Seagate Firmware Update Bricking 500GB HDDs

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Seagate Firmware Update Bricking 500GB HDDs

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The Seagate Firmware Update that was released yesterday is wreaking havoc on 500GB HDDs according to the Seagate forums. Don't downlaod the SD1A firmware update if you want to still use your 500GB barracuda drive! Be sure to read that thread before doing any updates to the ST3500320AS drive.

Seagate has now posted this about it - http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/s ... cId=207951
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Re: Seagate Firmware Update Bricking 500GB HDDs

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Think they need to smack the firmware guys around a bit. First the 1TB drives now these...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/18 ... _recovery/
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Re: Seagate Firmware Update Bricking 500GB HDDs

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I already opened a ticket with them on my 1.5TB drive last Friday. Have not heard back yet.
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