On Mon, 2014-05-12 at 15:10 +0000, Curt wrote: > On 2014-05-12, Ralf Mardorf <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Mon, 12 May 2014 01:43:16 +0200, Hugo Vanwoerkom <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> I have a 500GB Western Digital hard drive that I bought in 2012 but it > >> has never been unpacked and has been sitting on the shelf all this time. > >> How long can it be considered 'new'? Is it safe to use? > > > > 2 Years in the original packaging on a shelf, in averaged normal > > conditions = as new and reliable, as a brand spanking new HDD > > A brand spanking new HDD could fail like an used, very old HDD. > > Maybe he's got one of the "greens" that gets old fast (once very 8 > seconds) if steps aren't taken.
Good point! I own a "green" WD drive. The OP should monitor the drive, assumed it's a green drive, we can help him to take action. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/1399912697.681.8.camel@archlinux
