It's A Digital Disease!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/keylesschuck89 on 2025-04-30 22:18:26.

I'm in the market for a nas prices seems half of new for something 15 years old am I missing something? Feel better off throwing a bunch of drives in an old office pc at that rate

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Superman557 on 2025-04-30 21:48:17.

I’m trying to find a free file compression tool that can handle a folder full of mixed files (like PNGs, JPGs, PDFs, etc.) and lets me specify a target size for each file — like 10MB max.

Ideally, I want to drag in a folder, set a size limit, and have it compress each file individually to stay under that limit without too much hassle.

Does anything like this exist? Bonus if it works on Windows or has a simple UI.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Feeling_Lobster_7914 on 2025-04-30 21:32:33.

Helping a friend buy a new external drive (mostly for art / graphic design) on her laptop. In the past, I've just salvaged old HDs / SSDs and attached an adapter whenever I need USB external storage, is there any issue with this? I've never had problems but don't wanna make a bad recommendation to my friend. See pictures attached as an example setup - this is like $145 vs $200+ for a premade external drive

https://preview.redd.it/h92ekvwui1ye1.png?width=540&format=png&auto=webp&s=ca043566cac4ab65710e9202d87f7f8b31a0a511

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The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/SfanatiK on 2025-04-30 21:10:15.

I set up my NAS a while back and I just started backing stuff up. I plan to copy the files using TeraCopy to an external HDD since I mainly use Windows. That HDD will be turned off and only used when backing up.

My question is how do I verify the files so that they don't have any silent corruption? In the unlikely event where I have to rebuild my NAS (I am using OMV + SnapRAID) from scrath, then that backup is my last copy. I want to make sure it doesn't have any corruption on it. I tried using ExactFile but it's very rudimentary, where if I add a file, or remove a file, or move a file, or update a file I have to rebuild the whole digest file, which can take days. I'm looking for something very similar but can also handle incremental updates.

Does anyone have any advice?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/EntopticQualia on 2025-04-30 19:41:46.

https://preview.redd.it/41qebuuwx0ye1.png?width=2156&format=png&auto=webp&s=8950d5b09895d9aa447894ac7465584506b0ccfc

I think I'm one of the first people (normal consumer, not a business order) to successfully order and receive these 30TB Seagate drives. Pretty excited to get them—now I can consolidate all my smaller hard drives onto these.

I ordered March 3rd, received them today (April 30th). Price was $540 per drive at the time of order.

They are formatted and running fine so far.

EDIT: people thought I was trying to market the website where I got them from, so I have pulled all info about purchase location. Internet people are very mistrusting, but with all the AI slop and stuff, I get it. Lmk if you have any questions. I'll be running a full surface test as suggested by u/ApricotPenguin in the comments and will update with results.

EDIT 2: The app I'm going to use to run the surface tests on the drives (DriveDx on macOS) estimates about 43 hours to fully test each drive, so the combined total of both drives will be 86 hours, or over 3.5 days of testing. I'll update here with each drive result when I have them.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/lolgreatjoke on 2025-04-30 19:21:53.

I have a large drive with a bunch of my favorite movies, shows, ebooks and games (all legally purchased by me). I keep this as a backup and in case I ever had to live without internet for an extended period of time (never know, amiright).

I want to get software too. I want to prep for me needing to change my computer in the future, and possibly not having internet. I currently only use Windows.

What should I get?

I have: Kiwix Colibri Kodi VLV Launchbox (for games) Some .net stuff

Thanks in advance!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Dont_dreamits_over on 2025-04-30 18:35:53.

Hi all,

I’m pretty new to all of this. I just bought a new 12 tb HDD to replace my 2 TB HDD. I want clone all the contents on the 2TB HDD onto the 12 TB HDD; and some program files are included on that. I know that I’ll have to expand the partition when I’m done.

I’m just looking for a decent software. I already have IDrive, and they have a clone feature. Has anyone used IDrive clone, and would it do this adequately? I haven’t been able to find much online in reviews of this service. I could use paragon hard disk manager if I want, but I’d rather just save the 20 bucks if I already have access to a similar service. Thank you in advance!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Popular_Frosting2018 on 2025-04-30 18:22:25.

I'm trying to follow the 3-2-1 backup rule for my photos. I currently have one copy on Google Photos, another on Google Drive, and a third on an external hard drive. Does this setup qualify as a true 3-2-1 backup? I'm a bit unsure since Google Photos and Google Drive are both cloud services from the same provider. Would love to hear your thoughts!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/ShareGoodBeer on 2025-04-30 17:35:08.

Does anyone know if you can take hard drives with data on them from a DAS and install them into a NAS without needing to wipe or otherwise lose all the data first?

I'm unsure if this is possible at all, but also wondered if it mattered whether or not in the DAS there was no RAID setup, RAID setup, or using Unraid; if any of those scenarios made a difference as to whether the hdd's could/couldn't be moved over to a NAS.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Little_Accountant_81 on 2025-04-30 17:27:36.

I’m looking for a portable SSD (1TB) for daily work use. It should be fast, compact, and reliable for backups. Water-resistant would be a bonus. I prefer brands like Lexar, SanDisk, or WD, but open to better options. Budget is not a problem, just want a solid, long-lasting product. Appreciate any suggestions

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/tsilvs0 on 2025-04-30 16:29:30.

Here's the code.

Would appreciate your feedback and reviews.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/codfish351 on 2025-04-30 16:14:14.

I have over 60,000 eBooks collected over the years — more than 300GB — all sitting in folders organized by author. Most of the files are named like author.title.epub, and I’ve always wanted a way to actually see what I own.

I’d love to have a clean interface that shows the covers, organizes everything by author, genre, and maybe even lets me filter and export lists.

