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Might be a good idea to grab our free diagnostic utility SeaTools and run a long generic scan on it to see if it's healthy.

Vibrations and magnetic fields are both a relative concern, from a manufacturer point-of-view. Desktop-grade external drives don't have much in the way of Vibration detection hardware/firmware the same way a drive like our IronWolf/IronWolf Pro would (these have built in Rotational Vibration...

The path of least resistance is to fresh install Windows, sometimes it just helps the new SSD perform a little more snappy too. Back your data up before doing anything regardless of which route you choose. May also be a good idea to copy down your Windows key before beginning as well just to be...

Hey OP. Thanks for considering Seagate! The SkyHawk is a drive built for surveillance use-cases, and the biggest difference you'll notice is the SkyHawk has a slower RPM (5900 RPM to the BarraCuda's 7200 RPM at 1TB capacity). It's firmware (dubbed ImagePerfect) is engineered for use cases like...

The more common offerings you're going to see in this space are Synology, QNAP, Asustor, TerraMaster, and Asustor. Make sure you choose appropriate drives for the job as well, something rated for NAS. Our offerings in this space are the IronWolf & IronWolf Pro. When paired with certain models...

When we talk to builders planning their rigs on other forums, probably the most common we see is a 240GB/250GB SSD in tandem with a 1-2TB spinner. The other most common is just to go straight up 500GB SSD lately with the way pricing is going, then adding in TB's of spinning capacity down the...

The biggest thing to keep in mind is just to make sure to backup your stuff. 3-2-1 method is the go-to. Keep 3 copies of your data, 2 locally but on different mediums, and 1 offsite in case of disaster. RAID is for if you don't want to/can't afford to deal with downtime, like if taking the...

Thanks for considering Seagate! Please feel free to ask us if you think of any questions concerning the HDD.

From our offerings, the best fit for a NAS would be our IronWolf & IronWolf Pro. If it's single bay NAS or if it's for a RAID which is the only copy of your important data, then you may still want to invest in an external drive to back up to. RAID is not a backup. It's best to follow the 3-2-1...

Yeah, as stated already, it's a form-factor thing. We have 2.5" hard drives with 7mm, 9.5mm, and 15mm z-height measurements.

Hey OP, just wanted to swing by and say thanks for considering Seagate, regardless of which route you decide is the best fit for your needs in the end. For a single 12TB drive, our offering in that space would be the 12TB BarraCuda Pro. Here's the spec sheet just to make sure you've got it handy.

Not sure what manufacturer your hard drive is from, but just to provide a manufacturer perspective, our current lineup of consumer products features a normal operating temperature range from 0-60º C, so this appears to fit well within that range. Most manufacturers provide a free diagnostic...

We definitely don't recommend switching the circuit board on the hard drive or opening up the drive. When hard drives have potential issues, it is best that they be opened by professionals in extremely sterilized environments known as Clean Rooms, because any level of dust coming into contact...

SSDs have a lot of advantages, they're frankly unbeatable for performance, especially when it comes to load times. They also don't have moving mechanical parts, so less things in the drive that can potentially fail. They're just mainly prohibitively expensive for a lot of people. The benefit of...

Hi Ken, we would like to add one important thing that hasn't been mentioned yet: the choice of your backup devices should be made in regards to the scenario you would like to use them in. It is a bit unclear if you are considering a NAS device for your backups or not... Independent from...