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HDD as Storage
Name: El Klandero Date: December 3, 2005 at 08:41:22 Pacific OS: Windows XP Home SP2 CPU/Ram: P4 @ 2.8GHz/512MB RAM
Comment:
I'm looking into a Seagate Barracuda 300GB NCQ 7200RPM internall HDD. I will be using this as storage for media, while my main 40GB will be used for programs, etc. Will there be any disadvantage to not installing an OS on the new 300GB hdd if I'm only gonna be using it for storage? Thanks.
Name: name Date: December 3, 2005 at 08:55:20 Pacific
Reply:
From my point of view, a drive used only for storage is probably at an advantage if it does NOT have a system installed.
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Response Number 2
Name: Badboy Date: December 3, 2005 at 09:12:40 Pacific
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I do this with USB external HDDs.
They are available from Maxtor, Seagate etc.
Or, you can purchase an IDE HDD like the one you describe and put it in a USB 2.0 or fire-wire enclosure.
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Response Number 3
Name: El Klandero Date: December 3, 2005 at 09:40:23 Pacific
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I was just figuring I won't risk it with an external, since I won't be moving between computers often, and since an internal will be much faster and cheaper.
No time for love, Dr. Jones!
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Response Number 4
Name: ham30 Date: December 3, 2005 at 10:42:02 Pacific
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