To Seller: Please tell me if the drive has the original format from the manufacturer.
2058377
Im not selling anything but i bought this a few yeara ago and it is a pos. Don't buy it. It deleted my USB drivers and hangs up my OS every time I use it.
2058378
Yes, you can always re-format. It lasted a good 3 years or so, before it started to fail.
453710
It has a DVD-rw but no stiffy drive as pictured. This is completely redundant tech so no need for it.
1826119
Don't recall. But drive failed within a year or so after purchase (18 months max) , so I wouldn't recommend you buy it.
872200
No real make you would recognize. A made in China generic drive but works well. No problems with it.
95936
I opened mine and the label on the disk says it is SATA. For what it is worth. But these new "My Passport" drives are plagued with a partition which pretends to be a read-only CD (it is called a virtual CD). It looks like U3 technology but U3 tools don't work on it. Many people have tried and failed to remove it. If you google "WD My Passport VCD" you will see what I mean. And you will probably decide to buy a Seagate drive instead.
349983
Like I have said before, these drives are not of recent manufacture... but they may very well have remained unused for several years....The one I received was made around 2009, but it worked fine.... The warranty you have is only the possibility of returning it if you notice it doesnt work.....
1336046
The one I bought for my sister 18 months ago shipped with a Seagate part number but with the Samsung part number included in its description (and carried a Samsung firmware ID). I think I've seen it advertized since without mentioning the Seagate part number but unless there were some left-overs from the good old Samsung days suspect these were also actually Seagate drives (though I've never seen any indication that the DESIGN was not still Samsung's).
1038970
They put old used drives in these. So it's potluck if you get one that actually works, or will last long. When I opened mine up (I bought 2) they both had drives from 2007 in them. I bought these as new at full price. If I wanted a well used 2007 drive I could have got one for almost nothing.
1252964
Yep. Appears that this seller is being a bit deceptive and leading people that he is selling retail versions instead of OEM. I can only suggest that you go to Best Buy (or a local computer store) and buy a SATA drive connection cable.
1962489
No, these are the latest models, you can tell by the actual model designation number. I think it ends in something like EFRX..... One of mine would not format initially, and WD overnighted me a new one... even before they sent me the RMA (Returm Material Authorization) !
1641220
In the case of Western Digital. If the drive was originally sold to an OEM it is not eligible for warranty. (Many old drives find their way into the market that way.) The start of the warranty period is the date of sale IF it is sold by an AUTHORIZED dealer. Not everyone on Amazon is an authorized dealer. In my experience if it is sold by and shipped by Amazon you are golden.
62531
the HDD is brand new in sealed bag,. not sure what file system is formatted with. but you can format it with any file system.
1738600
Looks like you can reformat it to original condition. http://www.custompcreview.com/reviews/kingston-datatraveler-locker-g3-16gb-usb3-flash-drive-dtlpg3-review/19900/5/
1002418
If I remember correctly, it was a new drive but not in the manufacturer's packaging.
3401
Thanks Dean, the drive was working so the format is probably OK. When you plug in the USB the charge light comes on but the data side is obviously not working as the drive is not recognised. You can hear the disks spinning but they are very quiet. Thanks again for your help. Regards: Brendan
1678665
Not if it isn't retail. I usually buy oem drives, they just arrive in bulk. If you are loading any Windows version, it will format the drive.
457111
My drive arrived the same way and i can tell you that there was no problems with it. It was still in good condition and works perfectly fine. Hope this helped.