I need to flash my SATA HDS725050KLA360 with new firmware. Does anyone know of a utility I can use for this (Linux / Windows is fine)

Thnx!

Why do you need to update the firmware?

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You may be able to use the --fwdownload option in hdparm.

For example, the author of this tech note has successfully upgraded the firmware on Seagate ES.2 drives using Dell MA0D firmware:
https://ata.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Talk:Known_issues

However, see his warning:
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/foru ... ls-support

That said, if Hitachi has made an update available, then the updater should have been packaged with it.

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We dont even know why the person wants to update the firmware. Sometimes its wise to sit back and wait.

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I need to flash it so I can use it on a storevault NAS unit. Without flashing the firmware it's not recognized.

That's odd. And another HD is recognized by the NAS?
Maybe you need to update the FW of the NAS and not of the HD.

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No. The NAS forces you to use their own drives (same exact model) and they charge $800 for 500GB. If I can gte a tool to flash the hitachi then I can avoid this. The NAS of end of life so I really need to hitachi flashing tool to get this done

I can see you guys are as helpful as ever.

No such thing, this is not how hard drives work

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