Ok, currently on the HDD label, it says Firmware: SN04

Do I need to do the firmware flash?

May i know what firmware currently on your hard disk now?
Wonder if SD1A firmware also brick then don't know what to do anymore...
Your sensitive data (ehem...)...shh....don't let anybody know...hehe

wht did d website suggest u do?
need 2 enter both model n serial number 2 be certain,i think

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Added on March 8, 2009, 9:11 am if its bricked,nothing can save it anymore,else u change d pcb(i think)...msfn forum dudes tried it n somehow they manage to access it
else u can flash it...some guys here tried it n from wht i read,d hdd is detected n usable after tht

This post has been edited by shajack: Mar 8 2009, 09:16 AM

I don't know what firmware it has. How to check? Is it written on the body of the hard drive?



I think my data is gone for good
I am thinking of buying WD caviar green 1TB to replace my seagate. I've never used wd product before. Is wd reliable? especially this particular model? I'll use it for torrent and media strorage.

on d label supposed 2 contain d serial number,part number n firmware...if already took it out of d casing,should be easy 2 see...
y dunt u try 2 flash it 1st

It is still inside the casing.
FYI, the hd is no more detected by the bios. how can I flash it? Is there any tutorial that I can follow step by step? Thanks.

just donlod from seagate website,seatool for windows...it will tell u d firmware revision
http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/seatools/
...or u can google n donlod hdd health...it will tell u d same thing
though im not certain it will work on undetected hdd...if it cant,u just have 2 look @ it manually
here's a walkthru provided from seagate on how 2 flash d hdd
http://support.seagate.com/firmware/firmwa..._procedure.html
but u have 2 check n make sure tht u donlod d right firmware or not it will bricked
http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/self...=207957&Hilite=
http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/self...sp?DocId=207951

Thanks. You've been extremely helpful. I'll try it later tonight.
I've decided to go out now and get a hd from western digital, caviar green.
Wish you guys have a good day.

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Added on March 8, 2009, 9:05 pmI just took it out from casing. The firmware is SD15.

This post has been edited by A2Z2U: Mar 8 2009, 09:05 PM

thts d affected firmware alrite

hmm.. just wanna ask..

i just buy new seagate 1TB drive but wat i get is only 953 GB,
it is normal?
40 over GB gone.. swt
i did check the latest firmware is SD1A

hmmm....

yes it's normal

wah..
eat so many wan ar??

I am worse than you. Just bought a WD caviar green 1TB yesterday. After formatted, the space is only 931GB

so basically we cant do anything to get back the lost memory??

hmm.. i tot can get back almost to 1 TB wan.. maybe lost 10~20GB ok lor...

same here my 500g lost 35g
u 1tb lost 70g haha

Can I buy Seagate HDD these days without encountering those problems posted here?

I don't really wanna pay more for WD Black or Blue.

Here's one data point for you. I have 8x ST31000340NS (SN06 firmware) connected to an Adaptec 3805 (BIOS build 15753), and the drives drop out during heavy IO. And on more than one occasion already.

I'm waiting to put the array out of production before I do more isolation tests on it, because I still don't know whether it's a controller or disk issue.

u should hear it from my side...i just started selling seagate HDDs n this prob come up.fortunately(i do hope so) i get direct from distro n all 7200.11 models are d newst model with newer firmware...but tht shouldnt keep anyone from being scared shitless...coz d bricked hdds comes from seagate so-called updated firmware....u update d firmware n poof,u got a metal brick,no saving can be done on tht.thts y they were many firmware revision in such short space ...d same firmware revision on such short space n after onli tht bricked episode does seagate release a usable firmware(still they are newer firmware after tht )

be sure tht u get d latest firmware should u wanna buy a seagate hdd,i know coz i sell them...n be sure 2 back-up regularly coz shit happens

This post has been edited by shajack: Mar 9 2009, 10:25 PM

wat ever size hard disk u buy, always MINUS 7%

then u get actual space

please keep this in mind when buying hard disks