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AztecGold11
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514 Posts
8/05
Posted - Feb 20 2006 : 11:04AM
If you install a 2nd HD on your computer and your computer gets hacked or crashes-do both drives crash (or get hacked)?

Is a external HD better than adding a 2nd HD to your PC?


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Drew Black
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Posted - Feb 20 2006 : 11:07AM
It depends. There's no definitive answer. But if your system is compromised the malicious users can put their nasty stuff anywhere. Generally it's only on the "C:" drive because basically every Windows box has one.
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Hardware All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Feb 20 2006 : 1:35PM
If the primary drive crashes because of a hardware failure it isn't going to make the second drive crash. Due to the nature of Windows, it doesn't make much sense to get a second hard drive just to run programs. However, it does make some sense in terms of data backup/storage. Being in the same system and the same location means that a second drive is not ideal for data backup, since it's subject to many of the same failure risks as the primary drive, but it is convenient and should be transportable to a new system (if you don't use a POS like Dell).

As for your system being hacked, most hackers these days are looking to compromise your system so they can exploit it - as a bot in a Denial of Service attack, for example. Personal data that can be easily harvested may be of interest, which is to say data that's stored in obvious places, but for the most part it's the operating system or the email system that they're going after. However, any device connected to the PC will be accessible to a hacker who gains control of your operating system.

Finally, external and internal both have advantages. The external HD is easier to transport and has it's own power supply. That means that, in the unlikely event, a failure of the PC's power supply won't blow it out. However, the external also takes up space and can be a source of noise pollution.

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AztecGold11
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514 Posts
8/05
Posted - Feb 20 2006 : 1:47PM
Thanks for the info Drew and Hardware.
In Jan. I bought a 2nd HD for my 2002 Dell but have not installed it yet.
I wanted to find out if the external was better.
I need the space for storage so I will go ahead and install it.
Plan to put the most important stuff on the new drive.
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jamesnadt
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152 Posts
2/06
Posted - Feb 25 2006 : 9:52PM
this is all fucking madness. learn about the various levels of redundant arrays of inexpensive disks instead. there are several ways to get redundancy on the cheap.
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Hardware All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Feb 25 2006 : 10:50PM
Jesus, james, she's not looking to build a battleship, lol.
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jamesnadt
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Posted - Feb 25 2006 : 11:54PM
hardware, point taken. a second redundant-disk on most quality motherboards isn't exactly a hardship, imho.

Edited by - jamesnadt on 2/25/2006 11:54:40 PM

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