[mythtv-users] WD15EARS WD Green drives

[Glenn Sommer]

2011/5/24 jedi <jedi at mishnet.org>:
> On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 07:48:09AM -0400, John Drescher wrote:
>> > 4 weeks; one  WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0 already dead...
>> >
>> > Not too happy...
>>
>> This will happen with all drive manufacturers. At least I have seen
>> this with Seagate, WDC, Hitachi and Samsung at work.
>
>   I have a WD20EARS-00MVWB0 that has been chugging along happily for
> 6 months now. You are bound to be unlucky sooner or later. I don't think
> the WD problem is a sign of a bigger issue.
>
>   I don't think it's a case of Western Digital catching whatever it was
> that Seagate had 2 years ago... '-)
>
>   You just have to be vigilant in general and take steps to safeguard
> your data as appropriate for what is is and how important it is to you.
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I've had my WD20EARS for about 6 months now, and one of them just died
2 days ago.
My raid 5 is running degraded atm, till I get a replacement drive...
But honestly I was thinking of getting something else then WD this
time! :/