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Originally Posted by bendsley
Usually, the starting and stopping of the spindle puts more wear-and-tear on a drive than just leaving it spinning all the time.
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Fine, the actual starting and stopping may cause more wear and tear but how often is it starting and stopping versus how long does it remain spinning for? If its a backup drive that gets used once a week or so, shouldn't it wear less if you keep it unplugged when not using it?