Recommend me a new (cheap & reliable) HDD - Page 2

jmc41 · 21-05-2007, 19:33

I've seen Knoppix a CD bootable linux distro work quite well for getting stuff off a drive that's been messed up.

It's 700mb but you can get decent and legal torrents for it that download pretty quick.

It's a bit more pricey but you could use raid1 in future to mirror the data and avoid loss unless both drives die at the same time. It certainly worked well at work, no downtime with tape restores at all.

Scan is doing 160gb maxtors for £30/each inc. vat.

Quite tempted myself actually.

Will · 21-05-2007, 19:40

WD are good drives. Anything except Maxtors I've had good experience with really. Then again they are mechanical and will fail in time unfortunately.

Get yourself an external drive to keep all your photos on - it's at least a bit safer and not on the same partition as your system drive - I always keep data & system separate.

Daz · 21-05-2007, 19:49

Doesn't matter what partition they're on if it's the same disk

Also, RAID is NOT a backup solution - It's an availability solution. If you're bothered about looking after your important data, yes invest in a second drive, but keep it outside the system, and get into a good backup routine.

Will · 21-05-2007, 20:26

That's what I meant sarcy ****

Daz · 21-05-2007, 20:29

omg newb!

Will · 21-05-2007, 21:08

Bloody l33t geek!

Dr. Z · 21-05-2007, 23:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostkat

All I did with this one was try to plug in the floppy drive and it just decided that it wasn't playing anymore. Bloody thing!!!!

Sounds to me like your power supply might not be all that? Similar things have happened to me and inevitably the problem was traced back to a crap PSU. Happened so many times that I dont bother with anything but PSU brands that I know and trust

Tak · 22-05-2007, 09:34

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lostkat · 19-08-2007, 10:23

Right, I managed to recover my Hard Drive, but it's now full to the brim. I keep getting warnings.

Is this a good deal?

I know there are cheaper, smaller ones around but I'll just fill them up with my photos/music. I was planning to use this as a storage device, then run windows off my existing (reformatted) hard drive.

Stan_Lite · 19-08-2007, 10:54

Seems like a reasonable deal - a couple of quid cheaper than most places.

I used to swear by Western Digital drives but the last one I bought went tits up after a couple of weeks so I don't sing their praises as much as I used to. I wouldn't let it put me off buying another one though, as they tend to be good drives.

I've done the same with a couple of machines in the past - used the smaller original disk as a system disk and a new, bigger, drive for storage.

21-05-2007, 19:40	#12
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	WD are good drives. Anything except Maxtors I've had good experience with really. Then again they are mechanical and will fail in time unfortunately. Get yourself an external drive to keep all your photos on - it's at least a bit safer and not on the same partition as your system drive - I always keep data & system separate. __________________ *No No!*

21-05-2007, 19:49	#13
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Doesn't matter what partition they're on if it's the same disk Also, RAID is NOT a backup solution - It's an availability solution. If you're bothered about looking after your important data, yes invest in a second drive, but keep it outside the system, and get into a good backup routine. __________________ apt-get moo

21-05-2007, 20:26	#14
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	That's what I meant sarcy ** __________________ No No!**

21-05-2007, 20:29	#15
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	omg newb! __________________ apt-get moo

21-05-2007, 21:08	#16
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Bloody l33t geek! __________________ *No No!*

21-05-2007, 19:33	#11
jmc41 Absinthe Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,070	I've seen Knoppix a CD bootable linux distro work quite well for getting stuff off a drive that's been messed up. It's 700mb but you can get decent and legal torrents for it that download pretty quick. It's a bit more pricey but you could use raid1 in future to mirror the data and avoid loss unless both drives die at the same time. It certainly worked well at work, no downtime with tape restores at all. Scan is doing 160gb maxtors for £30/each inc. vat. Quite tempted myself actually.

22-05-2007, 09:34	#18
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Semi related news stuff __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

19-08-2007, 10:23	#19
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Right, I managed to recover my Hard Drive, but it's now full to the brim. I keep getting warnings. Is this a good deal? I know there are cheaper, smaller ones around but I'll just fill them up with my photos/music. I was planning to use this as a storage device, then run windows off my existing (reformatted) hard drive. __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

19-08-2007, 10:54	#20
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	Seems like a reasonable deal - a couple of quid cheaper than most places. I used to swear by Western Digital drives but the last one I bought went tits up after a couple of weeks so I don't sing their praises as much as I used to. I wouldn't let it put me off buying another one though, as they tend to be good drives. I've done the same with a couple of machines in the past - used the smaller original disk as a system disk and a new, bigger, drive for storage. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...