Mediamax hard drive?

[Ken123]

Hi...

I just acquired what appears to be a brand-x hard drive: Mediamax. Has
anyone ever heard of this? Google turns up nothing except software with the
same name.

 

[GT]

Hi...

I just acquired what appears to be a brand-x hard drive: Mediamax. Has
anyone ever heard of this? Google turns up nothing except software with
the same name.

Never heard of them, but a google search suggests it is a re-badged Seagate.
A MediaMax 500GB has serial number ST3500630AS, which is a seagate drive!

 

[DevilsPGD]

In message <[email protected]> "GT"

A MediaMax 500GB has serial number ST3500630AS, which is a seagate drive!

A pretty decent one too, if my memory of model numbers hasn't failed me.

 

[GT]

In message <[email protected]> "GT"


A pretty decent one too, if my memory of model numbers hasn't failed me.

Couldn't comment on Seagate, but the above info was tough to dig out! I
suspect they are rebadged for complete PC systems and no sold individually
(only in PCs). Perhaps the OP got the drive out of a PC, or someone removed
it and sold/gave it to him, rather than OEM or retail. Perhaps it was
stolen, a break-in perhaps - who can say!! He did use the word 'acquired',
which always sounds dubious to me. Or rather I intend it to mean dubious
when I say it! I'll shut up now!

 

[KenB123]

I "acquired" this 180GB drive on eBay at a very good price...I just didn't
want to admit it!

I booted up with a Western Digital install disk, and the drive was not
recognized.

So I tried a Seagate disk, and it was recognized. So I managed to format it
and it's working fine.

 

[CBFalconer]

KenB123 wrote: *** and top-posted - fixed ***

I "acquired" this 180GB drive on eBay at a very good price...I just
didn't want to admit it!

I booted up with a Western Digital install disk, and the drive was
not recognized.

So I tried a Seagate disk, and it was recognized. So I managed to
format it and it's working fine.

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[paulmd]

Hi...

I just acquired what appears to be a brand-x hard drive: Mediamax. Has
anyone ever heard of this? Google turns up nothing except software with the
same name.

Never heard of them either. You have a picture? Various manufactures
have different shapes on their hard drives. Yes, essentially it's a
rectangle, but sometimes the corners are rounded in a particular
fashion, or a decorative ridge on the top plate. It's almost certainly
a rebranded drive.

 

[Ken123]

OK, how's this?

I don't like jumping through hoops.

 

[Ken123]

Check out eBay listing # 230137933075...I think it's a scam.

 

[CBFalconer]

OK, how's this?

I don't like jumping through hoops.

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[paulmd]

Check out eBay listing # 230137933075...I think it's a scam.

The picture is without the cover, not as easy to recognize. Kinda
funny how they advertise a hard drive as a "major brand."

The picture looks western digital-ish. But I'm not real sure.

 

[GT]

Check out eBay listing # 230137933075...I think it's a scam.

Well it looks like MediaMax are a major brand now! Still never heard of
them!