>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>I have a Dell Latitude laptop. And yesterday I started getting messages from Window that there is something wrong with the hard drive. Sorry don't remember exact message. The computer and the drive are about 4 years old.
>>>>So I called Dell and they offered a SSD 1 TB drive to put in place of the existing drive.
>>>>
>>>>My questions are, please:
>>>>1. The Dell support person says that since my existing drive is 2.5" and the SSD is 2.5" too, it will fit into the existing slot.
>>>>Does this sound right?
>>>>2. If I buy SSD drive, can I re-partition it just like I did with the existing conventional drive? To make C:, D:, and E: drives?
>>>>
>>>>TIA
>>>
>>>Yes to both.
>>
>>Thank you for prompt reply. I have heard or read that SSD do not last as long as conventional drives. Is this true or a myth?
>
>Within 4-6 years a ssd should be more reliable,
>but hard to get to 20 years how they can make the hdd.
>The real difference is that a HDD often begins to lose data because the surface
>Magnetic is damaged, and you can retrieve a lot of data, a ssd often die suddenly due to an electrical problem.

Thank you for your input. When I replace my HDD with SSD I will implement a more frequent backup routine. Maybe finally get to back up to a cloud.