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   #36. Posted at 03:54 PM on Apr 5th 2009 Edit   Reply
salsero_playero
how can you upgrade firmware on a HDD that is not detected by BIOS? who are we to call?
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   #35. Posted at 05:14 AM on Mar 2nd 2009 Edit   Reply
_Shorty
My drive updated to the new firmware just fine...but the drive failed a couple weeks later anyway, heh. The replacement drive came already sporting the new firmware. Hopefully it doesn't die as quickly. Had one of their 200GB drives die on me in the last month, too. Seagate's beginning to aggravate me. At least I got a capacity bump to 250GB when they replaced the 200GB, heh.
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   #34. Posted at 11:34 AM on Jan 26th 2009 Edit   Reply
canisminor
Man, I'm so glad that I switched to WD drives years ago and not dealing with this bull.

Seagate lost me when they tried to charge me for an express RMA, not sure if WD does the same thing tho 8 (
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   #33. Posted at 11:29 AM on Jan 23rd 2009, Edited at 11:30 AM on Jan 23rd 2009 Edit   Reply
just brew it!
(Oops, posted comment in wrong article... never mind.)
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   #32. Posted at 12:17 AM on Jan 23rd 2009 Edit   Reply
just brew it!
I can report that my ST3500320AS updated without incident. The drive is now reporting that it is running the new firmware, and all data appears to be intact.
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   #14. Posted at 03:28 PM on Jan 22nd 2009 Edit   Reply
slaimus
How would you know that your drive is among the few that are affected unless it bricks on you? And if it is bricked, how would you update the firmware yourself?

Seagate's statements don't really make sense.
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#14, Well, the idea is that if yours is working update it. If you...  :  Heiwashin  (#17)  «
#14, There's a list of the affected models on their site. If your...  :  just brew it!  (#31)  «

   #8. Posted at 02:48 PM on Jan 22nd 2009 Edit   Reply
bthylafh
EPIC FAIL
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#8, So...EPIC fail...because they failed to pretend the problem ...  :  d2brothe  (#10)  «
#10, I don't know.... sure, ignoring the problem is bad, but a...  :  Peffse  (#30)  «

   #7. Posted at 02:44 PM on Jan 22nd 2009 Edit   Reply
PRIME1
Will the fixed firmware fix, fix the fixed fix?
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#7, Depends on how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodch...  :  CheetoPet  (#16)  «
#16, I have one of the affected drives in an external enclosur...  :  cynan  (#19)  «
#19, Did seagate post any instructions on the best way to f...  :  Saber Cherry  (#25)  «
#25, I know full well that you are yankin my chain, but,...  :  cynan  (#29)  «
#16, If a woodchuck could chuck as much wood as a woodchuck co...  :  Jon  (#20)  «
#7, Bill had a billboard. Bill had a board bill. Bill got bored ...  :  ludi  (#18)  «

   #1. Posted at 01:51 PM on Jan 22nd 2009 Edit   Reply
ClickClick5
What is with Seagate and nvidia these days?
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#1, The more complicated tech gets, the more likely it is someth...  :  khands  (#4)  «
#4, "The more they over-think the plumbing, the easier it is ...  :  bthylafh  (#9)  «
#1, What exactly is wrong with Nvidia? You tell me. And please b...  :  Vasilyfav  (#21)  «
#21, I'm not even going to bring it up. NVIDIA's going to get ...  :  5150  (#23)  «
#1, Lol what does this have to do with things becoming more comp...  :  OneArmedScissor  (#22)  «
#22, Oh, yeah, I forgot. Because hard drives are commonplace, ...  :  Saber Cherry  (#24)  «
#24, Your lawnmower isn't actually a simple device, but the...  :  ludi  (#26)  «
#26, Yep, ludi's point is dead on. It's on thing to expe...  :  Heiwashin  (#27)  «
#24, Still doesn't explain why it would have "become more c...  :  OneArmedScissor  (#28)  «

   #15. Posted at 03:48 PM on Jan 22nd 2009 Edit   Reply
rsmits
Me too. I've got a 250, a 320, and 2 750 gb drives, only one of which is bricked. I'd like to get the data off it, though.
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   #13. Posted at 03:26 PM on Jan 22nd 2009 Edit   Reply
Krogoth
Schadenfreude is too rich here.

My heart is bleeding.
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   #12. Posted at 03:17 PM on Jan 22nd 2009 Edit   Reply
Squuiid
http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=...

Still says In Validation* for my 1.5TB drive.

http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=...

WTF!
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   #11. Posted at 03:01 PM on Jan 22nd 2009 Edit   Reply
Spotpuff
We promise, this time, the firmware fix will not brick your drives. No, really.
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   #6. Posted at 02:30 PM on Jan 22nd 2009 Edit   Reply
5150
*facepalm*
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   #5. Posted at 02:14 PM on Jan 22nd 2009 Edit   Reply
bfellow
Let me download that fix to my hard drive. Oh wait that's right I can't see my hard drive now!
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   #3. Posted at 02:08 PM on Jan 22nd 2009 Edit   Reply
adisor19
By the looks of things, the fix was rushed and the QA was barely applied to it. Oh well... At this point in time i couldn't care less. I don't have any of the affected drives and i won't buy new ones due to the 5 year warranty removal. I'll make sure to spread the word as well.

Adi
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   #2. Posted at 02:04 PM on Jan 22nd 2009, Edited at 02:04 PM on Jan 22nd 2009 Edit   Reply
ludi
Here's hoping this one does the trick.

I've actually still got five Seagate drives in service in three systems, albeit none newer or larger than 320GB. Up until the stuttering and bricking problems started, they were one of the better-regarded names.
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