[ale] OT: failed SSD and Windows

[Boris Borisov]

I was just pointing the model.

The choice is not up to me.

I was more wondering about technical aspects.

Magnetic hard drive is more likely to get back in service than SSD I
would think.

On Tue, Feb 8, 2022, 17:22 Calvin Harrigan via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> Don't waste your time.  Spend a few bucks more and get something new and
> recognizable. The listed on ebay is used...  :/
>
>
> https://www.microcenter.com/product/511699/crucial-bx500-240gb-ssd-micron-3d-nand-sata-iii-6gb-s-25-internal-solid-state-drive
>
> On 2/8/2022 17:07, Boris Borisov via Ale wrote:
>
> I haven't seen that brand before :)
>
> Link from eBay
>
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/194260368529
>
> Installed 6-6-21. Failed 2-8-22.
>
> On Tue, Feb 8, 2022, 16:26 Joey Kelly via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday, February 8, 2022 9:35:33 AM CST Jim Kinney via Ale wrote:
>> > I never reuse a drive that starts showing errors. Recipe for disaster.
>> Drive
>> > replacement is easier than drive replacement plus data recovery.
>>
>> Right. if you want to use in on a lab machine that you don't care about,
>> do
>> that, else destroy it and throw it in the trash.
>>
>> I was going to ask what brand SSD you have. Intel's are write-limited and
>> simply stop working at some point, while others are failure-prone
>> (Corsair,
>> I'm still glaring at you from a decade ago).
>>
>> --Joey
>>
>>
>> > On February 8, 2022 9:55:55 AM EST, Boris Borisov via Ale <ale at ale.org>
>>
>> wrote:
>> > >Hard drive have failed on machine that works 24-7. Would you try to
>> > >reformat SSD or simply install new one.
>> > >
>> > >Considering the limited write cycles for SSD is likely damage beyond
>> > >repair?
>>
>>
>> --
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>>
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