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Tom
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Tom asked in Computers & InternetHardwareAdd-ons · 1 decade ago

Does anyone have experience with Western Digital Elements drives?

I purchased a 400 gb Elements USB drive earlier this year and saying I was disappointed is a major understatement. It very quickly turned into a paperweight because there were too many surface errors for a scanning program to even run. The model of the drive shown by WD's analytical software does not match the model on the case, nor do the serial numbers agree. I have seriously wondered if this is a rebuilt unit sold as new. Either way, it's junk and totally unusable within 5 months.

Does anyone else have a similar experience?

Update:

It came from Staples.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Did you buy it somewhere reputable or just from the local computer shop? Those places are hit and miss - the good ones are great, the bad ones are horrid.

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