that tutorial is a bit complicated...but it is a good link though.

is this same old story or new one?
lazy to check previous post

same old story, but more HDD dying everyday.

including mine.

i m using seagate hdd.. worrying...

Mine died on me yesterday with 300+ GB worth of family photos! I need this recovered, can anybody help me please? Pls pm me if you do, appreciate it.

u can use Data Recovery service...but the cost is like a bomb..

darthkir, what firmware u were using??

i was told and also read articles from seagate(cant find the source), consumers having these affected HDDs. data recovery service will be free if the issue is caused by the firmware...

i dunno how true it is. im sending mine for RMA, when it gets back.. i'll see whether the datas are inside. will report here.

btw.. dun u guys read some previous post?? i have already mentioned a method to save ur data DIY.

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

READ UP GUYS! good luck!

SD15, cant flash new one since no longer detectable...

if software failure
you can diy

if hardware failure
cost minimum is 2k above

lots of people out there still don't know about this particular HDD issue.
they keep on buying the shitgate due to cheap prices.

we should do something to help them not to step into this problem.

I also plan to buy seagate.Not that we dont know the issue.Our place doesn't sell WD.Only WD green they are selling which force consumer which dont know about the seagate problem buying it.
Please , I too wanted to buy but not sure where I should get it a not during the pc fair.

So which batch number having the problem ? at what size ?

u cant avoid it.. all seagate are affected.. LOL.. just dun buy first.. u'll regret..

my harddisk failed just now... but i restarted com it came back alive again.. @.@

this is my first time experience after upgraded the firmware to SD1A.. i really hope it will die soon... so that i can RMA it.. i dun want to RMA when im in aus.. the postage fees will kill me alive.. ><



This post has been edited by derek87: Mar 31 2009, 01:20 AM

maxieos,

you better DON'T buy seagate for the time being.
we will never know the risk lying ahead of us.
better u search for other brands, WD, Hitachi.

we don't want u to have the same fate as ours.

I tot Seagate now no problem d dude...

I actually suggested (via the Feedbacks section) this news to be posted on the front page of LYN. The admin asked me to forward it to this particular email address, but I forgot to do it.

nazseha,

they even hasn't solved this issue yet. moreover their latest firmware cannot cure this problem as well. take mine as example. 1 month after flashing to SD1A, and then, kaput!

cannavaro,

then the moderators should spread this news as far and quickly as possible. people out there deserved to know the truth.

My 2 500GBs working fine after flashing to SD1A (it was also working b4 flash). I think 2 to 3 months already.

oh...u rite...lucky mine after flashed to SD1A still ok...but really nid a replacement....

Hmmm... are the 7200.12 affected too?