Re: Repartitioning a USB external HD. Need help removing existing partition [SOLVED]
On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:11:48 -0700
Freeman <evenso@worldwidehtml.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 10:18:57AM -0400, Celejar wrote:
> > On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:51:07 -0700
> > Freeman <evenso@worldwidehtml.com> wrote:
> >
> > ...
> >
> > > I've had two passports for about 3 and 5 years now. The third and newest,
> > > the only SATA, died from a ridiculously small drop, maybe three feet onto
> > > carpet.
> >
> > While on or off?
> >
>
> Off.
>
> I remember the moment of realization and watching it drop. It hit squarely
> on the corner. Seems like that was the real death knell, rather than a
> displaced or glancing impact pattern, maybe a speared-headed impact pattern.
>
> It doesn't spin.
Good to know - I guess it's just luck of the draw. I once cringed as I
dropped my WD external about four feet (onto carpet), but so far
(months later) it's still working fine.
Celejar
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