Oh scary shait hearing all these horror stories. I must go buy a WD now to back up my 5 Seagate HDDs.
Seagate 7200.11 hard drive firmware woes, Barracuda 7.11, FW:SD15, 1.5TB/1TB/500GB
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Jan 21 2009, 06:37 PM
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1 week using my replacement SD1A hdd now.2 more weeks to go to see if it get passed the record set by the former
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Jan 21 2009, 07:33 PM
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 OMG!!!  *speehless* i am using the Exact same model of HDD...Dam...So long saved money to build a Mid range gaming system.Still a student sumore with alot of data inside my HDD,(around 350GB).Suddenly seeing this thread about this HDD makes me really really sad and scared.So far nt experianceing any problem what so ever but 1st few times when i used my HDD it sometimes detect and sometimes didnt..Now so far i dont have any problem.I play games around 5 hours a day and let the PC torrent for the night.. May god bless my HDD...Any solution for my hdd and data other then Backup because i dont have any external HDD to backup. SeaTools for Windows v1.1.1.0 1/21/2009 7:24:11 PM Model: ST3500320AS Serial Number: 9QM9GNVY Firmware Revision: SD15 Identify - Started 1/21/2009 7:24:11 PM Identify - Pass 1/21/2009 7:24:12 PM Identify - Started 1/21/2009 7:26:22 PM Identify - Pass 1/21/2009 7:26:23 PM SMART: Supported and enabled 48-bit Address feature set supported: True Max LBA: 976771055 Host Protected Area features: Supported and enabled Mandatory Power Management: Supported and enabled Security Mode: Supported not enabled SET MAX security extension: Supported not enabled Advanced Power Managment: Not Supported Download Firmware: False SMART self-test supported: True SMART error logging supported: True Drive Temperature(C/F): 38/100 Power-On Hours: 253 This post has been edited by akash: Jan 21 2009, 08:22 PM |
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Jan 21 2009, 07:58 PM
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what to do..backup everything lo
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Jan 21 2009, 08:37 PM
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QUOTE(ericpires @ Jan 21 2009, 03:03 PM) Hmm... well time to go for WD then damn i was leave with no choice as the HDD had passed 1 month, so they(shop) do not provide 1 to 1 exchange  i got myself WD 640GB Blue for RM220 burn money burn. |
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Jan 21 2009, 09:23 PM
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Jan 21 2009, 09:35 PM
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QUOTE Seagate has promised to issue a fix for the latest Barracuda bricking fault within 24 hours. This will be firmware to fix the firmware (SD1A) that was issued to fix the firmware (SD15) that caused some 1TB Barracuda 7200.11 drives and others to stop working. The SD1A firmware caused 500GB Barracuda 7200.11s to stop working. In all cases Seagate assures its customers that none of their data on the drive should be lost as the firmware faults render the drives inaccessible but doesn't cause corrupted data on the drive. Seagate says that: "This firmware upgrade will be available on the Seagate website within 24 hours" It adds that: "Seagate is working with customers to expedite a remedy." |
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Jan 21 2009, 10:16 PM
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QUOTE(rayfoo @ Jan 21 2009, 09:23 PM) interesting blog...by maxtorman (seagate insider I guess)"*ONLY* if the drive is powered down having just written the 320th log file. After Log file #320, it rolls back around and overwrites log file #1. So, on Log files 1-319, you're okay. only in the case that it has just written Log #320 AND is power cycled, will it lock up. If it is on #319 or rolled around to #1, then it's fine. one in a million chance. " hmm.. so it's a time bomb then.. |
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Jan 21 2009, 10:23 PM
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so for new users now they can start counting each time we power down and stop at 319
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Jan 21 2009, 10:31 PM
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so this is the summary of the SD1A firmware..
Seagate Firmware Fix Turned Barracudas into Paperweights  http://i.gizmodo.com/5135916/seagate-firmw...to-paperweights |
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Jan 21 2009, 10:38 PM
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any solution for this? i scare my fren's pc affected to =________=
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Jan 21 2009, 10:40 PM
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using 500gb seagate hdd..will anything happen soon?
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Jan 21 2009, 10:48 PM
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QUOTE(ZeneticX @ Jan 21 2009, 10:23 PM) so for new users now they can start counting each time we power down and stop at 319 which means? after shutting down the hdd 320 times? it dies? dont really get about the #320 log thing -.-" |
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Jan 21 2009, 10:53 PM
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damn...my 500gb HDD is not even one month old and im feeling the pressure to back up my data...my old drive is only 80gb(samsung) and last for 4 years already...and got no money to buy a new one...
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Jan 21 2009, 11:02 PM
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QUOTE(Musafir_86 @ Jan 21 2009, 10:06 AM) -Hmm, any drive owner with -568 Product Code and/or SD35 firmware have any problem(s) with the HDD? Mind to share? I'm also buying from AllnGap 1TB ST31000340AS, SD15... So far no problem since December... But, still hope for the new firmware from Seagate to prevent my hard disk failure also... -Also, anyone who bought from AllnGap and faced a problem & RMA'ed the HDD already, please share too. Not try to ruin his sale, only want to know. If there's no case (beside mine ), then maybe his batch could be safe.-FYI, my HDD is ST31000340AS with 9BX158-568 Product Code and SD35 firmware. Regards. |
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Jan 21 2009, 11:03 PM
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QUOTE(crazy_rose @ Jan 21 2009, 10:48 PM) which means? after shutting down the hdd 320 times? it dies? dont really get about the #320 log thing -.-" was just making an assumption .i guess the hdd will make a log file evrytime it shut down |
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Jan 21 2009, 11:05 PM
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Wow new tactics for counting the power cycle... this is well known on notebook battery but i never know it will implement in the hdd as well... i think this is the only way they can kill the hdd so that business is keep coming in!!! damn cheater!...
By the way.... i already flashed mine to the SD1A! will the counter still running? damn scary.... but for performance wise... the SD1A really feel a lot better, it acts like a normal fast hdd again not like the damn SD15 that getting worse and worse the performance.... curse seagate!!!! |
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Jan 21 2009, 11:16 PM
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so worried now ..dont know how many time ive shut down since i plugged it in since mid December ...
Tick Tock Tick Tock peoples... @_@" |
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Jan 21 2009, 11:18 PM
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QUOTE(don_naza @ Jan 20 2009, 11:05 PM) my RMA'ed 500gb seagate hardisk just came back from singapore yesterday. please do tell us if your RMA'ed HDD have further problems in future .. if yes .. then Seagate very lousy already ..going to pick it up tomorrow at PCZONE. hope that there wont be any problem after this.... ........ |
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Jan 21 2009, 11:23 PM
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QUOTE(xelnamikaze @ Jan 21 2009, 11:18 PM) please do tell us if your RMA'ed HDD have further problems in future .. if yes .. then Seagate very lousy already .. firmware also not settled as of today how the RMA drive can improve over the previous unit? summore RMA is some body'sused HDD.. |
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