i see reviews of some buyers receiving a slimline &amp; some receiving the windows disc? Which seller provides the regular size (not slimline) and disc?
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The big on is called the mini tower as in the picture. We provide that unit
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The reseller and retail version comes with a 3.5" to 2.5" mounting bracket along with a laptop pad if you're putting it in a laptop so it doesn't bounce around. (Makes it thicker). The bare drive version is just the bare drive.
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Mine came with windows7.I already sold it, I thought I removed this post from Amazon. Is the post still active? thanks
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The version I bought came with a CD disk in the box. Make sure of what the ad says, because some may be a download only, with no CD.
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It's released, but in limited quantities. It's come up very briefly on other sites several times and sold out within hours.There have been a few complaints about quality control so that probably isn't untrue. The one I got is perfect, though.
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It may have been the original when you first asked this question a year ago but I received the slim version when I ordered it this week. Looking at recent reviews (Sept. 2015) I'm not alone in receiving the slim, unfortunately.
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Hi Alain,I have bought a number of these and the slim line CD ROM is not included.
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Some people are saying they have received the drive without retail packaging. I really need to order two 2TB drives. I wish there was a way of knowing what they are shipping right now.
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No, the cd I ordered installed without a problem. Are you running Windows 7 64 bit? I think I had to get a patch because I have 64 not 32 bits. Check that out.
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I have not used this software yet....however, I checked and the software disc is "normal size"
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it either comes with the CD, or Win7 doesn't need it(pre-installed drivers)... either way i'm using it for my hard drives on a window7 64-bit PC. However it does not work with optical drives(dvd/cd)
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Mine came with Windows 7 Professional installed. No discs. So I attempted to make my own Windows Recovery discs, and discovered the optical drive would read and write to CD, but DVD was read-only. Contacted seller who is mailing me a replacement optical drive.
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Sorry it took so long. This hard drive is ONLY for the slim model. Go figure, just another way to control our gaming. Lol.
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Not much crap/bloat ware from where I got it (Best Buy), it comes with windows 7 home premium I think.
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Mine did not either, but if you're fairly knowledgeable about computers it's pretty self explanatory! Also, I feel that I should put this caution out there for you & others who may be interested in this PC even though I've been pretty happy with it up to this point: a couple times I've noticed a message in the lower right-hand corner that states this is NOT an authentic copy of Windows 7 running on the computer?!? Not sure why this message would pop-up occasionally as it does if it's not the case, but since I get free software from school I'm going to try and re-install Windows 7 from them so for me it's not a big deal, though others may want to be careful and ask about this the seller... Mine did not either, but if you're fairly knowledgeable about computers it's pretty self explanatory! Also, I feel that I should put this caution out there for you & others who may be interested in this PC even though I've been pretty happy with it up to this point: a couple times I've noticed a message in the lower right-hand corner that states this is NOT an authentic copy of Windows 7 running on the computer?!? Not sure why this message would pop-up occasionally as it does if it's not the case, but since I get free software from school I'm going to try and re-install Windows 7 from them... » Read More Mine did not either, but if you're fairly knowledgeable about computers it's pretty self explanatory! Also, I feel that I should put this caution out there for you & others who may be interested in this PC even though I've been pretty happy with it up to this point: a couple times I've noticed a message in the lower right-hand corner that states this is NOT an authentic copy of Windows 7 running on the computer?!? Not sure why this message would pop-up occasionally as it does if it's not the case, but since I get free software from school I'm going to try and re-install Windows 7 from them so for me it's not a big deal, though others may want to be careful and ask about this the seller... « Show Less
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If the version of Windows is an upgrade version, the box will read "Upgrade" at the upper left corner. If the box does not read "Upgrade" and you received an upgrade DVD (or MSDN activation key), the software you purchased is a counterfeit. Before you open up your package, it will be advisable to check the Microsoft Website for the genuine features on the COA. The COA is ***never*** sloppily made. The silver line is visible by two rectangular shaped openings (counterfeit products usually have portholes, ovals, or irregular shaped openings). I hope this helps.
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Yes, a 1x slimline optical drive only. Will not fit a full size optical drive.