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You shouldn't have to much to worry about unless it gets really really bad.
That is, with the WD, the Maxtor could fail if you look at it wrong.


"Dave Hardenbrook" <> wrote in message
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> They are doing major contruction work on the street right outside my
> house, which is causing eveything in the house to shake and rattle like
> a minor earthquake, including my PC.
>
> The question this is precipitating is, just how much shaking can a
> running hard drive withstand before there's a danger of the heads
> crashing? (I have a Maxtor 40GB and a Western Digital 60GB if brand
> name is relevant.)
>
> Dave