HDD GURU FORUMS

Lenovo has released latest FW for their branded hdds. Recently released FWSH46.

link http://support.lenovo.com/in/hi/downloads/ds003740

But this fw can be used/forced to upgrade non-lenovo hdds also. Which is very convenient method.

some examples was previously discussed in hdd furms also, like

in c:\firmware\seagate>HFSS108.exe -P1 5421lv17.LOD for all seagate ST9320325as ( FW upgarde only)

May request GURUS of HDDGURU forum to discuss about other hdd models. Hitachi models need emphasis.

I know splidit and Fzabkar will be in the frontline. Others are most welcome.

I guess this will update the firmware of the following drives :

[ WD ]
WD10JPVX-08JC3T5

[ HGST ]
HTS7250**A7E630
HTS725050A7E635OPAL
HTS7250**A7E630
HTS7250**A7E630

[ Toshiba ]
MQ01ABD***
MQ01ABF0**
MQ01ACF0**

This is of NO USE in the data recovery field as by rule a drive that is already BAD or have already some sort of firmware problem will NOT UPDATE properly and running updates on already damaged firmware, if possible at all, will cause even more damage (most of the times) so the apropriate step would be to backup all the firmware first using dedicated firmware tools and attempt the recovery.

This is only of some use for people who have solid reason to upgrade the firmware of their working drives, and if done the users should be advised to BACKUP ALL OF THE DATA first.

Still i feel that the Soft is useful to some fellows.

I would not use OEM firmware to update retail firmware on a Seagate drive. Even two retail firmware versions for the same model may not be compatible.

For example, using SDxx firmware to update a 7200.11 with CCxx firmware will render the drive inoperable. There was also a case in this forum where a Seagate user updated a retail drive with Dell firmware, or vice versa. The result was corrupt SMART data, but the drive appeared to be OK in other respects.

I have also seen disasters involving Dell firmware updates to Samsung drives, rendering the drive inoperable.

fzabkar wrote:I would not use OEM firmware to update retail firmware on a Seagate drive. Even two retail firmware versions for the same model may not be compatible.

For example, using SDxx firmware to update a 7200.11 with CCxx firmware will render the drive inoperable. There was also a case in this forum where a Seagate user updated a retail drive with Dell firmware, or vice versa. The result was corrupt SMART data, but the drive appeared to be OK in other respects.

I have also seen disasters involving Dell firmware updates to Samsung drives, rendering the drive inoperable.

Well,
And i Wonder Why They Have Two Firmwares For Same Drives .No Me There is No Specific Reason and No Enhancement To Drive Features Also