Do bare SSDs commonly have Windowz preinstalled?
by ballsystemlord from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5HY7W)
Hello,
Recently, I purchased an MP510 SSD from an ebay seller. The drive was listed as new. Because windowz was preinstalled, albeit when it started booting it claimed that the install was damaged, I gave the seller a poor review.
He spoke to me and said that he had purchased it new and then re-sold it. He said that I was misrepresenting him and that the drive really was new AFAHK (As Far As He Knew).
I agreed that it was possible he was not at fault and decided to ask online, Do bare SSDs commonly have Windowz preinstalled?
PLEASE UNDERSTAND: I am asking out of a sense of responsibility to rate future transactions between myself and SSD sellers correctly. I don't have any intention at all of using your answers as a matter of arguing over something.
Thanks!
PS: I know that bare HDDs don't come with windowz installed. In fact, all the bits are zero based on my testing of a new, bare, drive.
PPS: Corsair makes the MP510. This might be a Corsair only practice.
Recently, I purchased an MP510 SSD from an ebay seller. The drive was listed as new. Because windowz was preinstalled, albeit when it started booting it claimed that the install was damaged, I gave the seller a poor review.
He spoke to me and said that he had purchased it new and then re-sold it. He said that I was misrepresenting him and that the drive really was new AFAHK (As Far As He Knew).
I agreed that it was possible he was not at fault and decided to ask online, Do bare SSDs commonly have Windowz preinstalled?
PLEASE UNDERSTAND: I am asking out of a sense of responsibility to rate future transactions between myself and SSD sellers correctly. I don't have any intention at all of using your answers as a matter of arguing over something.
Thanks!
PS: I know that bare HDDs don't come with windowz installed. In fact, all the bits are zero based on my testing of a new, bare, drive.
PPS: Corsair makes the MP510. This might be a Corsair only practice.