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USB hard drive reliability in windows.

  • 21-05-2010 3:17pm
    #1
    techguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,235 ✭✭✭


    Just a quick question.

    I have a dell optiplex running as a server. There is only space for oe internal drive but I need to add a second for nightly backups via batch script.

    I'm wondering about outting a drive in an external enclosure and just attaching it via USB. How reliable would this be? Would the drive mount every time windows boots or would it be a little hit and miss? I'm assuming I will be able to assign a letter to the drive so it will have the same drive letter everytime.

    Any thoughts on this?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    ricman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭ricman


    Turn it on be4 you turn on pc ,it,ll be detected as drive e or f.Drives can break down anytime,but its unlikely the 2 drives, pc external would stop working on the same day.I,D recommend a 200gig hd with no power supply,works off usb power.But those drives are more expensive.
    Can you not buy a 1000gig hd and install it inside the pc as a slave drive.


  • #3
    techguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,235 ✭✭✭techguy


    The computer is a Dell Optiplex desktop (slim) chassis and only has room for one 3.5" drive.

    I may go down the USB route or else just upgrade the pc to a tower.


  • #4
    Saggitarius
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭Saggitarius


    techguy wrote: »
    The computer is a Dell Optiplex desktop (slim) chassis and only has room for one 3.5" drive.

    I may go down the USB route or else just upgrade the pc to a tower.


    Are you considered to use a NAS? For example THIS

    You can collect some information from HERE


  • #5
    techguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,235 ✭✭✭techguy


    I hadn't considered using NAS for one second because it would be too costly.

    I'm just looknig for a cheap way to make a second HD available for saving database dumps..

    Thanks for the input though :)


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