Can Firmware upgrade Delete all files on partition?

[hack3rcon]

Hello.
I want to Upgrade my Segate HDD but can it destroy all data and partitions?

Thank you.

[fzabkar]

I recommend that people avoid the EXE versions of Seagate's updates and choose the CD ISO versions instead.

The EXE versions appear to violate the hard drive by temporarily replacing the MBR boot code with Seagate's own. I assume this is to allow Seagate's updater to gain full control of the drive during the update process. The problem with this approach is that sometimes the MBR does not revert to its original state, rendering the data inaccessible.

The CD ISO version is safe because it has its own bootable environment (FreeDOS or Linux).

[hack3rcon]

My HDD model is "ST500DM002-1TB".

How can I obtain ISO CD ?

[pcimage]

Why do you want to "upgrade" the firmware?

[hack3rcon]

Sometimes Windows show me an error about HDD and ask me to Backup my data because of HDD is corrupted. I did check disk too but problem not solved.

[pcimage]

I very much doubt it's anything to do with the firmware, more like the drive is failing

If you don't need the data, just get a new drive.

[Suitsof]

My HDD model is "ST500DM002-1TB".

??????

[northwind]

My HDD model is "ST500DM002-1TB".

[mr_spokk]

My HDD model is "ST500DM002-1TB".

Doh, It's the 002 version...it multiplies the 500Gb with x2

[fzabkar]

Sometimes Windows show me an error about HDD and ask me to Backup my data because of HDD is corrupted. I did check disk too but problem not solved.

Examine the drive's SMART report with a tool such as CrystalDiskInfo:

http://crystalmark.info/software/Crysta ... dex-e.html

Look for reallocated, pending, or uncorrectable sectors.