the selected point and list of programs and drivers which might be restored after System Restore
Select the restore point and proceed
When Windows asks for confirmation, click Yes and hit the Finish button
When System Restore informs before it begins, click Yes

You can also use Check Disk utility to solve issues which are responsible for Windows Computer has recovered from an Unexpected shutdown error. But, you may lose files during usage of chkdsk command. In case, you find any of your file missing after chkdsk run, then use suitable file recovery software to recover lost files after running chkdsk.

Case 2: If you are unable to boot into Windows due to error

System Recovery

Recover Data from your Windows using reliable data recovery software like Hi5 Software File Recovery. Once you get your data from Windows, boot into safe mode using bootable CD/DVD.

When Install Windows screen appears, select the appropriate options for language, time, and keyboard, and then hit “Next”.
Then, click on “Repair Your Computer” on the next screen
Next, navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Repair

After successful completion of Windows repair, restart your Windows. Now, you may be able to enter Windows without any error.

Restoring Deleted Disk Drive from Sony Laptop

Well, choosing a laptop that best suits your needs is not so easy as you get lots of options to select from! Not only just features and specifications are important, but also brand name matters a lot!

Sony with its huge fan following is the best brand. Sleek design, quality product, warranty coverage and customization support are what customers look for on a laptop and that’s what Sony has been delivering since for decades. However, one often overlooks the fact that the laptops are vulnerable to get damaged leading to data loss. Moreover, hard drive partition deletion is one of the reasons which may lead to drastic consequences of data loss.

Some other reasons like the crashing of the hard drive, mistakenly deleting the entire partition, booting issues, updating issues, unintentionally formatting the laptop, software problems, etc. also lead to data loss. If you encounter any hardware problem, contact the respective service center and get the hardware issues fixed. But there is always a risk of data loss if you send your laptop to the service center. Furthermore, laptop evaluation and repair may take a long time. Either you will be the victim of daylight robbery or have to literally wait a lifetime till the issue gets fixed.

So, here’s a simple solution for recovering deleted partition and its data from Sony laptop…

Hi5 Partition Recovery Software is a time to save and cost-effective option to recover data from the deleted disk drive. In addition, you can recover data from the formatted hard drive or any other scenario which leads to data loss.

Mainly, the process of recovering deleted partition from Sony laptop includes 5 steps:

Run the software
Choose the drive/partition you want to recover
Scan the drive for recoverable files
Preview the files
Save the files in the desired location

How to Recover Deleted Disk Drive from Sony Laptop?

Deleted partition recovery steps are simple and easy, all you need to do is – just a simple click on Download button given on its product page. Download Hi5 Software Partition Recovery on any Windows system and complete the installation steps, then follow the below-given steps –

#1. The main screen will display “Partition Recovery” option and “Formatted / Reformatted Recovery” option.

#2. Select “Partition Recovery” option if the partition is deleted, lost or corrupted. In case, if the partition is formatted or reformatted intentionally or unintentionally, then go with “Formatted / Reformatted Recovery” option.

#3. Now, select the drive from where you want to recover partitions and go to “Next” option to start partition recovery process (Software will display all the available drives present in your system, including externally connected hard drives).

#4. The selected partition will be scanned for recoverable files and it will be recovered in a short interval of time.

#5. Once the recovery process is completed, retrieved partition data will be displayed in “Data Type” and “File Type” views. You can check recovered partition files using “Preview” option. Finally, click on “Save” button to successfully store recovered data on your desired location.

Even though with the help of online community forums and dealing with Sony VAIO Service center you can get your lost data back. But, the real advice is to always perform schedule-backup so that you can restore your original files in case they are deleted or lost. Alternately, consider a laptop hard drive recovery software to retrieve your deleted data, which is again a reliable solution.

How to Use External Hard Drives with Xbox One

While the capacity of games is getting bigger, the internal hard drive of your Xbox One remains the same! There are many games that are reaching over 100GB, and with the default storage on Xbox varying from 500GB to 1TB, your gaming console will be full soon.

Get more storage for your games through USB like external hard drive!

You’ll have to get an external hard drive for your Xbox sooner or later to increase your storage space for games and also for loading games slightly quicker.

Now you would ask how to choose an external drive? Well, we are here to help you with this guide how to select and use an external drive with your Xbox.

