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Re: What I wrong to junk this drive?

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Kirk Bubul wrote:

> Several years ago, I had an WD external HDD that stood on end.
> When in use, I sat it on the top of my tower case that sat on the
> floor. The top of the case was about 18" above the hardwood floor.

> One day during a backup to my external HDD, I kneed the drive onto the floor - thud!

> I just assumed that the drive was fatally hurt, and I junked it.  Was I wrong?

Yes, some drives can survive that sort of thing.

> If so, what might I have done to test it?

Check the SMART stats and keep checking them when you
keep using the drive over time if it turns out to be usable.

Obviously after doing something like that to it, dont rely on it surviving.

They can die months after the initial mistreatment. 

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