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need help with my macbook pro and an external hard drive.
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<blockquote data-quote="peterbj7" data-source="post: 1441031" data-attributes="member: 201846"><p>I didn't (intend to) suggest anyone reformat a drive including data. I was talking about a start-up situation.</p><p></p><p>In any case, if the person has no drive he could move files to then he's sailing very close to the wind. With four laptops and quite a few external drives I expect at least one or two to go bad every year, usually with no warning at all. My Macbook Pro drive failed at just over a year old when it had rarely been moved and never with the machine running or in sleep mode. A 2tb WD external drive that was never moved failed after 7 months occasional use. My brother's business has around 40 high-end laptops with staff, and routinely he replaces the HDs at one year even if they're working - it's cheaper to do it in a controlled manner at a time of your choosing. The same philosophy applies to replacing light bulbs in high buildings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="peterbj7, post: 1441031, member: 201846"] I didn't (intend to) suggest anyone reformat a drive including data. I was talking about a start-up situation. In any case, if the person has no drive he could move files to then he's sailing very close to the wind. With four laptops and quite a few external drives I expect at least one or two to go bad every year, usually with no warning at all. My Macbook Pro drive failed at just over a year old when it had rarely been moved and never with the machine running or in sleep mode. A 2tb WD external drive that was never moved failed after 7 months occasional use. My brother's business has around 40 high-end laptops with staff, and routinely he replaces the HDs at one year even if they're working - it's cheaper to do it in a controlled manner at a time of your choosing. The same philosophy applies to replacing light bulbs in high buildings. [/QUOTE]
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