Does this hard drive use Advanced Format technology? Thank you.
1649559
I'm sorry Jim i know very little about computers-i know how to go online install and download but i don't know if it has advanced format technology.
1649560
It's not to baaaaaaaad. It's just your average hard drive, nothing special....
361574
Yes it does. It will come formatted with FAT32, so you will have to change it to NTFS, but it is possible.
62528
I think my drive was formatted with ntfs but I can't remember for sure. I have received drives both formatted and blank. Drives I have received with back up software already installed have, for the most part, been formatted with ntfs.
1944957
Yes, some 4T drives are supported. Hard disk compatibility can be searched for any of their units on their web site: http://www.synology.com/support/hd.php
2184715
I first tried an existing hard drive. It did not need formatting. When I installed a new hard drive and it didn't work, I assumed the Mediasonic wasn't working and returned it. Later when I installed the new hard drive in my PC, I found that it did need to be formatted. Therefore, I'm not sure if formatting was an issue in my case. Based on the other answer you received, maybe I did return the case when I really didn't have to.
110599
No, it's an unformatted drive with no software loaded. You will need your own software to load.
858703
I don't know. The hard drive I bought was brand new. You could contact them and ask.
1640657
Sorry, I have no idea what you are asking me about, all I can tell you is that this drive works with a USB port, other than that, I can't help you :(
1743887
the A7298 that I purchased did have said drive. NB you will need to check the specs as some of these units ship with 16 / 32 gigs of memory and the HDD MAY be different depending on the actual specs you need to view.
1179299
yes, you can't format it to FAT32 it must be formatted to NTFS - there is a dropdown menu and that option is there when you format the drive.
1225096
No, just a standard 3 terabyte hard drive. I love the Rocstor hard drives. They are very reliable.
754490
These drives can be very slow if you aren't aware of the restrictions of an Advanced Format drive and you fail to follow the directions on the WD web site:http://www.wdc.com/en/products/advancedformat/In particular, most of the negative reviews here directly state a condition that is guaranteed to cause a performance problem (such as cloning an existing unaligned file system to it or using XP to initialize the drive without using the WD utility to ensure that it is aligned).
1782772
Yes, but it needs FAT32 file format and won't read NTFS* (which is default on most drives). This link shows how to quickly reformat your drive while also making sure you back up your data. http://www.wikihow.com/Format-FAT32
1224871
I'm honestly not sure, as I immediately formatted the drive when I got it. Sorry!
1137409
I've had it for a while now, so I can't remember for sure. I believe it comes as FAT32 for complete compatibility across OS's, but formatting it to NTFS (which is what I did) takes all of 10 seconds by plugging it in, right-clicking on it and selecting "Format..." from the list. I like to use NTFS because it doesn't have the same file size restrictions of FAT32.
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) !
1309292
I've never bought this external hard drive, but I bought a different one (from Western Digital), and I had to buy a case for it. So, I'm guessing it doesn't.