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pripps

Post subject: Is it safe to replace the original disk?

Posted: July 29th, 2007, 16:48

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Hello

I have a LaCie D2 external drive with multiple interfaces (FW400/FW800/USB2). It produced unsuportable noise and I decided to replace it with a more quiete one. Original disk was WD 160GB and a new one Seagate 250GB. After replacement only Firewire interfaces works.
The question is: Does LaCie use its own firmware in OEM disks? Is it safe to run LaCie update utility with a new disk?
The target is to get USB2 working.

KR

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dobrevjetser

Post subject: Re: Is it safe to replace the original disk?

Posted: July 30th, 2007, 11:11

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Location: Belgium

I think there must be a cable loose in the lacie.
All interfaces should work, no matter what brand the harddisk is.

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Dobre

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pripps

Post subject: Re: Is it safe to replace the original disk?

Posted: July 30th, 2007, 11:55

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dobrevjetser wrote:

I think there must be a cable loose in the lacie.
All interfaces should work, no matter what brand the harddisk is.

Regards,

Dobre

Thanks for your advise. I thought myself about it. I will check it again. Nevetheless I am still wondering what firmware LaCie´s update utility actually updates, the firmwareif its interface or the disk firmware? Or may be both? Any opnions?

KR

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pripps

Post subject: Re: Is it safe to replace the original disk?

Posted: July 30th, 2007, 16:44

Joined: July 29th, 2007, 16:39
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I have checked cables, all is as should be. It is something else.

KR

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dobrevjetser

Post subject: Re: Is it safe to replace the original disk?

Posted: July 30th, 2007, 16:56

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Very strange. I have such a case here. I'll check the usb connection (now i use FW800).

Dobre

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Amarbir[CDR-Labs]

Post subject: Re: Is it safe to replace the original disk?

Posted: July 31st, 2007, 3:05

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Hi Mates ,
The Lacie Update Will Change The Firmware of The Controller Circuit And Never The Hard Disc .

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pripps

Post subject: Re: Is it safe to replace the original disk?

Posted: July 31st, 2007, 3:53

Joined: July 29th, 2007, 16:39
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Amarbir wrote:

Hi Mates ,
The Lacie Update Will Change The Firmware of The Controller Circuit And Never The Hard Disc .

Thanks for your comment.
I used to work myself in the computer industry and know by experience that many storage companies using OEM disks modify HD firmware to fit special functionality of their products. But of cause I am talking about enterprise solutions.

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Amarbir[CDR-Labs]

Post subject: Re: Is it safe to replace the original disk?

Posted: July 31st, 2007, 7:34

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Hi,
You Can Id The Hard Disc [ If It Was working ] To Find This Out .But The Situation At Your Hand Is Totally Different

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pripps

Post subject: Re: Is it safe to replace the original disk?

Posted: July 31st, 2007, 10:00

Joined: July 29th, 2007, 16:39
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Amarbir wrote:

Hi,
You Can Id The Hard Disc [ If It Was working ] To Find This Out .But The Situation At Your Hand Is Totally Different

Please explain what you mean?

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