Is this hard drive new? What kind of packaging does it come in?
1785585
Seems to be new. Came in an anti-static bag. Is working fine, I use my iPod approximately 12 to 14 hours a day and have had no problem.
1785586
Looked new. Came in anti-static bag with yellow Static warning sticker as seal. No problems since install. Could not swear it's not refurbished item, but I'm satisfied.
704216
Looks like they are using Hitachi. One of my enclosures stopped working so I opened up the case to remove the drive and installed in my computer as an additional internal drive. The drive itself is still working perfectly fine some 4+ years later.
98249
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.
160794
I dont recall what cables were included but I will add that I had to return my unit as it came WITHOUT a hard drive. Id purchase a different brand which includes the hard drive intact. This one requires you to install the hard drive yourself.
2020196
Hi. It was a brand new laptop in original box and packaging, as you would buy from a store. Hope this helps.
326666
Maybe it is luck of the draw. I ordered directly from Amazon and received the bad cardboard packaging. I have not got around to installing the drive yet(hopefully this weekend), so do not know if there will be issues.
93127
That is not the original box. I had purchased a new Hard drive similar to this one, and figured I could send back the old one in that box since it still had all of the wrapping. Sorry for the confusion. But, I no longer have the original box to confirm the date of manufacture.
2178929
All of the seagate constellations I buy are brand new from the factory. I do not buy refurbished drives. 7 are in my 13 TB raid 5 NAS drive and 3 are in my Mac Pro workstation and 1 is in an office PC. The warranty is the best ever - I have not had to use it. That is my definition of a good warranty - one that is never needed.
1352629
Yes, mine was new in original package. Be sure to upgrade Windows 8 to the latest version before you use it.
1995473
Hi D. Petitpas,I was wondering if anyone would ever reply to my post. I didn't know that these drives were shipped pre-formated and I don't think that it is listed in it's description here on Amazon. Thank you so very much for setting me straight!
1278224
You'll need to ask Buffalo. The hardware device is reported as "gendisk" (generic disk) by my Device Manager. The only way I could establish which manufacturer made my Drive Station hard disk would be to remove the cover. Obviously I don't want to do that. Many computer and peripheral manufacturers change their hard drive providers (bidding for cost-savings) during the manufacturing runs of their devices so you have to ask Buffalo to be sure about what you will get. I can tell you that mine has been a sturdy and reliable drive regardless of what is inside it.
1923229
Sorry do not understand question as this Hard Drive came ready to install in my laptop and has worked fine. Hope this helps
34418
I ordered the 1TB for a friend a few months ago and I'm pretty sure it came in retail packaging. I would guess 2TB would come Retail too.
1337225
It came with a cable and the booklet on how to install, cl9ne, and wipe the drive. I had bought an extra 6gb sata cable just in case but was surprised when it was in the box
1988492
I have purchased two of the 750gb drives via Amazon.com (Amazon.com was the direct seller, not a 3rd party seller) and they were both new/sealed. And unless you already know this; I have been told from a Amazon customer service agent (live phone call) that unless the Amazon product page says refurb, then the item is brand new; Amazon "direct sold" items are always supposed to be new. This of course does not have anything to do if you are looking at items sold from one of amazon's many 3rd party sellers.
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.
803029
Yes, we received new drives with recent manufactured dates, and they are reported to come with full manufacturer's warranty, although I don't have direct access to those drives at this time, because they've been deployed in a production environment, and have been working flawlessly since they were installed. There are some reviews claiming to have received used drives, and I suspect the only real way to tell would be to check the serial number at Seagate's website.