Data Cable Does this drive ship with a data cable, or does one need to be purchased seperately?
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Drive won't mount. A new WD Caviar 1TB HD goes into a Mac G5 just fine, and accepts the SATA power cable, but has some trouble adjusting to the Mac's right-angle data cable. But even if I prop the drive up enough to accept the data cable, the drive doesn't show up on the desktop. Nor in System Profiler or Disk Utilities. haifischHaifischRH308887haifisch
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It does NOT, as it's an OEM product (bare bones, just the drive). You can pick up a SATA data cable from amazon or one of it's 3rd party amazon marketplace sellers.
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This is just a case for a drive, not a drive itself. You need to purchase that separately.
964138
This is a bare drive only. It does not come with cables, mounting hardware, or drivers. Windows supplies all necessary drivers.it is intended be mounted in a laptop. This mounting requires no cables.
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It comes with the required cable. So far this drive has worked great for me
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I dont remember but I think This unit comes alone no cable, no nothing you just need a regular sata cable http://www.amazon.com/CNE11445-SATA-Data-Cable-2pk/dp/B001O4EPHA/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1392267617&sr=1-1&keywords=sata+cable... this unit only reads it doesnt write. I have 2 or 3 years with it, and its still working fine. I have seen 200+ movies on it.
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As previous individuals stated, this drive does not come with a SATA cable, but it does include a mounting bracket/adapter and screws. I've not used it long enough to comment on performance or durability, but initial impressions are very positive.
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It should have the cables in the packaging under the drive, both the special USB cable for the drive and a standard FireWire 800 cable.
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Hi D. Petitpas,I was wondering if anyone would ever reply to my post. I didn't know that these drives were shipped pre-formated and I don't think that it is listed in it's description here on Amazon. Thank you so very much for setting me straight!
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You have to purchase the hard drive separately . Look for something like this:http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00D1GYNU8/ref=s9_qpick_gw_d99_g147_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf;_rd_s=mobile-1&pf;_rd_r=0SM11GAHMBCA1DC23HN5&pf;_rd_t=36701&pf;_rd_p=1824974342&pf;_rd_i=mobile
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It comes with the cable, store packaging, written materials, etc. The opposite is a bare drive which comes in a plain package of just the drive itself. If you are building a PC from scratch, many people buy the retail package. If you already have a drive cable to connect to the motherboard, drive rails, etc. then a bare drive kit is cheaper.
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This is a laptop replacement drive. It is NTFS formatted, but does not come with any cables or software. It does have a 3 year warranty, which is unusual. I used mine to replace a failed 360GB drive in a Gateway NV59 with no problems. Good luck!
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Addendum: I dont recall a data cable in the box, maybe I bought a xifferent kit or sku no..
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Not exactly sure about your question.EVERY drive will need both a power cable and a data cable.
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The drive is a bare bones drive, so no cables included. Most people have a spare SATA connector in the computer especially if replacing an old drive. This is a great buy!
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the drive i bought was sold by amazon and was in a sealed package. the first thing i did before opening it was to verify the serial # with wd's website. this has happened to me once before, i sent it back & got reimbursed, but had to pay shipping. always make shure it is OEM product so you get the warranty.
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It's been a while since I ordered this, but I *think* it was the bare drive. Can't be sure, but on another note, I wouldn't recommend Seagate. I own a computer repair shop, and we see more Seagate drives crash than any of the other brands combined. Go with a Western Digital!
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Mine was just a drive in a box. However, Seagate drivers are online with good support, especially Seagate Tools, which is why I prefer this brand.