They fall roughly into two groups: designed for internal use and for external storage. This is caused by confusion with hardware version numbers, but the Updater is able to figure that out. Often there is no actual update available, even though Seagate’s website may say that there is. Live Updater (however they call it) on bootable CD works in this arrangement. Unfortunately, I have to open the case and disconnect all other HDs. The SATA HD is connected to that connector, being outside of the case. For that purpose, I have a SATA cable + power delivery connected with one end to motherboard and to power supply, with the the other end looking slightly out of a PCI slot opening in the back of the computer. In order the firmware update to work, the HD must be internally installed and perhaps be the only HD in the computer. Perhaps installing Windows on each one previously to run the firmware Patching them all? Would he need to install them internally, one by one, How would some one, wanting to upgrade a batch of bought disks, go about It is apparently named “SeaTools Express”.Īpparently I do not need that upgrade, but I’m not sure. I know… There should be no need to use a Windows exe to install it. It isĪ Windows program (of course), but the thing, at the business end of theīut nowhere do I see how to check and upgrade external disks. No way to tell it to test the external disk instead.Īnyway, I go and read the instructions of the firmware installer. The firmware (Drive Detect), which promptly checks the internal hardĭisk of the laptop. I open the Seagate page, download the offered windows program to check Nice of it, says that it is empty and do I want to format it? No, of Disk is formatted already but devoid of data. Via usb (it is a desktop disk, no way to connect it inside, even if I This is the part I’m not completely sure, how to identify The problem one is “9YN166”, and mine seems toīe “1CH166”. I understand that I have the problematic model number, but with aĭifferent “part number”. Transport: Serial, SATA 1.0a, SATA II Extensions, exe format See Document ID: 004559 for instructions on updating your firmware in Windows using this. > Model Number Part Number Capacity Firmware Downloads => WARNING: A firmware update for this drive may be available,
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