Thread: Hard Drive how long will it last
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Old 11-05-2009, 16:53   #7
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Re: Hard Drive how long will it last
Depends, I have replaced the drive in my father's laptop after 14 months, yet I have machines here with drives approaching 10 years showing no signs of problems. It's hard to predict drive reliability, thing is, Use the SMART system on the drive, make sure you have backups of anything you REALLY need to keep, and try not to worry.
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