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3 Major HD Makers Recalling Drives? [UPDATED]

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the backup-the-pr0n dept.

mauriceh writes "Seems that 3 major Hard Disk companies have a problem with defective 40GB platters. A major recall is in the works." Seagate, Hitachi, and Maxtor 40 & 80 gig drives appear to be the troubled drives. Update: 05/30 12:37 GMT by M : There is apparently no recall. Digitimes has issued a revision/retraction, and TheInquirer has a story as well.

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  1. I wish they would recall my drives! by pair-a-noyd · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I have a pair of WD 20gigs and they suck.
    A WD205AA and a WD205BA and both are big piles of panda shit.

    They clonk on and off all the time, lose data often, bad sectors from hell, they just are trash.

    I'd buy SCO products before I'd ever buy another WD product....