README.TXT 11-Mar-2008
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Seagate Technology LLC
Seagate Firmware Upgrade Utility v4
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Copyright (c) 2008 by Seagate Technology, LLC. All rights reserved.
Welcome to Seagate's Firmware Upgrade Utility and Procedures.
Seagate highly recommends that you do a complete system backup of all
data on your hard drive prior to performing a firmware upgrade to
ensure there is no chance of data loss during the process. Seagate is
not responsible for any data loss that may occur during or after your
firmware upgrade.
Read the End User License Agreement below.
Basic instructions:
1) Create the FreeDOS bootable floppy or CD-ROM.
2) Use a standard desktop PC with an integrated SATA controller, or
a common SATA add-in controller like a Promise SATA150-TX2.
3) Disconnect all PATA or SATA devices from the system, except the
device needing the firmware update.
4) Boot the system using the update floppy or CD.
5) At the DOS prompt run the flash.bat file
***WARNING************************************************************
** DO NOT POWER DOWN the system or the drive during this upgrade
process. If power is lost during a firmware upgrade, the drive will
be destroyed.
** WAIT until all drive LED activity has ceased before powering off
the drive. Your system should come back to the message "Cycle power
to continue..." after the software finishes uploading the firmware.
** DO NOT use this software for any other purpose than the specific
firmware upgrade. Improper use of this tool can quickly destroy the
drive.
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