is it intentional to make it like you are buying a hard drive ???
1840356
Yes its intention is to make it a full functioning external hard drive just like ones you buy from the store. As long as you have your own computer hard drive once you but this case it will be fully functional
58680
Yes. This is a hard drive. Just in a smaller package. Its the same thing. It will increase your storing space.
1906288
No. It's for transfer from one hard drive to another only... The hardware in the cord does the transfer automatically.
1456423
I bought a hard drive from Go Hard Drive and had a problem. I tried to get warranty from WD and in fact returned it to them and they told me it was not one of their drives. I returned it to Go Hard Drive and they replaced it. Please, if you want a genuine WD drive, make sure you are buying it from a genuine WD dealer. Then verify the production date when you receive it and update the warranty with WD.
801649
I'm a Mac guy. But I would think so. A hard drive is a hard drive. You may need to format it before using. No big deal.
1308907
I can't speak for my experience with hard drives on Amazon, but I've dealt with other items I wanted to order that were under review and they were only unavailable for a few days. Also, a certain hardware website named after an item a chicken produces has these drives for the same price right now, if you're dead set on this drive. A lot of us have had bad experiences with them, so I am not comfortable advising people to take the risk, but it seems more people have had success than failure. And of course, Amazon has a decent return policy so you can put the drive through its paces and return it if they have problems, if you're willing to do so. Good luck!
236008
I agree. I mean M$ is ALWAYS pulling this crap. Look at the new 250GB HDD for the 360 as an example! Totally over priced! I recommend my method: Purchase the 250GB 2.5" SATA laptop HDD off ebay for the 360 and install it yourself. Its like half the price M$ is charging. I've been connected to Live daily for several months now and have NOT been banned on my 360.
1207574
I want to preorder too, but want to check it out myself before I do so. Bestbuy, Costco, MS Store will also sell these so I'm sure there's going to be a lot of places to buy it from. Maybe MS Store might offer a student discount, or a cleaner Windows with same price. Costco might have it with some other bundle, maybe a carrying case, or some small accessory, just like how they sell WD Passport external hdd with carrying case bundle. I'm going to be patient because I am very picky person on buying tech stuff, and I hate buying and returning stuff even if it is free.
1702815
Not really, glad you wrote, thought it was my computer,,lol it is what it is. I plan to buy something better in the future. Gotta get decent money. Good Luck
228612
You have to buy the hard drives separately. If you want to have anything but a paperweight.
2112570
No that I know, this software is speciphycally to copy the entire hard drive and installed it onto a new one, making sure the new hard drive is the same size or larger.
1173604
I always buy a drive that could be installed and buy an external case for it so I don't know
568249
Nope! I got stuck with these for exactly this reason. HP now uses a proprietary tray with just enough electronics on board to force you to pay twice as much money to buy your drives directly from them.
1946647
No, this is an old-fashioned hard drive but it is nice and compact. I have had it for just over a month now and really like it because it is quiet and keeps cool.
1800076
Pretty much. My friend and I were discussing this when my hard drive was failing. Basically, these hard drives are just refurbished of hard drives and they put them into the external hard drives (like these).
1620565
No Its just a promo pic its designed to be flat if you want it to stand on edge buy one designed for that purpose because the hard drive needs to be set in the correct orientation to work properly
519993
Don't know, but the vendor is willing to work with you. Besides it is a brand new hard drive and I haven't had any problems.