<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Tech Tip - AVOID TOSHIBA computer products!]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Over time, some computer tech companies improve and some get worse.</p>
<p dir="auto">I can recover nearly all data from crashed hard drives 95% of the time.</p>
<p dir="auto">In the past week, I had TWO Toshiba 4TB hard drives crash.  On one, I was able to recover all the data BUT then the drive completely failed and is not even recognized by the Disk Management anymore.  I even replaced the controller board - which virtually always works - but not this time!  Fuck Toshiba!<br />
The other drive was working fine, but died without warning for no reason.</p>
<p dir="auto">Hard drives do fail.  Not nearly as much as they used to, but they still fail.  BUT.. they are supposed to start acting up to give you a warning before total failure.  That drive gave NO indication that it was going to crash.  Fuck Toshiba!</p>
<p dir="auto">Luckily, I keep track of all the files on my hard drives, so I know what I have lost and can find duplicates for almost all of it.</p>
<p dir="auto">I would add, that I have NEVER had a memory chip fail, and they make 4TB chips and even more.  I don't plan on ever buying a hard drive with platters and moving parts in it again.</p>
<p dir="auto">There is no reason to have a massive amount of storage other than people who take videos that should be encoded to a size that matches their quality.. but instead they intentionally bloat them to 10 times the size they should be just to get more download points.</p>
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]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/326742</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/post/326742</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[john32123666]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:35:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Tech Tip - AVOID TOSHIBA computer products! on Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:33:46 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/john32123666" aria-label="Profile: john32123666">@<bdi>john32123666</bdi></a> I suppose I don't treat my hardware very well... but.. I like hardware that I can mistreat and not have a disaster.</p>
<p dir="auto">I suspect what might have caused the problems is sitting in my car roasting in the Florida heat.  I know that affects my computer, because sometimes my computer gets so hot that it won't boot until it cools off for half an hour.</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/326741</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/post/326741</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[lololulu19]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:33:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Tech Tip - AVOID TOSHIBA computer products! on Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:27:12 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I 100% disagree ... All products depends on brands relies on care and usage ...</p>
<p dir="auto">I have Toshiba/Satellite Laptop purchase 2008 24hr operation and 6 Toshiba External portable purchase 2008-2012 2tb each connected w/ no issues ...</p>
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