Ideally, forever. Practically, everything will fail because of forces working against it. Friction for mechanical
things and friction of electrons for electronic things. Mfg specifies MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) as a guide
to how long a device will last on average based on design parameters.
depends on the type of drive, but as long as the drive is kept away from magnets and at the proper temperature and humidity it should last a decade or two.
20 to 25 years depends on what kind it is
as long as theres enough room on the smaller hard drive...then yes..
Yes, as long the hard disk drive is not NTFS formatted.
Hard drives last for many years
a long time its hard to drive alot
Cheap external hard drives are designed to last around 3 years, but the life span varies greatly on how often it is used, and how well it is taken care of. If the hard drive is used infrequently and is powered down when not in use, it can easily last 5+ years. If the hard drive is used frequently, kept in less than ideal conditions (wet, cold, hot, etc.) then it might not even last a year.
Yes. Operating systems can read any hard drive (as long as the drive is not corrupt)
To recover data from a RAW hard drive the hard drive must be intact in some way. Connect the damaged hard drive as the slave drive and another hard drive that is in working order as the master drive. This should allow for file transfer as long as the RAW drive is not too far damaged.
Yes as long as the hard drive has its own power supply and not powered by the USB port.
hard disk drive
It varies, depending on driving habits, conditions, maintenance, and how frequently the car is driven. You can drive one off the lot and if you drive it hard without breaking it in it won't last 10,000 miles. If the car is well maintained, driven easily, not modified, and not left to sit for long enough to dry out the seals, the engine may last as long as 200,000 miles.