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 Post subject: Do you test a brand new HDD for your home PC?
PostPosted: October 10th, 2021, 15:14 
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I just received my 2TB HDD Seagate. Should I run badblocks on it to write it entirely? It will take a long time and it may wear it down a little (I dunno).

Should I really do that??

EDIT: and a SSD??


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 Post subject: Re: Do you test a brand new HDD for your home PC?
PostPosted: November 2nd, 2021, 21:00 
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You can if you want--you won't affect its life by any measurable amount if it's a hard drive. 8)


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