❌ Hard drives fail, and external drives are no different. What to do?
❌ External drives fail
Any drive can fail, internal or external, without warning. The only safety net is a good backup. Disposing of failed drives securely can include reconnecting it to a computer, if possible, and erasing it, or physically destroying the disk. Flash drives, while convenient, aren’t well suited for backups.
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0:00 External Drive Fail
0:48 Hard drives fail
1:35 Preparing for failure
2:35 Disposing of failed drives
4:28 USB Flash Drives
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