[Solved] Hard drive not recognized after firmware update

Zahar_1

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Sep 8, 2015
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hi there people, I thought to share my problem with you guys before going and spending money on a new hard drive :)

I got a - Samsung F3 1 TB sata 2 7200 hard drive (I think the module name is - "HS103SJ")
So I had the default 1AJ00001 and wanted to update to the newest 1AJ00002.
I went here -
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=R306059
seemed like that's what I needed (it got a desktop PC) flashed that, the "completed" message popped in the dos and I restarted the PC, only to find out that it took ages for the bios to startup, and it didn't recognized my Samsung HDD (windows sits on another ssd drive).

* the drive is spinning.

now can I reverse it, is it doomed, or can it be fixed somehow?

thanks for the help in advance!

SOLUTION:
I've updated my bios to a newer version and it fixed it.
 
Solution
If you indeed had the 1AJ00001 firmware then you didnt need the update and the official firmware would not have even allowed you to install it.
I suggest you contact Seagate support and see if they will send you the firmware so you can try to reflash your drive back.

popatim

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If you indeed had the 1AJ00001 firmware then you didnt need the update and the official firmware would not have even allowed you to install it.
I suggest you contact Seagate support and see if they will send you the firmware so you can try to reflash your drive back.
 
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