Using old hdd for storage in new pc

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I relly need more space, and some stuff that is on my old hdd,but im thinking is it a good idea to use a hdd that is 10 years old in my new pc ?
 
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Store away!!! Just remember, backing up is next to cleanliness (or godliness, I can never remember). I use old drives all the time, and as long as you have good airflow in your case (high temps kill HDDs, too) they should give you good service. But please, please, backup once a week, or even better, install a backup HDD in your case and use settings->Update & Security->Backup to set up automatic backups. Make sure "Automatically back up my files" is turned on, the click on "more options". Tell it how often you want it to back up your files (I use the default "Every Hour"), then select the drives/folders/files you want to backup. Finally, select the backup drive target.
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Math Geek

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you can but of course you know the risk of using such an old drive.

i do this myself and have a few that are just as old. i don't store anything really important on them due to the age but as basic storage of music and some temp files, they work fine.
 
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Store away!!! Just remember, backing up is next to cleanliness (or godliness, I can never remember). I use old drives all the time, and as long as you have good airflow in your case (high temps kill HDDs, too) they should give you good service. But please, please, backup once a week, or even better, install a backup HDD in your case and use settings->Update & Security->Backup to set up automatic backups. Make sure "Automatically back up my files" is turned on, the click on "more options". Tell it how often you want it to back up your files (I use the default "Every Hour"), then select the drives/folders/files you want to backup. Finally, select the backup drive target.
 
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