Q: Detecting a counterfeit SSD from Bootable media?

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  1. zapjb

    zapjb Registered Member

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    Just bought a New Sealed in Retail Packaging Kingston 240GB SSD A400 2.5" SATA III 6 Gb/s 550MB/s 240G SA400S37/240G. From a longtime 15+yrs eBay member (I know, I know) over 1500 FB at 100%.

    To CYA I want to test if it's genuine. I've tested memory cards & flash drives. Don't know how to test a SSD from bootable media. Don't want to install Windows in case it fails & I wasted all that time.

    Are there a bootable tools/Linux Distros to detect a counterfeit SSD?
     
    zapjb, Oct 28, 2017
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    http://www.ebay.co.uk/gds/How-to-check-for-genuine-Kingston-product-/10000000002996240/g.html
     
    clubhouse1, Oct 28, 2017
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  3. zapjb

    zapjb Registered Member

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  4. zapjb

    zapjb Registered Member

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    That Kingston site that the eBay article links to has been:
    Site Under Maintenance
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    The site you are trying to reach is currently under maintenance. Please try again in a few minutes.

    For over 2 days now.
     
    zapjb, Nov 7, 2017
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