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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: 715 on January 21, 2009, 01:11:20 AM

Title: Seagate Barracuda drive problems
Post by: 715 on January 21, 2009, 01:11:20 AM

Seagate is reporting problems with certain Barracuda drives (7200.11 and ES.2 SATA) where the drive may become inaccessible on power up.  If you recently built a system with one of these perhaps you would like to check out: http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=207931

Title: Re: Seagate Barracuda drive problems
Post by: Fulmar on January 21, 2009, 01:42:36 AM

Interesting, thankfully I have an older 7200.10 drive.

Title: Re: Seagate Barracuda drive problems
Post by: 715 on January 21, 2009, 01:20:33 PM

Might not want to apply new Segate firmware just yet; it bricks some drives: http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=14011.  Probably best to do complete backups and wait (that's what I did with my ES.2).

Title: Re: Seagate Barracuda drive problems
Post by: AirFlyer on January 21, 2009, 03:35:14 PM

I've got a 750GB Seagate 7200.11 but I've had it for about a year now so I think I'm good. The article made it sound like only the ones made around December 08' might be defective.

Title: Re: Seagate Barracuda drive problems
Post by: 715 on January 22, 2009, 01:38:44 AM

Actually, the Seagate article has been since edited to read "through" December, not "in" December.  The article also implies they've fixed the firmware update so it doesn't brick your drive.  But you have to get it via emailing support, which seems weird to me.