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Re: External HD - NOT Waterproof!
« Reply #15 on: April 19, 2010, 02:50:44 PM »
Back on topic...

I let it sit in a very warm room for the weekend. It seems to be - MOSTLY - OK. At one point, it recognized the subdirectory structure, but no files in any of the folders. But that seems to have passed.

So I was able to back up the backups.

The next question is... Should I trust it to continue to be OK? Or should I just go out and buy a new one right now?

Thanks.
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Re: External HD - NOT Waterproof!
« Reply #16 on: April 19, 2010, 04:18:21 PM »
Quote from: rjbinney on April 19, 2010, 02:50:44 PM
Back on topic...

I let it sit in a very warm room for the weekend. It seems to be - MOSTLY - OK. At one point, it recognized the subdirectory structure, but no files in any of the folders. But that seems to have passed.
So I was able to back up the backups.
The next question is... Should I trust it to continue to be OK? Or should I just go out and buy a new one right now?
Thanks.
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Re: External HD - NOT Waterproof!
« Reply #17 on: April 19, 2010, 04:34:27 PM »
Not sure what that meant....

I'd let it dry a few more days...format it and continue to use it.
However this is an excellent opportunity to create a regular backup regimen...and stick to it.

For disk imaging my app of choice is Acronis True Image.

For Free apps my choice would be Macrium Reflect.

That drive may take a dump inside a month or it may last you another 5 years...what i'm suggesting is there's no scientific way of knowing...

Best of Luck !
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Re: External HD - NOT Waterproof!
« Reply #18 on: April 19, 2010, 06:29:39 PM »
Some people need more help than others...

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Re: External HD - NOT Waterproof!
« Reply #19 on: April 21, 2010, 08:23:57 AM »
Quote from: Quantos on April 16, 2010, 12:29:36 PM
The contacts are covered in sugar water now.  Take the enclosure apart, rinse off the parts, let it air dry and hope to god it works when it's dry.

If it doesn't, then your screwed.   :D

I was under no means talking about taking the HDD apart.  Wow you guys jumped the gun on that one :)

On a side note there have been people here who would assume that I meant that and try it.  Then wonder why they can't get the HDD to work.

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