Just wondering - how long should I expect a hard drive to last? In my last DIY, I got a new HD, but I use my old HDD as a second drive, with dual boot. The 'new' HDD is about 3 years old or so (80GB Western Digital), but the old one is something like 30GB and probably 6 years old or so (and I think it is also a Western Digital, but not sure).
Am I pressing my luck with these? Generally, how long do HDDs last?
I don't do hardly any video/audio downloads (so far), so I am reluctant to buy a new 'low-end' HDD with 1/2 TB
Am I pressing my luck with these? Generally, how long do HDDs last?
I don't do hardly any video/audio downloads (so far), so I am reluctant to buy a new 'low-end' HDD with 1/2 TB