I don't know how people manage to fuck up external hard drives, unless it is something cause by an internal malfunction that had nothing to do with external forces. I keep mine sitting away from where people go, at the back of the desk against the wall, and away from the computer. I have never had any problems with it besides it occasionally not being recognized by the computer, but all I have to do it restart if that happens.

I've only had one shit out on me. Thankfully I don't keep anything important on them.

Originally posted by:kr!styn

occasionally not being recognized by the computer, but all I have to do it restart if that happens.

fyi, that's a problem

Originally posted by: kr!styn

I have never had any problems with it besides it occasionally not being recognized by the computer, but all I have to do it restart if that happens.

"ive never had any problems with it except for the #1 top problem you could have with that device"

Western Digitaln I have found to be extremely reliable.