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Langa: How much open space does a drive really need?

Posted on October 19, 2018 at 06:17 CDT by woody • Comment in the Forums

It’s great to see Fred Langa back making his magic.

His new blog has a growing list of rock-solid answers to all-too-common questions.

I know installed hard drives need 15% breathing room. How about portable external hard drives?

Insightful answers from the master.

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