I have two HDD's unplugged for two years. It's from my old pc. I have some important files in there but I'm wondering about this problem.
Will the HDD's turn on and I'll be able to access all my files or there a possibility of these HDD's goes bad because I let them off for a long time?
A hard drive stored in a safe place will keep its info for several years; I don't have hard data on hand. Things that can endanger an unplugged hard drive : Water, Humidity, Freezing Temps, Metallic Dust, Electric Discharges (sparks), Knocks, Falls, Magnetic Discharges (large motors or lightning), and more. If you have the hard drive stored in a nonstatic bag, in a snug, safe, nonconductive container, then it's reasonably safe. It's a good practice to put hard drives you care about inside hard drive enclosures.
