2007-04-29 14:18:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Yes, in fact many of my hard drives have had data on them for several years now. As long as there isnt any damage or corruption to the drive, then your data is pretty secure.
2007-04-29 14:22:43 · answer #1 · answered by Source:Independent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are functioning harddrives in early PC-XT's from about 1985 that are still OK (there are also floppies from the same period.) The greatest risk in portables that does not exist in desktop machines is more chance of dropping the unit.
2007-04-29 21:27:01 · answer #2 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you store your portable drive in a environment that is not subject to extreme temperature changes, I don't see why not. Moreover, while not a hard drive, R/W DVDs wills store 4.7 gigs of info and if you don't scratch them, I see no reason why they couldn't last a lifetime.
2007-04-29 21:44:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes most devices will store things for a very long time just dont erase anything or screw up the device any.
2007-04-29 21:23:25 · answer #4 · answered by bslayne93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hello its a hard drive
just a portable version
treat it with care
the data will be there
2007-04-29 21:39:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as long as you do not drop them !
2007-04-29 21:40:45 · answer #6 · answered by frank21142226 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't erase anything
2007-04-29 21:22:14 · answer #7 · answered by 1234567890 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes!
2007-04-29 21:26:29 · answer #8 · answered by Free-Lance 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