Updating firmware

DarkWhisper · 25 Apr 2010 at 20:50

Do you have to update firmware on hdd like you do on ssd?

DIABLO · 25 Apr 2010 at 20:57

no, i don't think it's even possible anyway.

DarkWhisper · 25 Apr 2010 at 23:51

Cool, just wondered. Thanks anyway

PistolPete · 26 Apr 2010 at 00:03

Yes, you can update firmware on a HDD but it's not very common and most of the time unnecessary

ultrakipper · 26 Apr 2010 at 07:51

Only if you need to , i had to on my seagate ( pausing / stuttering ) , but if its working ok leave it be.

NinjaCool · 26 Apr 2010 at 08:02

You can update firmware on HD's but its not common to do so, usually only if serious bugs are found will HD manufacturers offer firmware updates. I actually had to do this for both my WDC and Seagate drive due to serious bugs about 2 years ago. I think it was a bricking issue on shutdown for the Seagate drive which caused the drive to lock up and fail to be detected by the BIOS, and error with parking heads for the WDC. Both times I did the firmware update in dos using USB i believe and both drives still works fine today.