Is this detected by the computer as a "removable disk"? (It will not work for a specific application I need if it is detected as a "local" or "fixed" drive)
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Yes, it is not your local disk or your dvd player. It is listed as a removeable disk, my disk is like "I". This is the BEST one that I have ever bought. Will be buying another SanDisk Cruzer Glide 32 USB very soon! Thanks.
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I use it on Mac and windows. it is best to "eject" the flash drive before removing it in order to prevent data corruption. you shouldn't have a problem safely removing the drive while the computer is on
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Thanks Terence!This is exactly the info I was looking for! One more question, do you know if the copy of Windows 7 that is factory-installed comes already activated or do you have to activate it on first-boot? If I am to replace the hard drive with a new one (that being the only change) I don't want to face potential activation lock-out because Microsoft thinks I'm trying to install it on an entirely different machine.
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it is not on this laptop....neither is there a CD drive...I am totally unhappy with this laptop, and the vendor I bought it from. I would advise to stay away from both.
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Hi to the best of my knowledge an experience on a Windows platform it shows as 2 separate drives. On the Mac os it shows as 1 drive.
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Yes. I installed it and it works like a charm. The only difficult part is installing the drive. I would recommend searching online for the removal/installation instructions, as it will help you and save a lot of time.
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I just checked www.wdc.com Typed in Serial Number from drive I received. Answer from WD: "The warranty for this product has expired. The product is not eligible for replacement. If you need technical assistance, please send us email." So either Seller is warranting this drive OR NO ONE IS!!! I, for one, would like to hear from the seller on this matter!
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It's not so hard to remove the drive as Dante suggests. However, inerting the blade or screwdriver here and there will mark the case enough to prevent returns. Once inside the base, it can be removed and that allows you to crack the main case. Not much chance of getting it back unmarked though. Then you get the drive out. it is encased in a tin box. The rubber "feet" are actually screws. Remove them and you can probably get the drive out with the tinwork intact. Dunno. I had gone too far at that stage. Anyway, the drive is now running as an SATA drive in my mac, and since the box is USB 2, who cares if it does not work any more? Overall, the drive is probably less bought at a discount store than one bought at trade price as a bare drive. The difference is the warranty. The markings on the drive say clearly it is an OEM drive and has to be returned to the OEMer. HTH
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The drive I received was not removed from an external enclosure, nor was it shipped with one. Order the drive from amazon (ships from sold from) then verify the serial with HGST when you receive it. Ship it back if they say it's compromised or doesn't have the standard warranty.
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Yes, that is what we have ours connected to. You may have to reformat the drive by using disk utilities.
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Check he website. I think I saw some programs that you could download. But the drive works like any other so you can just use your OS backup software which works like a charm. It's really plug and play, no software needed.
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The drive may not be formatted or formatted with the right file system, you can check that in disk management or the drive could be bad but most likely needs correct format. I just tested mine with my Windows 8 laptop and it works fine.
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I don't know if you can be sure, but I bought mine over 3 months ago and it is the removable drive version.
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Win 7 sees it as a multi-card reader, not a usb hub, and assigns it a drive letter (as in just one drive). NK's suggestion is what I would do.
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Does it work when you pull out the hdd? Even though it isn't a Microsoft certified it should still work 100%
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I don't think there's a reliable answer because I think WD puts in whatever drive is available. I haven't heard WD give any answer to this question. It's really slow, so it may be a 5400 drive.
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This is an external drive, can work in both platforms. You may want to format the drive before using