I tried using Calibre years ago, but for most of my eBooks, it didn’t pull any metadata at all — no covers, no titles — which meant I had to manually fill everything in, one by one. Unthinkable with a collection this size.

So I’m thinking about building something simple, modern, and focused only on organizing. Free for anyone who just wants to sort out their eBooks.

Would anyone else find something like this useful?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/nmrk on 2025-04-30 14:03:39.

I was archiving some images (posts in r/vintagecomputing) and while doing research, found a scan of an IBM template in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution. I noticed they had it tagged under the IIIF, the International Image Interoperability Framework.

This seems like something the DataHoarder community ought to be involved in. Is anyone aware of this? It appears to be an extended metadata system intended for researchers and curators, as well as cataloguing and indexing collections of visual images. There is a large GitHub collection of open source tools for using the IIIF APIs. This looks amazing.

I remember many years ago, working at a prestigious art institution, they boasted that they intended to obtain an archival photo of every artwork in the world, along with records of provenance, and would store everything in a nuclear-proof bunker in case of societal catastrophe. That plan was sheer megalomania, but it shows potential for DataHoarders. We are building lots of little data silos! But it would be great if they were all interoperable and mutually researchable.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/didyousayboop on 2025-04-30 09:44:18.

Slides from a surprisingly prescient and still relevant presentation in 2008 on how people archive their digital data (or don't) and how they think about it.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/didyousayboop on 2025-04-30 09:08:08.

The author has 45 CD-Rs and DVD-Rs that are over 10 years old and the data on them is still good! Of course, this is a small sample size and we can't draw strong conclusions from just this.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/BuritoBear on 2025-04-30 13:14:33.

So I’m going to be replacing our NVR stack and will be getting (24tb) drives for the new system since all the old drives are only 8tb. This upgrade will leave me with 22 8TB unused drives…. There is no way I’ll be able to fit all 22 drives in my old gaming system as I have been doing with all my drives for years now. See my current hoarder setup. Now is the time to grow out of the gaming PC and into something a bit larger. Ideally a case that fits all the components of the current PC. I'm not trying to buy a whole new system, just the case if possible. What rack mounted chassis could I get to fit over 40 drives that would replace my current gaming case? Is there any compatibility issues to look for like with motherboard fitment or something else I'm not thinking about? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Hungry-Wealth-6132 on 2025-04-30 12:52:44.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Current_Inevitable43 on 2025-04-30 12:04:13.

Well my Synology Nas is dead dead.

I ordered 2 X 22tb drives thinking a drive failed.

Either way my d/l box is a mini PC (hp elitedesk G2) is it bad to run 2 external drives 24/7 as storage in there. I'll likely put them in a dual enclosure and run via USB c.

I'm just not sure on there life and do they ramp/spin down at all.

I'm thinking something like this https://www.simplecom.com.au/simplecom-se482-superspeed-usb-dual-bay-3-5-sata-hard-drive-raid-enclosure-usb-c-raid-0-1-jbod.html

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/JonLivingston70 on 2025-04-30 09:27:52.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Infinite-Pomelo-7538 on 2025-04-29 23:16:58.

Hi there! I'm currently in the process of redoing my setup, and I want to thoroughly check the health of my hard drives before filling the system back up. I have four Seagate Exos' drives, three 18TB and one new 24TB - all recertified.

Until now, I've only used CrystalDiskInfo to check the SMART reports before deployment. I've read many times here that some people prefer doing a full 0-1 read-write test (not sure if I’m remembering the name of the test correctly - probably not 😅) before using a drive in their NAS. Is that recommended, or is a SMART test enough? Is there anything else I should do to check the drives' health?

Thanks to anyone taking the time to read and maybe reply! Cheers

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Antonshc on 2025-04-29 21:00:07.

From aliexpress. Their shitty search can't give me properly cases with > N bays.

Maybe someone knows good with nice price?

Looking for >= 7 bays 3.5" with inline fan or empty fan slots.

And what do you can say about this cases?

Chieftec Mesh (CW-01B)

Chieftec UNI LBX-02B-U3-OP

Vinga Galaxy

Gamemax Silent MAX

Aerocool Cipher

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/ufokid on 2025-04-30 07:51:34.

It wouldn't be a hoard without keeping excessive data, right?

Once you've watched a show, what do you do with it?

Does it remain in the library taking up 3GB per episode, even though you're unlikely to rewatch that episode of Last Week Tonight, or Breaking Bad for at least the next few years?

Do you just move it offline to a simple external hard drive, or is the pool just that big it doesn't matter?

Besides, not every episode is available to get again once it's gone, so best to keep it just encase.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/StartledByCheesecake on 2025-04-30 05:54:23.

I recently had a fairly insignificant drive die and I had quite a lot of content from Soundgasm on there. I've noticed a lot of old accounts are no longer active, e.g. Angeloftemptation. There are archived copies of the actual Soundgasm page on Wayback, but the audio files don't seem to be there. I'd like to rebuild this archive and make it more complete. My fault for not taking this more seriously, but oh well. Any advice on where to look, or is that all just gone now?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/DepartmentOk6440 on 2025-04-30 05:13:40.

Hi Guys,

i just got for 2x14TB WD HC530 HDD's, just unpacked them to get started, however, is there a way to test the hdd's via my Nas? It's a Ugreen 4800 Plus?

It seems like the refurbishment process deleted all these infos, and everything is "0" in terms of bad sectors etc.

I'd appreciate some help to know if these hdd's are good to keep.

Did anybody bought from this German Store:

https://www.jb-computer.de/komponenten-zubehoer/speicher/hdd/12011/western-digital-ultrastar-dc-hc530-14tb-3.5zoll-festplatte-sata-6gb/s-7200rpm-recertified-new-0f312

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/AxelsOG on 2025-04-30 04:49:13.