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Do magnetic fields fade? (zerobytes.monster)
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The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Random7872 on 2024-09-07 06:03:22.

If I backup data and don't touch it for years,, will the magnetic field of the HDD fade and make the data unreadeble?

Must I copy data from one disk to another every X years to 'refresh' the magnetic field?

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