External hard drive storage good for only 5-8 years??

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austindonald1

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External hard drive storage good for only 5-8 years??

PostTue Mar 31, 2020 7:52 pm

What happens after 8 years?
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Re: External hard drive storage good for only 5-8 years??

PostWed Apr 08, 2020 1:53 pm

The world ends. :o
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Re: External hard drive storage good for only 5-8 years??

PostMon Apr 13, 2020 1:32 pm

My external hard drive is 5 years old and working just fine. But if what you are saying is true then I am having a backup.
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Re: External hard drive storage good for only 5-8 years??

PostThu Apr 16, 2020 8:44 am

Archive on Youtube, let them figure it out.

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Re: External hard drive storage good for only 5-8 years??

PostWed Apr 22, 2020 6:26 pm

I probably have a few living on borrowed time, especially the case with my old box (PC). I'm trying to be more proactive in having backups and archiving them someplace even if it is a lesser resolution (pics)
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Re: External hard drive storage good for only 5-8 years??

PostSat Apr 25, 2020 10:17 pm

Jim Simon wrote:The world ends. :o

Apparently...it already has.

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