Archiving Data Permanently

[Adam Gibson]

Ezra Nugroho wrote:
> all. HDs are air tight.

Not any hard drive that I have ever used.  Take a look and you will see 
an air hole in them usually on the side.  More info is at the link below.

http://www.answers.com/topic/hard-disk

"Hard disk drives are not airtight. They have a permeable filter (a 
breather filter) between the top cover and inside of the drive, to allow 
the pressure inside and outside the drive to equalize while keeping out 
dust and dirt. The filter also allows moisture in the air to enter the 
drive. Very high humidity year-round will cause accelerated wear of the 
drive's heads (by increasing stiction, or the tendency for the heads to 
stick to the disk surface, which causes physical damage to the disk and 
spindle motor). You can see these breather holes on all drives -- they 
usually have a warning sticker next to them, informing the user not to 
cover the holes."