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paulsherwin · 12th Feb 2012, 12:20 pm

An 80GB PATA drive is likely to be quite old, though it may still be perfectly serviceable of course.

The problem with buying any secondhand drive is you are taking a risk. The age and usage history of the drive is usually unknown - it may have been in a server and run 24/7 for the last 8 years, or it may be an unused spare from a store cupboard. Some sellers are downright dishonest and sell known faulty drives as working.

They are OK if you don't mind taking a gamble though. I've bought a few drives like this.

12th Feb 2012, 12:20 pm	#2
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,971	Re: hard drives An 80GB PATA drive is likely to be quite old, though it may still be perfectly serviceable of course. The problem with buying any secondhand drive is you are taking a risk. The age and usage history of the drive is usually unknown - it may have been in a server and run 24/7 for the last 8 years, or it may be an unused spare from a store cupboard. Some sellers are downright dishonest and sell known faulty drives as working. They are OK if you don't mind taking a gamble though. I've bought a few drives like this.