Time Capsule HDD

[DimeTech]

If I keep the TC drive mounted, does it stay active? In other words, does it only put the hard drive to sleep when you unmount it? I don't want it to run if im not using it at the moment. Thanks.

 

[DimeTech]

I'm surprised no one knows the answer to this. It seems like a it would be an easy question to answer. basically is it better for me to eject the tc drive or have it continuously mounted? is it bad for it?

 

[PcBgone]

Heres my experience...

I kept my TC HDD mounted all the time so that I could have free access to the files without a lot of hassle. It also contained my Itunes music folder, which I used daily.

I just got the replacement for my TC because my hdd failed. Ive had it since March of this year...it made it 6 months...Looking back, I wander if streaming itunes, and leaving it mounted all the time and writing files back and forth caused it to die prematurely...I dont know that it should though...

 

[n0de]

I thought Apple had said in the past that the HD's were "server grade".....

The drive must go to sleep at some point though because when I have mine mounted for a long time without access it takes several seconds for finder to open it up when I go to browse it.

Your story makes me a bit nervous since my only copy of my itunes library is on my TC.

 

[PcBgone]

I thought Apple had said in the past that the HD's were "server grade".....

The drive must go to sleep at some point though because when I have mine mounted for a long time without access it takes several seconds for finder to open it up when I go to browse it.

Your story makes me a bit nervous since my only copy of my itunes library is on my TC.

I had thought it would be server grade enough to last awhile...Itunes agreed to let me redownload my songs, that were available, but havent been modified or changed. I dont know how many songs I had, nor do I know how many were lost at this point. I am now in the process of reburning my 200 cds...Im not a happy camper

Back up your Library Now! As soon as Itunes let me redownload it, thats exactly what I did.