ATTN : Barracuda 7200.11, Barracuda ES.2 SATA & DiamondMax 22 Owners - Page 5

Daveee · 1st March 2009, 2:21 PM

I used Seatools for Dos and went in and changed the max drive size from 500 back to 1500 and the drive works fine now. What a relief.

Time to go buy some WD drives.

raGneG · 1st March 2009, 4:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveee

I used Seatools for Dos and went in and changed the max drive size from 500 back to 1500 and the drive works fine now. What a relief.

Time to go buy some WD drives.

You won't regret it

power · 3rd March 2009, 4:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveee

I used Seatools for Dos and went in and changed the max drive size from 500 back to 1500 and the drive works fine now. What a relief.

Time to go buy some WD drives.

Quote:

Originally Posted by raGneG

You won't regret it

haha, suuuuuuuuuuuuuure

bokken · 4th March 2009, 11:12 AM

anyone share their experience of getting their drive manually flashed by seagate? My 500gig drive bricked a few months back, and after finally getting off my ass to call them about it, they were very helpful, taking my details and serial number. an hour later they call back and blah blah firmware blah blah our expense blah we'll email you a number to ring get the drive picked up.

2 weeks later (last night) same girl calls back to re-check serial number... apparently she got it wrong.

still waiting for email to get the drive shipped back to seagate.

so anyone else in this situation? or was it all good in the end.

markc3012 · 7th March 2009, 9:23 AM

I have a ST3500320AS running SD1A firmware.
Anybody had a drama with these??
I have checked it against the seagate database and they say it is ok??

avachat · 7th March 2009, 9:29 AM

I've had this 1Tb drive for 2 weeks, I installed Vista Ultimate 64 on it.
My other drive is also a Barracuda 1Tb which has XP Pro installed.
When I operate from the second drive with XP the !st drive with Vista plays up and wants to run check disc. Finally last night i went to boot Vista 64 and it wouldn't boot. Kept getting the blue screen wanting to run check disc. I let check disc (CHKDSK)run and it tells me that
"one of your discs needs to be checked for consistancy"
it checks 206976 file records and when file verification is complete it says,
"Correcting error in index $0 for file 25"
It does this twice then says
"Insufficient disc space to correct errors in index $0 of file 25"
" An unspecified error occured"
So i decide to reboot this time with the drive with XP thinking that i may be able to access the faulty drive and copy some files across.
Lo and behold after XP finishes booting i'm unable to locate my other drive.
Its like some bugger has slipped inside me case and knocked it of. Of course its physically teir but not electronically.

Would this be a firmware problem, a defective hdd or a sata connector problem?

I fired off the model and serials to seagate and their comeback was
SNo Serial number Result Action
1 9QJ2RVH3 Drive is not affected. No action required.
2 9TE1M5QW Drive is not affected. No action required
Thinks I,m up for another drive except maybe not Seagate.

Ice009 · 9th March 2009, 10:19 PM

hey guys,

I have about 5 of these drives ST3500320AS that I bought from the forums here at OCAU. Firmware is SD15 which is said to need to firmware update. I've only actually used one of the drives so far for the operating system drive on a computer I just built. I haven't tested the other drives yet to see if they need updating.

Anyway I recall mentioned earlier in the thread you have to unplug all other drives except the one you are flashing? Where exactly does it say this??? From what I've read on the Seagate website it doesn't say this at all.

I've got an IDE WD HD plugged in as well is that OK to leave there when doing the firmware update? I don't want to turn the computer off to uplug the other HD.

avachat · 9th March 2009, 11:05 PM

Solved the problem, it was a corrupted partition causing all the headaches. Changed my set up a bit to hopefully let my rig run smoother.
I've got both op sys running on the same drive partitioned allowing 100GB each. Installed Vista 64 first then XP Pro second. Then had to repair the boot in Vista, after that all seems to be running ok now.

Ice009 · 10th March 2009, 12:39 AM

Can anyone clarify for me?

Where does it say you can only have one drive plugged in when updating?

bokken · 10th March 2009, 8:43 AM

drive was picked up yesterday.

10 working days till it comes back the say.

Nick the Knife · 10th March 2009, 9:42 AM

Well this goes some way to explaining why I had 2 of these 500gb HDDs die within the first week of use about 4mths ago! The retailer was mystified and essentially accused me of being incompetent and stuffing them myself.

