Seagate 7200.11 hard drive firmware woes, Barracuda 7.11, FW:SD15, 1.5TB/1TB/500GB
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 Feb 11 2009, 09:02 AM
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QUOTE(jimmylim85 @ Feb 11 2009, 12:57 AM) is seagate 7200.12 version of hdd safe to use? Dont use seagate anymore bro... just go western digital to save urself from any headaches in the future Is it only affected by seagate 7200.11 only?   |
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Feb 12 2009, 02:22 PM
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i think depends on ur luck also if your hdd got failure... so far i bought 5 hdds in 10 years only 1 has failed me... and it was a maxtor... the rest is okay.
btw, my seagate 1tb hdd still working fine - i did not flashed to latest firmware... hehe |
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Mar 2 2009, 09:25 AM
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QUOTE(168257061 @ Mar 1 2009, 12:34 PM) I saw 500GB 7200.12 for Rm205 at here, not sure a good buy or not. good deal mar... spoil spoil lor.. but i think better u add 100 bux get a 1tb any comments guys ? |
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Apr 4 2009, 10:51 AM
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QUOTE(don_naza @ Apr 3 2009, 09:23 PM) yes i really am. thats why i don't even trust the updates from seagate... i bought my 1tb seagate from forumer since december... never update the firmwaremy HDD failed me 1 month after updating to SD1A. still working till today  |
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May 4 2009, 05:53 PM
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QUOTE(jasonhor @ May 4 2009, 03:45 PM) anyone can show me how to update the firmware? Read the 1st post by TS, bro i cannot find the firmware.  |
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May 14 2009, 04:40 PM
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QUOTE(ham_revilo @ May 14 2009, 02:20 AM) updated firmware. problem still the same Didn't you back up your hdd before u update the firmware? 400gb gone, that really sux bro.. the problem is like whenever i reboot, "drivedetect" is able to detect then after a few min or after i try accessing files in the drive it goes haywire again  now all my 400gb++ data all gone  I went and back up my `affected` 1TB hdd so i didnt even update the firmware... now its still running fine... anything happen still got another backup drive |
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May 15 2009, 10:28 AM
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Looks like my seagate hdd is having some problems... i can see the files inside but i cannot transfer it out or access some of them.
Im using it as external hdd... so i need to make it as internal hdd to flash it rite? does my pentium 4 mobo got sata cable r?? |
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May 28 2009, 11:04 AM
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QUOTE(GuyzNexDoor @ May 27 2009, 09:55 PM) Juz to refresh and BUMP the rite way to do the flashing, in case anyone still need a guide how to flashing their affected hdd. Thx for the reminder, gotta do this soon as my 1TB hdd is gonna like kong alredi |
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Jun 29 2009, 12:05 PM
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No more seagate forever after my 1TB Seagate hdd cannot read anymore... but still can see the data inside...
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Oct 13 2009, 02:40 PM
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QUOTE(publicENEMY @ Oct 13 2009, 12:37 PM) I tried updating the firmware, but still have problems. I heard success stories after updating the firmware, but i also heard hd is still bricked after firmware. Mine is still bricked after updating - data stuck inside but still can see... haihz... very scared of seagate alredi.. and no more OEM hdds for me thanks. |
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