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Use for HDDs with a few bad sectors? (zerobytes.monster)

submitted 7 months ago by bOt@zerobytes.monster to c/datahoarder@zerobytes.monster

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The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/ClaasChopper on 2025-01-27 13:53:30.

I have at least 6 8TB drives that have less than 20 bad sectors that were pulled out of a work environment. Does it make sense to use these for anything? Could put 4 of them in a NAS for a backup of a backup in a 3rd physical location or are these likely to fail?

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