Western Digital settles capacity dispute - offers free backup software

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Western Digital Corp. is offering free software to about 1 million
consumers to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging that its computer
hard drives stored less material than promised - a discrepancy
stemming from high-tech's different standards for sizing up digital data.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13589972/

Western Digital Corporation Settlement Information
http://www.wdc.com/settlement/faqs.asp

To easily obtain your Western Digital serial number, download
and run the following program, then click on "IDE Information".

Data Lifeguard Tools 11.2 for Windows
http://support.wdc.com/download/index.asp?swid=1

Claim Form
http://www.wdc.com/settlement/verify.asp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

 

[Randella]

How is this not spam?

-Randy

 

[Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(electronic)

 

[null2006]

It is actually useful information for PC users such as ourselves to obtain
something we are legally entitled to. It is not advertising any particular
product for sale, or for personal gain.

 

[Richard Urban]

It is called a useful piece of information.

--
Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Randella]

First, If your a consumer and your concerned about it don't you think
you could go to the manufacturer's website or at the very least go to a
news site?

Second, the link you listed for spam does not work.

Third, how did you all get those pretty honorary titles? Who honored
you?

Fourth, there is a thing called relevance and if you have taken any
course work or gotten a degree dealing with Windows or computers you
would have taken a section dealing with this. This article is not
relevent for the majority. It has nothing to do with Windows and only
a minority of people who have Western Digital drives. Take it to a
WESTERN DIGITAL BOARD.

In conclusion, by validating a post like this you are saying that you
hate people and want them to suffer for your stupidity. Thanks for the
affirmation. Next time I post in a Windows Hardware message board I
will post something about my cat Baxter. Because it has as much
relevence as the original post and everyone loves Baxter.

-Randy
MS-EVERYTHING Ha, Ha, Ha... How do you like me now?

 

[Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User]

1.. What news site?

2... The link does work..

3..

4.. WD drives are more popular than you think..

You conclusion lacks credibility..


--
Mike Hall
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

 

[antioch]

First, If your a consumer and your concerned about it don't you think you
could go to the manufacturer's website or at the very least go to a news
site?

Not if I have not heard the news - could I rely on WD telling me? - NO

Second, the link you listed for spam does not work.

All the links work - including the spam link - perhaps you do not klnow how
to use links - try microsoft.newusers group to ask there.

Third, how did you all get those pretty honorary titles? Who honored you?

Probably by being more helpful than you have/are/will be

Fourth, there is a thing called relevance and if you have taken any
course work or gotten a degree dealing with Windows computers you would
have taken a section dealing with this.

And what section in the degree course would that be - quote it.

This article is not relevent for the majority.

This is the hardware group - the info is re hardware - anyone running this
hardware on XP would find it most relevant - even if to a few.

It has nothing to do with Windows and only a minority of people
who have Western Digital drives.

Answered above

Take it to a WESTERN DIGITAL BOARD.

And where would I find one of these 'Boards'?

In conclusion, by validating a post like this you are saying that you
hate people and want them to suffer for your stupidity.

Round Objects

Thanks for the affirmation. Next time I post in a Windows
Hardware message board I will post something about my cat
Baxter. Because it has as much relevence as the original post and >
everyone loves Baxter.

Ah, there is your problem - you thought you were in a board - you are in a
newsgroup - perhaps it would be better for all of us if you stayed in a
board.

-Randy
MS-EVERYTHING Ha, Ha, Ha... How do you like me now?

I remain diffident about you.
I have some sympathy for the afflicted.
Rgds
Antioch
P.S.
Even if Carey has only brought this to the attention of one WD user then the
post has served its purpose.

 

[Guest]

The majority is against your opinion, I found it to be very helpful and right

 

[Bob I]

Based on your input, you should seriously consider returning to lurking.