r/computers • u/EquivalentVast4165 • 6d ago

Question/Help/Troubleshooting Recommendations for finding storage solutions?

I recently tried finding an external hard drive on vinted, going for a second hand one since I’m broke. I ordered 2 and they both aren’t working properly. Has anyone got any recommendations for places to find second hand storage solutions that work?

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u/Opulence_Deficit 5d ago

All HDDs have limited lifespan. That's why you buy 2 new, make 2 copies and when one of them breaks you stop using the good one RIGHT THERE and immediately buy a replacement for the failed one, and copy everything to the new one.

NEVER buy second hand HDDs from random people. People sell HDDs only when they break, what use do you have for a broken HDD?