I got a disk 320 gb blue wd from here and when i probe it , it has bad sectors until does not work again, three days only i got it !?
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As the other 2 answers said, just contact them back and explain the problem. They'll be happy to help you
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Sounds like a warrant problem. If I read the Western Digital warranty policy correctly, it states that the Western Digital Blue hard drives come with a 2 year warranty. Check with Amazon regarding their return/ exchange policy.
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Sorry, I don't understand the question. I don't know much about the drive. The one in my Dell Inspiron failed and this was a good economical replacement.
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The best answer is that my WD unit liked it. If you have a newer model/version - then I can not answer but I know they would not want to mess with something that is working for now. Besides, it is cheep and if it doesn't work your only out a few bucks.
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It's a typo on Amazon. The drive is SATA III. Hardly any drive are SATA III anymore. Click here -&gt; http://www.wdc.com/global/products/specs/?driveID=1049&language=1
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I've would suggest not installing a previously used drive (assuming you have an old 5400rpm drive lying around, hence your question). When I installed a used drive (not formatted) it crashed the system. It only seems to like new, formatted drives. Mine does happen to be a 7200rpm WD
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The drive I purchased was a 1 TB unit (DOA), from Aeon Micro. WD indicated no warranty, but Aeon shows a 1 year warranty, presumably with them.
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That's interesting. I just kept mine in a box, but that was fortunate because when the new drive failed they were able to retrieve my data (again) from my original drive. I would think a computer place that does repairs could help you.Sounds like a great idea, good luck.
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Is it being sold as new? This might be a refurbished drive. In any event, WD's website can provide warranty info and drive status.
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Hey Mark, well the funny thing is that I sent this thing back. It just wouldn't format. No matter what I did, or cable I used it didn't work. It also had problems with using the firewire cable. I think I got it to recognize the HD ONCE, and then it said it would take almost 17 hours to format it. I honestly think something was wrong with the drive itself, but I didn't want another one to try. I figured I'd wait.
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p/n: 9tn158-301fw version: cc34if Your looking to get one beware I bought 2 of these and both died within a year. both where used as extended storage drives. need a logic board lol?
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Bare oem drives are quite different when it comes to warranty. Either buy the extra warranty offered or get the retail package. WD will not replace a bad OEM drive. TRUST ME, personal experience everyone.
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Mine never worked. I heard it running but would never read the disk. I was worried my disk was bad until it worked in a different drive.
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try plugging it back to where it worked well. that's for checking if your hard drive is still good.
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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
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I am not quite sure since this was for my son and he used it. I said Used it because just last week when he turned it on he was asked to format it. We took it to a computer store to get it looked at and they said it was no data on the drive to recover. It had a bad sector and won't work. So we are in the process to see what we should do now. Soooo upset since we had just bought this November 26, 2011. Sorry that I could not help you.
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I just received a 320GB drive which, when checking the warranty status for this serial number on the WD site, shows the factory warranty having expired 14 months ago.
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Impossible to tell whether this is the Western Digital enclosure fault, or whether your HD itself is damaged. Have you tried attaching the WD Passport to other PCs/Mac's? Do you have ability to remove the HDD and insert t a PC tower to see it is spins up and is seen? Yes, buying and trying this MiniPro sata piece will likely tell you what it as fault (and it is a very good encloser from experience), but there other troubeshooting steps you should research before purchasing.
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Unfortunately, I think the warranty needs to be purchased ahead of time. So far my hard drive is doing alright (knock on wood). If you did order from Amazon.com perhaps they have a warranty??? Sorry, hope things work out!!!