acidblue811@alien.topBtoData Hoarder@selfhosted.forum•Are used hard drives ok?English
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10 months agoDepends on the planned use and the ones doing the refurb.
Generally, used hdd for cold storage is fine but constant running might not ge advisable
Unless the hdd is stored in a high moisture environment, your data should be safe enough. Worst case, the spindle of the motor gets stuck but even there are ways to get the data pulled