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    How can I make my external drive safe for travel?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by monobeg, Nov 25, 2006.

  1. monobeg

    monobeg Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    I'm about to take a trip and want to make sure my drive is safe to be moved (ie heads retracted and locked, etc).

    Is there anything I need to do?

    Running a Seagate drive in a Apricorn ez-bus-dtc enlosure.

    Thanks.
     
    monobeg, Nov 25, 2006
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    As long as you don't drop it or something, you should be fine.
     
    ZaZ, Nov 25, 2006
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    I would not worry about it as long as the drive is turned off and the enclosure is not being thrown around. Shut it down, wrap it in a towel/blanket/other soft thing and ship it. Of course, it is always good to back up your data.


    Cheers

    edit: ZaZ beat me to it ;)
     
    vespoli, Nov 25, 2006
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    NetBrakr, Nov 26, 2006
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    monobeg Notebook Enthusiast

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    But how do I make sure the heads are retracted? Does they lock automatically when power is cut to the drive, or do I have to do something else?
    Is there a utility that gives more control over the hard drive?
     
    monobeg, Nov 26, 2006
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