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TheSlider

Post subject: How do I update the hard drive's firmware?

Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 11:09

Joined: January 31st, 2010, 18:00
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Hi all,

The site offers a firmware update for seagate hard disk

http://files.hddguru.com/download/Firmw ... s/Seagate/

(The one on the bottom - 8h_SD1A.zip )

How do I use it?
How to update the firmware of the wanted hard drive?

Thank you very much!

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pcimage

Post subject: Re: How do I update the hard drive's firmware?

Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 13:59

Joined: November 29th, 2006, 10:08
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Location: UK

The drive has to be in full working order to apply the firmware.

It's a firmware UPDATE, not a repair.

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fzabkar

Post subject: Re: How do I update the hard drive's firmware?

Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 16:00

Joined: September 8th, 2009, 18:21
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Location: Australia

I would advise you to avoid HDD Guru firmware downloads.

Instead, the most recent firmware updates are available from Seagate's web site:
http://forums.seagate.com/stx/board/mes ... ad.id=8968

There are Windows versions and CD ISO (FreeDOS) versions.

If your drive is suffering from the BSY bug, let us know.

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guru

Post subject: Re: How do I update the hard drive's firmware?

Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 16:24

Joined: May 5th, 2004, 20:06
Posts: 2782
Location: England

Why don't you contact Seagate support. They should be able to help you.

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TheSlider

Post subject: Re: How do I update the hard drive's firmware?

Posted: February 4th, 2010, 3:25

Joined: January 31st, 2010, 18:00
Posts: 36
Location: TheSlider

Hi,

Thanks for the quick response.
How do I know if my problem is the "bsy bug"?

thank you guys!

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unknown

Post subject: Re: How do I update the hard drive's firmware?

Posted: February 4th, 2010, 5:21

Joined: October 21st, 2007, 8:48
Posts: 1712

Just connect it to your PC and see what will happen.

If detected normally ( with real capacity ) then your drive is (approx.) working fine, if not detected or detected but with 0MB then you have to fix your drive first then update the firmware.

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