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Hey, jdc2000,Quote:
Originally Posted by jdc2000
Please let me know how you come out after you D/L the latest ver. of firmware because I have the same drive model etc. I actually D/L the firmware but I haven't installed it yet because I wanted to see if I would ever hear back from Seagate and that is a negative. So far my drive has responded well but let me know my friend if there is any instability. Thanks!
Update:
I downloaded the firmware today, February 7th, 2009, and I have updated one of my two drives. The drive is still visible in Windows XP Pro. Note that this is a brand new drive, with no data, and it has not even been formatted yet. It will be one of two I am going to use for redundant storage on a yet to be installed copy of Windows Home Server. I am going to format it on the Windows XP Pro system, and then run some drive fitness tests before I pronounce it good to go. Note that the firmware update is still labelled as SD1A, but a later rev than the first version of SD1A that caused problems. More updates later.
I have run Seagate's DOS based test program several times.
The results so far:
Failed: 4 times
Passed: 3 times
At this point, I am leaning towards sending both drives back to Seagate for replacement. They won't make for a very reliable file server if they continue to fail the tests.
Update:
I ran Seagate's test program on a new 500GB drive that is NOT one of the affected drives, and I got the same results - crashes about 50% of the time. I think I will have to try Seagate's Windows version of the test software next.
So, does it mean that my 500Gb seagate will crash?
Only drives manufacturered during a short time period are affected. If you have any doubts, check out the Seagate links earlier in this thread. Seagate has a page with info on how to tell if your drive is affected. You will need the model number and serial number of your drive.
Update:
One of my drives had the SD35 firmware, and was not affected. The serial number check tool at Seagates's web site indicated the firmware was OK. Time to load Windows Home Server on a system with these drives.