Multi-platter drive backup

[j29]

Is it possible for a drive with more than one platter to perform backups within itself? Just interested.. :P

 

thanks

[Samdb]

If you partition it. You don't see the drive as 2x1TB platters.

[rustikles]

Well, you need enough space on whatever it is you're storing the backup. So as long as the thing is less than %50 full, you could probably try and put it there  :P. What a bad idea though, defeats the purpose of a backup.

[Godlygamer23]

Performing backups within itself isn't really that great. If the spindle or arm motor dies, the hard drive is unusable. You have to spend thousands of dollars just to attempt to get the data back. It's not worth it.

[j29]

Would an HDD with one failed platter still read? I would assume that failure of the more intricate moving parts would be more likely?

[defunkt]

Creating a partition wont necessarily use separate platters. The partitions can overlap from platter to platter. 

[Godlygamer23]

Would an HDD with one failed platter still read? I would assume that failure of the more intricate moving parts would be more likely?

If you got it read professionally, yes. But if the spindle dies, both platters are unusable, and if the platter got scratched, the magnetic film gets scraped off - thereby making that spot ineffective.

[j29]

Creating a partition wont necessarily use separate platters. The partitions can overlap from platter to platter. 

so it wouldn't work?

 

not that i have any intention to try, i was just interested :P

[defunkt]

so it wouldn't work?

 

not that i have any intention to try, i was just interested :P

If one platter fails the entire drive will be rendered useless. And it is be expensive to have any data taken from surviving platters

[j29]

Question answered :D

 

thanks all