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Just got a fantastic gift from my husband :) (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/pcgaming

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So excited to consolidate my mess of drives and get a big boost to my storage.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Obviously. I'm not actually recommending tape drives or optical, but rather that you simply do not leave your drives unpowered for 5+ years straight.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Optical might actually be an option for the most important data

Asterisks asterisks, I know :D

Tape drives though...I wish they would be more common and cheap.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's not necessarily the spin up that's the problem, but the fact that a magnetised bit doesn't last forever.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yes, but hardly because they planned on it. Don't use unpowered drives to store things! A safe bet is still a bet, data storage should not be a gamble.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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