Argggg -2 Seagate 3TB Failed USB Hard Drives

[tjodork]

I have stored about 2.5G of video in avi. Stupidly I didn't have it backed up....yes I know ... very stupid......

About 2-1/2 weeks ago I decided to buy a new 3TB to backup the 3TB GoFlex USB drive ...

I received the new 3TB Seagate drive from NewEgg and it was DOA. I could hear it spin up, make a noise and spin down.

Then I went to get an RMA and NewEgg gave me the run around....and while still trying to get the drive replaced, the original GoFlex drive died.
I ran the Seagate diagnostics and it confirmed that the drive had failed.

I am super pissed..... I've had good luck with Seagate in the past but their current quality is VERY BAD.

I hope WD is better as thats what I just bought...

Anyone else have bad luck with current Seagate HDD's ?

Tim

[John 'twosheds' McDonald]

I have always used WD Caviar Black drives but recently have had to replace three of them (on separate occasions) under warranty. My system drive was a WD Raptor and that was one of the three that failed. In all cases they were replaced without quibble directly by WD as they were all still within the five year guarantee period. I replaced my WD Raptor system drive with a Samsung SSD; the WD Raptor is now my video WIP drive

I also have a NAS in which I have four Seagate ST2000DM001 drives - it came with them pre-installed. So far no problems.

In addition to having all data on the NAS, all PC system images are backed up to it daily (I use Macrium Reflect Pro) and the NAS in turn is backed up to 'slave unit' comprising WD WD2002FAEX HDDs in an external drive enclosure.

Belt and braces maybe, but all of my photos were laboriously scanned and digitised, all of my music was digitised. So all of my music, photos and videos are held on the NAS so my backup regime is crucial in minimising the risk of data loss.

[Chuck Engels]

I have only purchased Seagate in the past 8 years after terrible problems with WD.
Still have some WD drives and many Seagate drives, all still working just fine