External Hard Drive (Help ?)

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Hi folks,

i recently dropped my Seagate 500GB External Hard Drive consequently wiping everything off it !! Though luckily i did have everything backed up on my PC and on another External Hard Drive.

i replaced the broken HD with a TeraByte and wanted to purchase something to protect it against another accident. i have found hard/soft cases to store/carry the HD in, but is there anything which you can use to cover/protect it permanently at all times ?? i was thinking of covering the HD with lots of bubble-wrap (or similar) which would work, though would not be particularly stylish or aesthetically pleasing.

Here are a couple i found on ebay :-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110749949105?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-5-PROTECTIVE-EVA-CASE-FOR-HARD-DRIVE-PORTABLE-NEW-/320765693372?pt=UK_Collectables_HardDriveEnclosures_RL&hash=item4aaf200dbc#ht_3637wt_1172

Welcome to any suggestions…

Best,

Paul Seaman

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Thanks Stevie,

i did not put into consideration the ventilation factor. Is this crucial ??

But what did you think of the ones on the two ebay ‘links’ please ??

Paul

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But how large (GB) are these USB sticks please ?? i thought you could only get them in size up to around 16GB max ??

Ta,

Paul

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Huh? Whaa? Sticks?

I thought we were talking USB hard drives, the kind with IDE & SATA disks inside plastic cases, not little flash drives…which come in various GB sizes like anything else.

Sorry, got cross wires. My wrong. Yes i am wanting to know about External HD


I have a couple of small USB flash thumb drives that I use for quickly transering files mostly, I think 16 to 32 GB’s?

Yep, these are much quicker for certain things i do agree.


I also have a few external USB hard drives (the IDE/SATA kind) from 350 GB to 3 TB…these I handle like a babies glass bottom & mainly use for storage of files, back ups etc.

Yes, as i have found !! i only dropped mine a few inches off the floor and it completely F##### it :astonished:


If I traveled with it, like maybe you do, that would be different.
And thats my issue, i do travel to gigs on trains and planes so things can get easily bumped along the way.

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Thanks Steve,

When i gig locally (using backing tracks in a duo or solo) i carry the HD in my laptop case (with my laptop) and sit it on the passenger front seat of the car.

If i am flying abroard then i also keep them the HD in my laptop case, and take it on as hand-luggage storing it in the overhead compartment.

i never take my Steinberg system out with me because i do not record live material. i only use Cubase to make music at home.

Cheers,

Paul