Well, I've finally get the HDD
... with two more surprises
:
1)
I have had also to pay 21 Euro of customs rights :twisted: !
2)
when I have tried to install the old HDD, with the replaced Logic Board, the
system has laughed on my face 8O !!!
I was not able to understand the reason, and, after laborious
searches, I found that, although all the codes of the two HDD
seemed equal, there was a number, small.... very small, just few different...
HDD A: FIRMWARE 3.02
HDD B: FIRMWARE 3.03
At the end I've found that, if the firmware is different, even if is the same model, the Logic Board doesn't allow the access to the HDD!
MY GOD!!!
This is a calvary!
Anyway... it' s not the end of the novel... because I've also found, in somewhere, that it is possible to upgrade the firmware!
But.... not everything is clear to myself. :roll:
so I've posted, all over around the web, these inquiries:
Hi!
Please, someone would be so kind to answer to my questions?
If yes, thanks a lot in advance!
THE FACT...
I have two HDD Seagate:
Hard Disk A: Seagate Barracuda 7200.8, 300GB, Ultra ATA, Model ST3300831A, P/N 9Y7284-301, firmware 3.02 (its Logic Board has burnt!)
Hard DIsk B: Seagate Barracuda 7200.8, 300GB, Ultra ATA, Model ST3300831A, P/N 9Y7284-301, firmware 3.03
THE QUESTIONS...
1)
may I upgrade or replace the firmware on the Logic Board of Hard Disk B, from 3.03 up to 3,02, so that to try to replace the Logic Board burnt on Hard Disk A and then to recover my data?
2)
If YES, How it can be done? What procedure it requires? (I'm unable to manage DOS language!)
3)
we suppose I'll do it... which risks I run onto damage to the Logic Board, or to the Hard Disk, or to the data?
4)
we suppose I'll do it, and in order to recover my data from Disk A, I've still upgraded or replaced the firmware on the Logic Board of the Disk B from 3.03 up to 3.02,... then I'll not be more able to use the Disk B again? Perhaps I have to replace again the old firmware on the Logic Board?
5) does it exist a 'generic' firmware with which is possible to approach to data of any Hard Disks of same model?
6) a last question (but not as "last"!)... where i can download firmwares for Seagate Barracuda 7200.8, Ultra ATA, Model ST3300831A?
I would be very grateful for the answers....
(until today, none has answered yet! :? Perhaps it's due to my awful english language?
)