sold a hard drive wih data on from Scan

[santa claus]

I'm not sure I see a reason to close it, finlay. It looks like it's pretty much run it's course, anyway, and if so, will die off. I'd always prefer not to close threads, unless really necessary. It's nearly always a balance, when I do close one, and right now, I'm not seeing the scales tipping. If it gets out of hand, then maybe, but otherwise, we just let people have their say.

Good man Saracen.

Firstly, can I say I have no axe to grind with Scan in any way whatsoever.

However, I seem to have been missed out in the responses to questions so please forgive me for repeating mine below:

Do Scan ever install used parts in their new machines? "Used" includes the dubiously termed "re-mastered" hard drives that others install as "new".

I'd simply like to know what I'm getting if I become a customer.

[wesleyaldred]

Santa Claus

No we do not

[santa claus]

Santa Claus

No we do not

Noted thank you. You will understand that I asked the question in the knowledge that MESH apparently do use re-mastered drives routinely in their new hardware and I was shocked when I heard this. Smelly's report of geting more than he bargained for seemed to imply the practise of re-use could be more commonplace than I'd thought.

I'm pleased to know it isn't. When I'm next in the market for a new pc, I'll come to SCAN.

[wesleyaldred]

Noted thank you. You will understand that I asked the question in the knowledge that MESH apparently do use re-mastered drives routinely in their new hardware and I was shocked when I heard this. Smelly's report of geting more than he bargained for seemed to imply the practise of re-use could be more commonplace than I'd thought.

I'm pleased to know it isn't. When I'm next in the market for a new pc, I'll come to SCAN.

No Worries, See you in December then !!!!!

[mikerr]

"sold a hard drive wih data on from Scan"

...and all for no extra charge too


Joking aside, does microsoft prevent companies selling HDDs preinstalled with windows
(providing the user also purchases a licence)?

E.g. install microsoft standard IDE controller or use sysprep so it'll boot,
but will need activating on boot anyway.