Ironic thing is I have two replacement HDDs which Seagates website provides contradicting information about what to do......

Model: ST3500320AS, Serial: 9QM2MHP7, Firmware: SD15
Model: ST3500320AS, Serial: 9QM2L9FJ, Firmware: SD15

As going by this link I have a HDDs that should be firmware upgraded: http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/cr...207951&Hilite=

However, an individual serial check says they're not affected.

So go figure - real peace of mind there!

I've emailed Seagate on disksupport@seagate.com and will wait to see what the help centre gibbons randomly type back.

Ice009 · 10th March 2009, 1:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ice009

Can anyone clarify for me?

Where does it say you can only have one drive plugged in when updating?

I sent an email to Seagate, but I think it'd be quicker getting a reply here to this question so I will bump the question.

Ice009 · 11th March 2009, 2:12 PM

I guess it wouldn't be quicker.

Nick the Knife · 12th March 2009, 2:48 PM

3 days later and no reply from Seagate.

Bad enough they make a complete ballsup of their products but why compound this into a complete cluster fuck by then not replying to consumers trying to make sense of the conflicting solutions posted on your website!

What wankers.....

akashra · 14th March 2009, 6:54 AM

Got my 1TB 7200.11 yesterday, utilities and checks say it's not affected, so uhh yay

1st March 2009, 2:21 PM	#61
Daveee Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 278	I used Seatools for Dos and went in and changed the max drive size from 500 back to 1500 and the drive works fine now. What a relief. Time to go buy some WD drives. __________________ Intel E6750 @ 3.2 + Thermalright 120 Extreme \| 4 x 1gb Corsair DDR2 800Mhz \| Gigabyte S3L \| Gigabyte 8800GTS 512 @ 750/1875/1047 \| 2 x Seagate Barracuda 320GB SATA \| Corsair HX620 \| Leadtek DVT1000T TV Tuner \| Logitech G5 + G15 + Momo + Z-2300 \| Scythe fans all around

7th March 2009, 9:29 AM	#66
avachat Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Penrith area Posts: 411	I've had this 1Tb drive for 2 weeks, I installed Vista Ultimate 64 on it. My other drive is also a Barracuda 1Tb which has XP Pro installed. When I operate from the second drive with XP the !st drive with Vista plays up and wants to run check disc. Finally last night i went to boot Vista 64 and it wouldn't boot. Kept getting the blue screen wanting to run check disc. I let check disc (CHKDSK)run and it tells me that "one of your discs needs to be checked for consistancy" it checks 206976 file records and when file verification is complete it says, "Correcting error in index $0 for file 25" It does this twice then says "Insufficient disc space to correct errors in index $0 of file 25" " An unspecified error occured" So i decide to reboot this time with the drive with XP thinking that i may be able to access the faulty drive and copy some files across. Lo and behold after XP finishes booting i'm unable to locate my other drive. Its like some bugger has slipped inside me case and knocked it of. Of course its physically teir but not electronically. Would this be a firmware problem, a defective hdd or a sata connector problem? I fired off the model and serials to seagate and their comeback was SNo Serial number Result Action 1 9QJ2RVH3 Drive is not affected. No action required. 2 9TE1M5QW Drive is not affected. No action required Thinks I,m up for another drive except maybe not Seagate. __________________ Antec 902, Seasonic X-750, GA-MA790FX-UD5P, Phenom ll X 4 920 @3066.46MHz - 1.344V, 8GB Corsair Q2X8G6400C4DHX - 4-4-4-12 stable at 1.936V, VTX HD6970X (OC) 940/1425MHz,2GB GDDR5, 2 x 1Tb Seagate 7200 Sata2, 1 x 2 Tb WD Green. Vista Ultimate 64 SP2. Dell 1920x1080-24", Asus Xonar DX Sound card, Logitech keyboard/mouse & speakers, Pioneer BD-205BK, TSST DVD, Linksys modem [

9th March 2009, 10:19 PM	#67
Ice009 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,839	hey guys, I have about 5 of these drives ST3500320AS that I bought from the forums here at OCAU. Firmware is SD15 which is said to need to firmware update. I've only actually used one of the drives so far for the operating system drive on a computer I just built. I haven't tested the other drives yet to see if they need updating. Anyway I recall mentioned earlier in the thread you have to unplug all other drives except the one you are flashing? Where exactly does it say this??? From what I've read on the Seagate website it doesn't say this at all. I've got an IDE WD HD plugged in as well is that OK to leave there when doing the firmware update? I don't want to turn the computer off to uplug the other HD. Last edited by Ice009; 9th March 2009 at 10:32 PM.

