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Thread ID: 147414 2018-12-10 20:35:00 How old is my Hard Drive? lostsoul62 (16011) Press F1
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1456359 2018-12-10 20:35:00 I'm trying to find out how old my WD Passport Hard Drive is. I know you can take them apart to find out but is there another way because if I try and take them apart I will never get them back together again. I even tried the serial number but may not in the right place. lostsoul62 (16011)
1456360 2018-12-10 21:46:00 I guess it is a external Drive,don't think by opening you will find a date

Old Drives l have here either have a date or date code(Seagate)

CrystalDiskInfo will give you "power on" details along with Hard Disk Sentinel
Lawrence (2987)
1456361 2018-12-10 21:51:00 If you download and run Crystaldisk Info (this is the direct link to the exe file ) osdn.net

When it opens on the right it will tell you how many hours its been running so that will give a good idea. It wont tell you when it was manufactured though. normally thats printed on the drive sticker someplace.

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wainuitech (129)
1456362 2018-12-10 22:06:00 Power on Days and Hours with Hard Disk Sentinel Lawrence (2987)
1456363 2018-12-11 03:31:00 Power on Days and Hours with Hard Disk Sentinel

do a warranty check, that should give you definite year of manufacture
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