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external HD question
K7IA:
You disassembled your 1 week old external hdd, that's cool 8)
by the way, yes most HDDs are reliable, the usb-sata electronics just give up to quickly.
I did the same to my WD passport sometime ago, it was annoying me with IO errors, it runs perfect as an internal hdd :)
shadowmaniac:
Newegg has 1TB WD Element for $100 (regular price + FS) and if you watch their deals, you can usually get it about $70-90 + FS.
I have 3 1TB MyBook and 1 1TB Element and have had no problem so far (newest one is 3+month old and oldest one is 13+month old) only thing I hate about those big capacity disks is the time it takes to format/reformat them and the blue neon lights from the MyBooks.
Takeshi:
shadowmaniac, why would you re-format them? I usually just go the express way, is it much better to do the long one?
Mikan:
I have a 3 256GB solid state but I dont know what to use them for -.-
I guess quick format will be better for a new hdd, but the longer one better for one with data?
shadowmaniac:
I only reformat them as most of the drives I bought came with FAT32. As for quick vs full format, quote from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302686:
--- Quote ---When you choose to run a regular format on a volume, files are removed from the volume that you are formatting and the hard disk is scanned for bad sectors. The scan for bad sectors is responsible for the majority of the time that it takes to format a volume.
If you choose the Quick format option, format removes files from the partition, but does not scan the disk for bad sectors. Only use this option if your hard disk has been previously formatted and you are sure that your hard disk is not damaged.
--- End quote ---
Most ppl use SSD drives to "host" their OS and any other applications that they use often and/or online games as it provides *MUCH* faster read/write times than "ordinary" HDDs.
I suggest you keep one of those drives and sell the other 2. With that money, you can go and buy 3-5 external 1TB HDDs. :)
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