Choosing an external hard drive for Xbox One

The console supports the use of external drives, making it easy to expand your storage space for games and other content. When choosing a drive, your first consideration should be how much space you want. The console has a 16TB limit on external storage size, so for many, the sky is the limit. For context, 1TB externals run in the $60 range, though we recommend thinking longer term and going with at least 2TB. Drives with 4TB and 8TB offer a little more room to freely install games, especially for those on Xbox One X that take advantage of 4K assets.

Your other option would be picking up an external hard drive enclosure and stick the hard drive of your choice inside of it. This is a good option for people who already have a decent sized spare hard drive that’s collecting dust — you’ll just need to buy the enclosure. You can also recycle any old PC or laptop hard drives you have laying around, essentially making for a free drive.

Installing your hard drive

With your drive in-hand, it’s time to connect it to the Xbox One. The console doesn’t have to be turned off when you connect the drive, although connecting and disconnecting peripherals while powered down never hurts. Here’s how to get the drive up and running:

Connect the drive to a vacant USB port on your Xbox One
Select Yes when asked how to configure the drive
Enter a drive name
If you want to install games on it by default, select Yes when prompted

Managing your new drive

With your external drive installed and formatted, you’re ready to install and copy games onto it. We recommend moving all but the lowest-priority games onto the new drive so that they can benefit from the performance increase it brings. Follow the steps below to transfer games between your internal and external drive in bulk:

Go to Settings app on Xbox One
Scroll down to the System tab
Choose Storage
Select your internal drive
Select Transfer
Select the games you wish to move from your Xbox One console

Note: Ensure the storage required for the selected games is less or equal to the available storage on your external drive. Alternatively, you can choose Select all to automatically select the entire contents of your old console

Choose Move selected
Select which drive you wish to move games onto
Hit Move to begin the transfer

After you’re done moving your games, the “My Games & Apps” menu will now display the total combined free storage and percentage of used storage on the left side of the screen.

Xbox supports a wide variety of playing media files including videos like AVI, MP4, MOV and many more. You have Xbox 360 and an AVI video on it, but not able to play the file! Well, it indicates the corruption of video file. So to fix the unplayable AVI file on Xbox 360, make use of Hi5 AVI File Repair Software that can be easily installed on Windows as well as Mac operating systems.

Steps to Set Up an External Hard Drive on Your PlayStation

Are you using PlayStation? Don’t have enough memory to save new games and applications? Well! it is possible to upgrade the hard drive in PlayStation, but still, always there is the need for extra storage space. By considering this fact, PS4 version 4.50 update was released with the new benefit i.e. you can move the content of PlayStation to an external hard drive by attaching it to PS4. And, it also allows you to download and install applications directly to the external drive.

Here are the steps to add an external hard drive to PlayStation-

Connect USB 3.0 hard drive to PS4’s USB port
After successfully attaching drive to PS4, navigate to “Settings”
Then “Devices” and next select “USB Storage Devices”
Under “USB Storage Devices”, you have to click on X mark to choose the drive
Then, select “Format as Extended Storage” and hit Next button

Note: Ensure that you have the backup of PlayStation before selecting Format as Extended Storage option as formatting erases all the files present in the drive. In case, you have formatted the drive and lost all the data, then use data recovery software like Hi5 Partition Recovery Software, to get back your data. The data recovery tool can also be used, if you want to restore deleted files PS4 hard drive with ease.

Now, select Format option

After completion of formatting process, go to Settings, then Storage as Extended Storage, here your external hard drive will show up. Now, you can transfer your content to an external storage drive. Even, you can set it as a default location for saving games and applications. To change the default location to external hard drive, go to storage settings of PlayStation.

How to Fix Boot Loop Issue after Windows 10 Creators Update

Boot loop or a restart loop is an annoying issue that often bothers for Windows users. There were many booting issues Windows 10 had faced earlier. There was an endless reboot loop after Windows 10 upgrade, slow booting problem after the Anniversary update, and more. And now it is stuck with restart loop issue after Creators update!

Even though the Windows 10 creators update has many new features, the update is also reported to cause issues like black screen, reboot loop, no WiFi available, etc. Under such cases, you may be able to boot into the log in screen successfully or get the Windows 10 keeping starting all the time, which is a quite frustrating situation.

