What is the best brand of external Harddrive?

AnimalRescue · 11-26-2008, 12:05 AM

I've got something bad going on in my computer..the virus board says it's harddrived etc and that board says might be virus..sigh...

I bought a WD 500 but have read some not so good reviews... what is the best brand? Thanks Kim

**Net Jockey** · 11-26-2008, 01:47 AM

Delete this

AnimalRescue · 11-26-2008, 10:17 AM

Why would you want it deleted? I've got a harddrive crashing and need help...

**Net Jockey** · 11-27-2008, 12:22 AM

I wanted my post deleted...I miss read your post and replied and realized that I was way out of line. So sorry for the confusion.

**grimx133** · 11-27-2008, 01:49 AM

Doby and Wrench97 both gave you some very very good advice. Forget the unimportant bickering in the other posts. The important thing, at this time, is to get your data off the drive and saved. The drive, and for that matter the entire computer, are just made up of stuff. Stuff can be replaced, your data can't. Priceless memories sure trump anything else. Once your pictures etc. are safe, then it's time to think about getting stuff working again. Focus on what really counts, and to that end, take it to a shop and get them to take what you need saved and put on dvd's or another drive, anything. They recommend taking it in somewhere, not because it's hard to do, but to avoid accidentally losing your data.

AnimalRescue · 11-27-2008, 12:15 PM

what is the best brand again? this is new to me and I want to get a good one.. Is HD or Maxtor the best? Happy Thanksgiving... Kim

**grimx133** · 11-27-2008, 06:42 PM

I would choose from a good brand like Seagate, Western Digital, LaCie etc. I have had one external die on me, and it was a Comstar, doubt I'd ever get another one of those. May have just be coincidence, all manufacturer's make a bad drive now and again and there's no way of predicting when it will fail. Sticking with the big names is always the best odds of getting a reliable drive.

EHiggs · 11-28-2008, 07:49 PM

I just had a WD Passport die on me after about eight months. Just bought a Maxtor 320 gig..... Hope I have better results!

11-26-2008, 12:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
AnimalRescue Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: TN Posts: 39 OS: XP	What is the best brand of external Harddrive? I've got something bad going on in my computer..the virus board says it's harddrived etc and that board says might be virus..sigh... I bought a WD 500 but have read some not so good reviews... what is the best brand? Thanks Kim

11-26-2008, 01:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
Net Jockey TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Deroche BC. Canada Posts: 565 OS: XP Pro sp 3 My System	Re: What is the best brand of external Harddrive? Delete this Last edited by Net Jockey; 11-26-2008 at 01:54 AM.

11-26-2008, 10:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
AnimalRescue Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: TN Posts: 39 OS: XP	Re: What is the best brand of external Harddrive? Why would you want it deleted? I've got a harddrive crashing and need help...

11-27-2008, 12:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
Net Jockey TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Deroche BC. Canada Posts: 565 OS: XP Pro sp 3 My System	Re: What is the best brand of external Harddrive? I wanted my post deleted...I miss read your post and replied and realized that I was way out of line. So sorry for the confusion.

11-27-2008, 01:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,034 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: What is the best brand of external Harddrive? Doby and Wrench97 both gave you some very very good advice. Forget the unimportant bickering in the other posts. The important thing, at this time, is to get your data off the drive and saved. The drive, and for that matter the entire computer, are just made up of stuff. Stuff can be replaced, your data can't. Priceless memories sure trump anything else. Once your pictures etc. are safe, then it's time to think about getting stuff working again. Focus on what really counts, and to that end, take it to a shop and get them to take what you need saved and put on dvd's or another drive, anything. They recommend taking it in somewhere, not because it's hard to do, but to avoid accidentally losing your data. __________________

11-27-2008, 12:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
AnimalRescue Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: TN Posts: 39 OS: XP	Re: What is the best brand of external Harddrive? what is the best brand again? this is new to me and I want to get a good one.. Is HD or Maxtor the best? Happy Thanksgiving... Kim

11-27-2008, 06:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,034 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: What is the best brand of external Harddrive? I would choose from a good brand like Seagate, Western Digital, LaCie etc. I have had one external die on me, and it was a Comstar, doubt I'd ever get another one of those. May have just be coincidence, all manufacturer's make a bad drive now and again and there's no way of predicting when it will fail. Sticking with the big names is always the best odds of getting a reliable drive. __________________

11-28-2008, 07:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
EHiggs Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 5 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: What is the best brand of external Harddrive? I just had a WD Passport die on me after about eight months. Just bought a Maxtor 320 gig..... Hope I have better results!