dafreaking Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 So I've just purchased 2 external HDD's which will be used for copying data over on a shoot. What's the best method for checking the HDDs are running absolutely fine and all the sectors are in order. A lot of Google searches recommend performing a secure wipe. Is this the best way? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noa Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 They are brand new and empty? If that is the case I wouldn't worry to much, if you want to be on the safe side though you would use one HD to mirror the data from the other disc so you have a backup. Having 2 drives failing on you at the same time is like winning the lottery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafreaking Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 True! Though normally I wouldn't worry so much, I'm investing a sizeable amount of my savings and would like to make sure everything is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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