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Started by bigdukesix, June 16, 2010, 02:11:18 PM

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bigdukesix

June 16, 2010, 02:11:18 PM

Hello out there!

I have a Buffalo 500gig XTHD that's about 4 years old and was wondering how long before I should get a new one. It's on and plugged in all the time so the drive disk is spinning and that can't last forever.

 

thanks

AngelsAbys

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June 17, 2010, 07:42:56 AM

There is no way to determine hard disk life overall, there is a series of factors, time up and running, dust, general climate are a few to consider.  Sounds like the drive has had some care taken with it, and it not constantly pounded with read/writes so there is a good chance there are a few more years of life with the drive

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