So here are the reliable solutions to fix the issue of boot looping on Windows 10 after its Creators update.

No one likes to stay with a computer stuck in the endless reboot loop. So, let’s have a close look at how to fix the boot loop issue after the Windows 10 Creators Update. You can try these 3 methods to fix the issue.

Solution #1: Repair corrupted system files

If there are any corrupted Windows system files, problems like boot loop may occur. So you can use a handy tool built-in Windows, System File Checker (SFC) to find and fix the corrupted system files on your computer when the Windows 10 keeps restarting. Here’s how to run the SFC /scannow:

Launch the Command Prompt(Admin) on the PC
Type into SFC /scannow
Press the Enter

Then Windows will take a scan. You need to wait until this process is finished. After that, you may see “Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired them.” on the screen. Then you can restart the PC and enter the desktop of Windows 10 Creators Update.

Solution #2: Update drivers

Outdated or corrupt graphics drivers, USB 3.0 drivers, network drivers, etc. are known to cause issues in Windows update or installation. If you locate faulty hardware device drivers in the Device Manager, you can use some professional driver troubleshooters, like Driver Talent, to help to download the drivers for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update/Creators Update.

Here’s how to update the drivers and fix the reboot problem:

Launch Driver Talent and click Scan to detect all the problematic drivers on the Windows 10 Creators Update computer
Click Update to download and install the best-match Windows drivers
Perform a restart to make all the driver changes take effects

Important: It is better to back up drivers before the driver update in case other system issues occur.

Solution #3: Roll back to the previous Windows 10 version

If you have updated to the Windows 10 Creators Update from the Windows 7/8.1, but unfortunately encounter the restart problem, you can go and roll back or downgrade this version to its predecessors.

Note: An intact Windows.old file (stored in C:\Windows.old) is the essential precondition for the rollback or downgrade.

Use Windows shortcut keys Win + Ito launch the Settings
Go to the Update & security menu
Choose the Recovery tab
Go to Advanced startup and click Restart now
Click Troubleshoot
Click the Windows Rollback or Go back to the previous build option

Then you can choose the version you prefer and follow the on-screen instructions to go back to an earlier or previous build. This can help to resolve the boot loop after the Windows 10 Creators Update.

Hope this post is helpful to fix the endless reboot problem on your computer.

“If you are facing some other issues like permanently deleted files on Windows 10, then don’t worry. Deleted files can be easily recovered and the problem can be fixed using reliable file recovery software. Hi5 Deleted File Recovery Application is the recommended one!”

How to Fix Error 0xc0000098 on Windows 10?

There are many issues you may face while booting into Windows. Sometimes, these issues create a serious problem like restrict you from accessing your Windows. And, Error 0xc0000098: The Windows Boot Configuration Data file does not contain a valid OS entry, is one among them. It is due to damaged BCD file or due to modified hardware.

Solution to Fix Error Code 0xc0000098 on Windows 10: –

The error commonly occurs when computer RAM or hard drive gets damaged due to any reason. So, first ensure that hard drive and RAM both are working correctly. Next, try to repair your BCD file which is damaged due to any unpredictable reason.

Here are the Steps to Repair Corrupted BCD File-

Get bootable Windows 10 USB or DVD. If you don’t have one, then create it from working computer
Connect it to Windows 10 computer which is having problem and restart your computer
When Windows Setup screen appears, click on Next button
In the next window, click on Repair your Computer button
From the next interface, choose Troubleshoot option
Next, select Advanced Options
Under Advanced Options, click on Command Prompt
In the command prompt window, type the following command one by one and hit enter after each command

bootrec /scanos

bootrec /fixmbr

bootrec /fixboot

bootrec /rebuildbcd

Then, reboot your Windows 10. Now, it should start without any error. If still, it shows errors, then repair your computer.

Steps to Repair Windows 10 Showing 0xc0000098 Error:

Follow the steps 1 to 6 as mentioned in the procedure of repairing corrupted BCD file.

Select Startup Repair, under Advanced Options
Follow the instructions shown on the screen to complete the startup repair

It will take time to complete the task. After completion, restart your computer. In case, the problem is not solved by repairing Windows 10, then you need to perform the fresh installation of Windows 10. Before reinstalling Windows 10, recover all your data from Windows 10 hard drive using hard drive recovery software. After you successfully backup, reinstall Windows 10.

