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  • grumpycrab
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    dannyjebb wrote: »
    hard drives wont last forever everytime you reload windows they will wear down In my experience I have found they usually last about 4 years or so...
    No, loading windows won't wear the disk down any more than normal use.

    The Recovery CD/DVDs are another matter. Like any optical media these should be kept as clean as possible.
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