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1st October 2008, 15:48
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maybe.. its a mechanical part so you can get a duff one of any make tbh.
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1st October 2008, 15:52
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yep every maxtor disc i have ever used has failed.
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1st October 2008, 16:00
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I know there was an infamous bad batch of Maxtor drives a few years back which were failing left, right and centre but i was under the impression that since the buyout from Seagate, the Maxtor drives were almost technically identical on most of there models?
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1st October 2008, 16:11
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If you're buying 2 HDD and mirroring the image so you've got 2 backups - buy two different makes, or from two different places.
If you're unlucky enough to buy one with a defect, chances are that the rest of the batch made at the same time will also have this defect. And if you're buying two at the same time chances are they'll be from the same batch.
Don't want to suddenly go from thinking you've got 2 backups - to having none in the space of a few days.
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1st October 2008, 16:14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bluenotesmiley
I know there was an infamous bad batch of Maxtor drives a few years back which were failing left, right and centre but i was under the impression that since the buyout from Seagate, the Maxtor drives were almost technically identical on most of there models?
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ive had 2 fail recently. maxtor was bought by seagate in 05 mainly for its patents. maxtor are now seagates budget brand sister co.
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Originally Posted by gd16
If you're buying 2 HDD and mirroring the image so you've got 2 backups - buy two different makes, or from two different places
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agreed. the twin seagates are 1 of 3 backup images i take. although to have both fail at exactly the same time is just plain bad luck.. hehe
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2nd October 2008, 09:04
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Originally Posted by neilandhisvtr
give it time.. every single ever maxtor disk ive seen as developed a tick of death quicker than other makes. btw seagate and maxtor disks arent the same.
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completely agree here with Neil. Every Maxtor drive I have ever owned has failed on me after at least 6months. They've never been any good IMO.
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2nd October 2008, 14:55
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Quick update on this offer and regarding no one wanting it..
Mates just bought the last 3 they had... took it apart to put in his caddy, hdd's are branded Seagates, but in a Median case (for those interested)
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