Samsung 1 TB Spinpoint 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.5 inch Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive HD103SJ Review
First: The seller I purchased from did tightly wrap the drive in multiple layers of bubble wrap to protect against shipping damage. Other reviews have complained about lack of packing materials, but that was not a problem for me. It may be seller-specific.
Secondly: The drive is not formatted to be recognized in your computer until some things are done. (I wasted days fiddling with settings and even sent it back to Samsung thinking it was defective. The included instructions are missing some important information if you never installed a SATA hard drive. The Samsung website provides software that didn't work on my Vista machine. The customer service center will not walk you through the installation process for reasons unknown, so they told me to just send it to them for replacement. I paid to ship it out, they paid to ship it back, but it still did not work.)So this is what to do: First ensure SATA drives are enabled in your system BIOS. If you are using an external enclosure with eSATA cable like me, ensure eSATA is enabled. Now in Windows: Right-click My Computer. Click Manage. Click Disk Management. Locate the drive at the bottom of the screen to assign a drive letter and format the disk. If I had done this, then I would have saved a lot of time and some money. I hope this helps you!
Samsung 1 TB Spinpoint 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.5 inch Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive HD103SJ Feature
- Formatted Capacity - 1 TB
- Spindle Speed - 7200 RPM
- Form Factor - Desktop Hard Drive
- Interface Type - SATA 3 Gb/s
- Warranty - 3 Years
Samsung 1 TB Spinpoint 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.5 inch Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive HD103SJ Overview
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