UNetBootIn should also work fine, that's how i did mine. One thing to note is you need to make sure it's formatted as FAT32 before running it, it doesn't change the filesystem of a drive and will happily copy everything onto an NTFS partition which it won't be able to boot from.
Samsung F4EG Firmware Update *1.5/2TB*
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UNetBootIn should also work fine, that's how i did mine. One thing to note is you need to make sure it's formatted as FAT32 before running it, it doesn't change the filesystem of a drive and will happily copy everything onto an NTFS partition which it won't be able to boot from.
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Nice, booting from a USB stick can seem like a bit of a black art to start with, but once you get the hang of it it can be really handy.
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I just ordered a F4 2TB, its coming tomorrow.
Im just wondering if i can attach just the F4 to my system and update the firmware, or do i have to install the harddrive as a secondary drive and enable it in windows manager before i can install the firmware.
Im just wondering if i can attach just the F4 to my system and update the firmware, or do i have to install the harddrive as a secondary drive and enable it in windows manager before i can install the firmware.
You'll be fine updating via a bootable usb drive/cd with the drive attached on it's own prior to partioning/formatting.
Best of luck.
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Same thing happened to me today, not to worry its been updated
Not sure what platform these affect but I use them on both NAS and Windows so I had to update them all tonight.
If you decide to update you can find a bootable iso with the firmware at the link below:
http://tiny.cc/pw6id
How to install:
- download the file
- burn it on a CD
- boot your PC from the CD
- chooe 1) "continue to boot from FreeDos"
- chose 1) "install to harddisk using FreeDos"
- chose your desired language
- chose "run FreeDos from CD"
Now you should get the prompt x:
- type "HD204UI" and press enter
If you decide to update you can find a bootable iso with the firmware at the link below:
http://tiny.cc/pw6id
How to install:
- download the file
- burn it on a CD
- boot your PC from the CD
- chooe 1) "continue to boot from FreeDos"
- chose 1) "install to harddisk using FreeDos"
- chose your desired language
- chose "run FreeDos from CD"
Now you should get the prompt x:
- type "HD204UI" and press enter
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Are they going to update the firmware out of the factory? I might get another one but its hassle to update it before sticking it in my NAS.
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I expect if its got the latest on out of the box the firmware number should be different to the ones in this thread.
This upgrade is not working for me.. I have disconnected all other drives, booted fine on a USB stick, but when I issue the f4EG command it attempts (showing some details about the drive), but then says "This system supports ATA commands only", followed by "This program isnt available for this drive".. It is definitely a HD204UI drive, 2tb.. I checked the SATA setting in the Bios, and it is set to IDE (tried the other setting aswell). Any idea?
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Got another f4 coming tomorrow. Annoying having to update it before sticking it in NAS.
I've got two F4's, not had a problem with either of them and I bought them when they first came out. I keep very important data on them (same data on both drives, one's a backup) I wasn't aware of problems with these drives and the FW flashing looks hap-hazard!
Should I update the firmware?
Should I update the firmware?