How to store an External Hard Drive

Smudge · 06-02-2008, 01:42 PM

I may be purchasing a portable hard drive to backup data/pics. I do not want to store it in my house where my machine is kept in the event of fire, ect. I plan to store the hard drive at work and bring it home weekly, make my backups then bring it back to work. What is the best method of transporting an external HD? In a case? When at work what type of environment do I need to keep it in (temp, ect). Is there anything that I need to keep it away from or anything? Thanks

nacre · 06-02-2008, 03:40 PM

I transport mine like a regular flash drive. Fwiw.

ZER0X · 06-04-2008, 01:22 PM

Theres no need to worry with portable hard drives, they are very solid and are quite tolerable to damage. If you are still concerned however try just storing it in a anti static bag to prevent circuitry failure due to static shock, although this rarely happens.

Or buy an external hard drive cover.

**The_Other_One** · 06-04-2008, 01:59 PM

Hard drives today can take quite a beating IF THEY AREN'T RUNNING. Now I have banged some around while they were spinning by accident and no damage was done, but I know parked, most can withstand a few hundred G's.

If you can manage the size, I'd recommend getting a 3.5" drive rather than a 2.5". They tend to be a bit more durable and last longer (but this isn't always the case...)

cohen · 06-04-2008, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Other_One

Hard drives today can take quite a beating IF THEY AREN'T RUNNING. Now I have banged some around while they were spinning by accident and no damage was done, but I know parked, most can withstand a few hundred G's.

If you can manage the size, I'd recommend getting a 3.5" drive rather than a 2.5". They tend to be a bit more durable and last longer (but this isn't always the case...)

Yes, i have a 2.5" because i take it for school and it fits into my pocket so it is easy to transport. But i think the external hard drive is great.

06-02-2008, 01:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Smudge Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 114	How to store an External Hard Drive I may be purchasing a portable hard drive to backup data/pics. I do not want to store it in my house where my machine is kept in the event of fire, ect. I plan to store the hard drive at work and bring it home weekly, make my backups then bring it back to work. What is the best method of transporting an external HD? In a case? When at work what type of environment do I need to keep it in (temp, ect). Is there anything that I need to keep it away from or anything? Thanks

06-04-2008, 01:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
ZER0X Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Australia Age: 18 Posts: 1,422	Theres no need to worry with portable hard drives, they are very solid and are quite tolerable to damage. If you are still concerned however try just storing it in a anti static bag to prevent circuitry failure due to static shock, although this rarely happens. Or buy an external hard drive cover. __________________ AMD X2 4000+ Socket AM2 2Gb RAM DDR2 667 Dual Channel 750Gb HDD 32mb ASUS EN8800GT 512mb

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The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Hard drives today can take quite a beating IF THEY AREN'T RUNNING. Now I have banged some around while they were spinning by accident and no damage was done, but I know parked, most can withstand a few hundred G's. If you can manage the size, I'd recommend getting a 3.5" drive rather than a 2.5". They tend to be a bit more durable and last longer (but this isn't always the case...) __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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06-02-2008, 03:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
nacre New Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1	I transport mine like a regular flash drive. Fwiw.