On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Takashi Ishihara wrote: > : > Digital HD, which was replaced by WD. I put it in a new machine with low > : > usage, and the new one is freaking out also! It hasn't even been used for > : > more than a few weeks! I do have it on 24/7, but it should be able to > : > handle it. My advice: skip WD. > > look at the specs. modern hdds're usually expected to last 100 of years.
Another point of fact on the HD: the manufacturing date on the drive was in 2001 (early half of this year, March-ish, I think). Maybe they create a whole bunch of platters and parts all at once, then slowly put the drives together. Or maybe they want me to buy another drive. :( FL
