On Mon, 2014-05-12 at 15:10 +0000, Curt wrote:
On 2014-05-12, Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@alice-dsl.net> wrote:
On Mon, 12 May 2014 01:43:16 +0200, Hugo Vanwoerkom
<hvw59601@care2.com> wrote:
I have a 500GB Western Digital hard drive that I bought in 2012 but
it has never been unpacked and has been sitting on the shelf all
this time. How long can it be considered 'new'? Is it safe to use?
2 Years in the original packaging on a shelf, in averaged normal
conditions = as new and reliable, as a brand spanking new HDD
A brand spanking new HDD could fail like an used, very old HDD.
Maybe he's got one of the "greens" that gets old fast (once very 8
seconds) if steps aren't taken.
Good point! I own a "green" WD drive. The OP should monitor the drive,
assumed it's a green drive, we can help him to take action.