Hi there,
so i've been using a Toshiba 1TB external drive as a monthly backup device. First of every month, connect the drive, format the drive, and then backup my data from the month.
A colleague of mine tells me that the monthly format and rewrite of all the data to the drive will cause it to fail quicker than normal.
Is there any truth to that? I understand that regarding drive failure its a question of when, not if, but am i speeding up the process by rewriting all the data in the fashion?
I had considered keeping it connected and using an automated to backup as it goes along, but i kind of like having the backup drive completely separate from my system
so i've been using a Toshiba 1TB external drive as a monthly backup device. First of every month, connect the drive, format the drive, and then backup my data from the month.
A colleague of mine tells me that the monthly format and rewrite of all the data to the drive will cause it to fail quicker than normal.
Is there any truth to that? I understand that regarding drive failure its a question of when, not if, but am i speeding up the process by rewriting all the data in the fashion?
I had considered keeping it connected and using an automated to backup as it goes along, but i kind of like having the backup drive completely separate from my system