How to Fix Parameter on SD Card without Losing Files?

Encountered with the parameter is an incorrect error when you clicked on SD card to open it. This error crop ups due to reasons like abrupt ejection, bad sectors on the card, file system corruption, etc. Due to which, you will lose access to data stored on your SD card and also you can’t use your SD card to store new files. Therefore, it has to be fixed.

In this page, I will show you methods to fix your SD card showing “The Parameter is Incorrect” error and easy ways to get back data from it. Before trying to fix your SD card parameter error, make it recognizable on computer, by following the steps mentioned below-

Connect SD card to Windows
Go to Computer Management and select Disk Management from the left side of the screen
Then, right click on SD card and select Change drive letter and paths
Assign a new drive letter for your SD card and hit OK button

This method will help you to make your SD card recognizable in Windows. Now, proceed with below methods.

Phase #1: Fixing Parameter Error on SD Card

Method #1: Using CHKDSK command

Open command prompt for administrative account
Type chkdsk DriveName: /f /r (Replace DriveName with Drive letter of SD card)

It runs CHKDSK to find and fix system errors, bad sectors, etc. Hence, after completion of CHKDSK run, you can access the SD card.

Method #2: SD Card Reformat

If method 1 fails to fix the error, then reformat it. Right-click on SD card and select Format option. Or else, go to disk management and right click on SD card. Press Format button from the drop-down list. Even though you will lose data from formatting, it will help you to reset the file system of your SD card. So, you can access it without any error.

Phase #2: Recover Data from SD Card showing Parameter Error

Repairing SD card using above-mentioned methods may cost your data. To get it back, you need to opt Data Recovery Tools. I will suggest Hi5 Software Partition Recovery as it helps to restore data from SD card showing Parameter error and also restore data from formatted SD card. You can use it to recover data even before fixing the issue. After recovering data, you can use above-mentioned methods to fix the SD card Parameter error.

Steps to Use Hi5 Software Partition Recovery Software:

Download, install and run the tool
Select Partition Recovery option and erroneous SD card
The software scans and displays recovered data
Save them in any location

Way to Resolve Outlook PST Performance by Single Utility

You cannot imagine a single day at work without Outlook. For sending and receiving emails, organizing meetings, and so on, you rely on Outlook. So when Outlook doesn’t work, its performance slows down, or PST file becomes inaccessible then your work grinds to a halt. How to get Outlook up and running again? We tell you; read on to know the complete solution to resolve Outlook PST performance issues by using a single tool.

When Outlook PST performance starts to degrade, then the following symptoms are exhibited:

Outlook application crashes abruptly
The email client slows down
Outlook stops responding
Emails go missing all of a sudden

Try to install updates regularly to make sure Outlook PST works fine again. If this doesn’t solve the issue, and the email client’s performance is still bad, then try to fix the issue using Detect and Repair. Suppose this method doesn’t seem to resolve the problem, then the next step is to use ScanPST tool. if there are any errors or PST file corruption, then this can be fixed with the help of scanpst.exe. Outlook performance will also improve after the file is fixed.

Another important thing is to keep PST file size under check. Large files tend to slow down Outlook’s performance. Also, compacting PST file would help. Suppose any of these methods don’t work, then it probably means that PST file could be corrupted. In this situation, you need a PST File Repair software to quickly fix the file. Hi5 Outlook PST File Repair software is an efficient PST File Repair software which safely and quickly repairs corrupt or damaged PST files with ease.

This software will repair corrupt PST file, and recover its attributes. Even when mail folders get deleted or go missing, you can recover them with the help of this utility. Large sized PST file, password protected PST file, inaccessible file, etc., will be fixed in no time. Even error when opening PST file, while sending or receiving emails, and so on, can be fixed by this application.

Thus, this single Hi5 Outlook PST File Repair software helps to fix most of Outlook issues in a secure and easy manner. This one utility helps to resolve various Outlook problems, and resolve the performance issue. Moreover, the steps to fix the PST file are easy, and also the tool comes with a user-friendly interface which makes the repair process simple. It is a read-only tool which doesn’t alter the contents of the original PST file throughout the repair process.