HighDarkTemplar Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Hi!I remember seeing an article on another site about some of the Seagate Barracuda HDD's (including ST31000528AS, which is my disc) had some serious problems. There was a firmware update somewhere, but I cannot seem to find it. I also think that there was something else that you had to do to actually get it to boot and install, if someone knows what, please tell me :-)Thanks for your time!-Nerevar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponch Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 There was a firmware update somewhere, but I cannot seem to find it.Have you checked the manufacturer's site ? It has a download button on the 1st page.+there are three sticky about Seagate Barracuda on this very forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighDarkTemplar Posted August 9, 2009 Author Share Posted August 9, 2009 Did take a look, and read a bit on the forums. But i couldn't find a download link :-(Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponch Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 You can try this:http://support.seagate.com/kbimg/utils/drivedetect.exe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighDarkTemplar Posted August 9, 2009 Author Share Posted August 9, 2009 Thanks for that, however still not solved. It just detects my discs (which i already know about), and gives the following information:Model: ST31000340AS, Serial: 9QJ02YHA, Firmware: SD15Model: ST31000340AS, Serial: 9QJ04F3P, Firmware: SD15The disc's colored in red, in that program you mentionen, which means that it has known firmware updates (which i also know). When i entered the seagate site(through the program), it didn't find any updates at all :-/ WTF??Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadOCer Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Thanks for that, however still not solved. It just detects my discs (which i already know about), and gives the following information:Model: ST31000340AS, Serial: 9QJ02YHA, Firmware: SD15Model: ST31000340AS, Serial: 9QJ04F3P, Firmware: SD15The disc's colored in red, in that program you mentionen, which means that it has known firmware updates (which i also know). When i entered the seagate site(through the program), it didn't find any updates at all :-/ WTF??Thanks again!How about using google next time?Typed in "Seagate firmware" and ~10 seconds later I had the official Seagate page for the 7200.11 firmware updates.http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/self...&NewLang=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponch Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 It's not the same model you state in the 1st post.for the ST31000340AS, check this:http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/self...951&Hilite=which leads to your firmware SD1A:http://www.seagate.com/staticfiles/support...are/ms-sd1a.exe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighDarkTemplar Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 Thanks for picking up that error :-) One last question, does firmware updates tend to destroy current data on the disc?Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponch Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Fortunately not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighDarkTemplar Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 Updated and working :-) Thanks for all the replies. Case closed :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenskas Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 (edited) Updated and working :-) Thanks for all the replies. Case closed :-)Good job If anything goes wrong later on, do tell us as I have just installed a 500GB 7200.11 drive with SD1A firmware into an external enclosure so I am hoping it will live for longer than a few days like it did with the SD15 firmware. If I know of others that have SD1A drives dying then I will know to be careful with what I put on it. Edited August 12, 2009 by Zenskas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadOCer Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Updated and working :-) Thanks for all the replies. Case closed :-)Good job If anything goes wrong later on, do tell us as I have just installed a 500GB 7200.11 drive with SD1A firmware into an external enclosure so I am hoping it will live for longer than a few days like it did with the SD15 firmware. If I know of others that have SD1A drives dying then I will know to be careful with what I put on it.Just as a side note:I don't think that using any Seagate 7200.11 Barracuda drive in an (most likely not active cooled) external hard drive enclosure is a particularly good idea.Just last week I used one of my Barracudas externally to back up a good amount of data and it got VERY hot in its case while copying data for a longer period of time.I highly doubt that this is good for the drive. However I have to say that my room temp was quite hot that day. About 27-28°C. Still I don't think that the drive would have stayed really considerably cooler, if the room-temp had been lower.So, I would be careful with these drives when using them externally. Personally I wouldn't advise anyone to use them without sufficient cooling, unless all the drive(-s) do(-es) is idle 99% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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