I bough 4TB WD Purple but It is look like exactly Hitachi Ultrastar 7K4000 from ~2012
I Check S/N and It’s Appear to be valid with warranty to 2028
How is That Possible???
Is this Fake HDD?
I Contact WD Support and they refuse to understand.
I AM SHOCKED!
Yes, it’s a fake, but don’t rely on WD’s incompetent tech support to help you.
https://community.wd.com/t/wd-red-from-china-is-it-legit/473434/17
But it has a valid serial number!
The other drives the seller has also feature valid, non-identical serial numbers,
and all of them are accepted and under warranty according to the verification link.
The Kitfox software identified it as WD Ultrastar.
How is that Possible???
The serial and model numbers can be hacked.
The PCB part number for the WD model should be 2060-810011. Clearly, you have a Hitachi PCB.
Where did you purchase this drive? If it’s working fine, what’s the problem?
Where did you purchase this drive? If it’s working fine, what’s the problem?
Are you for real?
Where did you purchase this drive? If it’s working fine, what’s the problem?
I was forced to buy this HDD because I couldn’t find an alternative; there is a severe shortage, and none of the sellers have any stock.
What did WD’s tech support tell you?
What did WD’s tech support tell you?
They feigned ignorance regarding my inquiries, and the specialist told me to return the HDD to the place where I bought it.
I expect that their ignorance is real. That’s why this forum exists.
You can check the drive in CrystalDiskInfo and compare the reported model, firmware, RPM and SMART data with the WD43PURZ label. If it reports 7200 RPM or an old Hitachi model, that mismatch is a much bigger red flag than the PCB itself.
Firmware: MJAOA5F0
What drives me crazy is that we are facing a new type of counterfeiting that uses genuine serial numbers.
Have counterfeiters managed to access Western Digital’s database?
Anything is possible in this shi&&y f*cked AI era.
What is to stop them from copying the label of a genuine drive?
You can also check the drive’s firmware revision, model number and manufacturing date with CrystalDiskInfo or WD’s own diagnostic tool, because a valid serial number by itself does not prove the physical drive is genuine. WD has used older Hitachi enterprise designs in some product lines, and refurbished or recertified drives can also retain older hardware while receiving a newer warranty record. If the firmware and SMART data show an actual 2012 manufacturing date while WD’s warranty database says 2028, I’d treat that mismatch as a red flag and verify the seller rather than relying on the serial number alone.
These tools don’t report the manufacture date. In any case, all those parameters can be faked with pro tools.
You can check the drive’s exact model and serial number with WD support and ask them to confirm its original product identity and whether it was recertified or sold as new, since SMART data and diagnostic tools cannot reliably prove its manufacturing date or authenticity.
Manufacturing date on PCB is 1326 witch is: 2013 week 26
Clearly this is old fake drive, WD never use this PCB in their drives.
Kitfox detect it as WD Ultrastar.
I think it’s very old (reprogramed/f*cked/whatever) MaxDigitalData MD4000GSA6472DVR 4TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache SATA III, witch is originally is HGST.
Anyway its Acceptable for cold storage in this shortage crisis and price increasing.
Performance is good and no bad or slow sectors, but it’s getting hot so I use 12V fan to cool it.