9th March 2009, 11:05 PM	#68
avachat Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Penrith area Posts: 411	Solved the problem, it was a corrupted partition causing all the headaches. Changed my set up a bit to hopefully let my rig run smoother. I've got both op sys running on the same drive partitioned allowing 100GB each. Installed Vista 64 first then XP Pro second. Then had to repair the boot in Vista, after that all seems to be running ok now. __________________ Antec 902, Seasonic X-750, GA-MA790FX-UD5P, Phenom ll X 4 920 @3066.46MHz - 1.344V, 8GB Corsair Q2X8G6400C4DHX - 4-4-4-12 stable at 1.936V, VTX HD6970X (OC) 940/1425MHz,2GB GDDR5, 2 x 1Tb Seagate 7200 Sata2, 1 x 2 Tb WD Green. Vista Ultimate 64 SP2. Dell 1920x1080-24", Asus Xonar DX Sound card, Logitech keyboard/mouse & speakers, Pioneer BD-205BK, TSST DVD, Linksys modem [

10th March 2009, 12:39 AM	#69
Ice009 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,839	Can anyone clarify for me? Where does it say you can only have one drive plugged in when updating? Last edited by Ice009; 10th March 2009 at 1:37 AM.

4th March 2009, 11:12 AM	#64
bokken Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 107	anyone share their experience of getting their drive manually flashed by seagate? My 500gig drive bricked a few months back, and after finally getting off my ass to call them about it, they were very helpful, taking my details and serial number. an hour later they call back and blah blah firmware blah blah our expense blah we'll email you a number to ring get the drive picked up. 2 weeks later (last night) same girl calls back to re-check serial number... apparently she got it wrong. still waiting for email to get the drive shipped back to seagate. so anyone else in this situation? or was it all good in the end.

7th March 2009, 9:23 AM	#65
markc3012 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 15	I have a ST3500320AS running SD1A firmware. Anybody had a drama with these?? I have checked it against the seagate database and they say it is ok??

10th March 2009, 8:43 AM	#70
bokken Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 107	drive was picked up yesterday. 10 working days till it comes back the say.

10th March 2009, 9:42 AM	#71
Nick the Knife Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW Posts: 823	Well this goes some way to explaining why I had 2 of these 500gb HDDs die within the first week of use about 4mths ago! The retailer was mystified and essentially accused me of being incompetent and stuffing them myself. Ironic thing is I have two replacement HDDs which Seagates website provides contradicting information about what to do...... Model: ST3500320AS, Serial: 9QM2MHP7, Firmware: SD15 Model: ST3500320AS, Serial: 9QM2L9FJ, Firmware: SD15 As going by this link I have a HDDs that should be firmware upgraded: http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/cr...207951&Hilite= However, an individual serial check says they're not affected. So go figure - real peace of mind there! I've emailed Seagate on disksupport@seagate.com and will wait to see what the help centre gibbons randomly type back. __________________ OCAU Tradelist of Fame & Shame - 50+ Trades

11th March 2009, 2:12 PM	#73
Ice009 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,839	I guess it wouldn't be quicker.

12th March 2009, 2:48 PM	#74
Nick the Knife Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW Posts: 823	3 days later and no reply from Seagate. Bad enough they make a complete ballsup of their products but why compound this into a complete cluster fuck by then not replying to consumers trying to make sense of the conflicting solutions posted on your website! What wankers..... __________________ OCAU Tradelist of Fame & Shame - 50+ Trades

14th March 2009, 6:54 AM	#75
akashra Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 3,324	Got my 1TB 7200.11 yesterday, utilities and checks say it's not affected, so uhh yay __________________ Punctuation is the difference between "Let's eat, grandma!" and "Let's eat grandma!". Building a Metricon Delta 21 in Craigieburn: http://homeofzero.blogspot.com/