i just updated mine today
been using it since early of this year, no prob etc coz i just used it as storage w/out OS.. ive checked mine in seagate official webbie & they mention my serial no. not effected, since it still on SD15
i just update to SA01(is it?).. yet, no probs counter

This post has been edited by gengstapo: Mar 21 2009, 04:34 PM

then, what do we do??

I'm using ST31000340NS as well. Two of them (SN04) were affected by this firmware issue, another 2 are still working fine (SN05).

My hard disk still kicking...no weird sound till now...huhu

anyone know how long is the RMA process from date of receipt by seagate?

i read frm somewhere tat da new firmware r not stable.. many of da hdd fail right after they perform da update

one month minimum for RMA...

i got one 500gb hdd wit sd15 firmware.. so far ok

guys, my HDD sometimes can read, can boot like normal.

but sometimes my pc failed to boot due to disk boot failure.

so, shud I RMA the HDD?

or shud I just ignore the disk failure? need your advices, thanks!

my 500gb .11 es just died on me less than 1 year usage

even older 200gb sata1 running 4 years still good

no more seagate for me, just wasting money and time on them

guys I just did some test on my HDD, firmware SD1A 500GB barracuda using the SeaTools for window. i run the test because lately there is always "disk boot failure, pls insert system disk" on my PC.

so far, my HDD has FAILED:

1. SMART test
2. short drive self test

what do the test trying to tell me actually?
does it mean that I should dispose of my HDD?
is it mean that my HDD is dead already?

really need your attention, thanks!

Go and RMA it.

if I RMA it, what are they going to do?

they haven't got the stable firmware yet, right??

or should I just buy a new Western Digital?

Guys.. i have two ST3500320AS, one konged after three weeks of usage...

both also using SD15 firmware.. I have one now in my PC used as storage, still working on SD15... currently running tests on it... so far passed SMART and short DST test.. doing LONG DST test now... Should i upgrade the firmware to SD1A? coz seagate checker said both my HDD is affected and requires an firmware upgrade. Having a dilemma here...

Having this HDD in my PC is really like a time bomb... anytime my data will be gone.. ><

BTW, I am going to RMA my konged one tomorrow. Will i get a brand new drive from them or a refurbished one? because if they refurbish mine.. i will still not have the confident to store all my data with it.. @.@

please advice... thanks.

mine updated to SD1A also died already.

failed SMART, failed short DST.

no use flashing to the newer firmware. poor Shitgate.

just got back my rma 500gb hdd with a 'certified repaired' hdd after 3 weeks.

I plan to buy a new hard disk but wondering whether I should get a seagate.
If I buy now at PC fair , is it mostly they fix already ?

Update: i have flashed to SD1A to my current working drive.

SO far did all tests on SeaTools, all passed. long short DST, long short generic, etc etc...

Also did a performance test.. with HD tune and HD tach(32mb). Both also shows good results.. average 88mbps.

hope it's not gonna fail me... Im ready for RMA anytime if this drive dies on me.

hope that yours won't have the same fate like mine...

if any of u have problems with undetectable drives with the affected models and have a lot of important/ P & C data for recovery... u can try this method.

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=128807

I have no guarantee.. but i think it's worth trying before sending it for RMA. Good luck guys.

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Added on March 28, 2009, 11:36 pmthanks.

This post has been edited by derek87: Mar 28 2009, 11:36 PM