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have an external hard drive that I kept important scans on
this is the model
Western Digital 1 TB Passport
made weird sound last time I tried to open up files, heard spinning but drive was never recognized by pc
am i just out of luck or is there a fix?
thanks in advance
yes,I'm a dinosaur and prefer to archive things offline
I have the same shyt drive. I've had 2 fail me within a year or so. I stopped buying western Degital since. I have a couple of Toshiba and Seagtes that are still going. I lost a lot important things that were on there.
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WD Elements been pretty solid for me
Also SSDs with a StarTech.com SATA to USB Cable
Also SSDs with a StarTech.com SATA to USB Cable
MenacingMonk
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Damn, I got 2 WD easy store EHDs. 
My 2 TB is going on 18 months. How long do these things usually last?
My 2 TB is going on 18 months. How long do these things usually last?
Doesn't matter if the data is important start backing up that thing asapDamn, I got 2 WD easy store EHDs.
My 2 TB is going on 18 months. How long do these things usually last?
MenacingMonk
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Doesn't matter if the data is important start backing up that thing asap
I wish they made CDs/DVDs that fit like 100 gigs.
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ok ... I have sum questionz ....
do u prefer to keep ur external PLUGGED IN all the time or no ?
I stopped keeping my HD's for my computer plugged in on a constant like I used to, but then again this laptop I've been moving way more than my last one since I take it to work/abroad with me and not use it for days on end, so I never had a chance to get complacent and leave 'em plugged in
My older ones, I kept plugged in all the time, especially the Mybook one that required it's own power source.
I honestly don't know how old they were, but I just know around the time they started clicking I wasn't as vigilant with taking off the information like I should have, but in this day and age of HD's being relatively cheap, I'd say back up your important shyt every 3,6 months just so that when you hear that dreaded click one day and you potentially
lose your shyt on THAT drive...you should have a backup of some sort.
Lost way too many killer programs and piff off of never having my shyt backed up and I don't trust these Computer Rollbacks to keep he covered either.
A decent one should set you back about 30-40.
back up a back up..
I got a WD Drive that wont even power on...got like 550gb of the good shyt on there. I tried didnt plugs and just left it alone. Just sits in a box in my room unbothered.
Yes it’s still a way, a long shot but you can get all your illegal shyt and porn off of there by tossing that mf in the freezer but be advised, you’ll only have hours before it slips off into the abyss of hard drive heaven.
Other ways it to clone that mf asap (take it out the enclosure and copy it, see amazon) and lastly....pray that it works either way. Good luck
Other ways it to clone that mf asap (take it out the enclosure and copy it, see amazon) and lastly....pray that it works either way. Good luck
I wish they made CDs/DVDs that fit like 100 gigs.
Like these you mean? Eat breh!
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My 1b external and 240 GB ssd both died on me recently less than 1.5 years old, s*** had me heated 
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Golayitdown
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Damn, I got 2 WD easy store EHDs.
My 2 TB is going on 18 months. How long do these things usually last?
The easy stores have some of the best consumer drives in them (WD reds and whites that are rated for 24/7 NAS operation). Most people buy them up in droves to take them out of the enclosure and put them in file servers.
I’ve done this roughly 4 times and the drives are excellent. Can’t speak for the external hard drive enclosure though.