FWREADME.TXT                                           29-Nov-2007
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Seagate Technology LLC
Seagate Firmware Upgrade Utility v4
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Copyright (c) 2007 by Seagate Technology, LLC. All rights reserved.

Welcome to the Seagate Certificate Download Firmware Upgrade.

The ZIP file you downloaded from the Certificate Download system
contains two files supporting either a bootable floppy diskette or
bootable CD-ROM disc. Both versions boot to the FreeDOS operating
system.

* The file with the EXE extension is a bootable floppy diskette
creator that runs from Windows.  It will overwrite any data on the
1.44MB floppy diskette.

* The file with the ISO extension is a bootable CD-ROM image file.
This file will need to be burned to a blank CD-ROM.  For instructions
on how to burn ISO images please see this Seagate Support Knowledge
Base article # 4933 located here:
http://seagate.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/seagate.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=4933.

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Welcome to Seagate's Firmware Upgrade Utility and Procedures.

Seagate highly recommends that you do a complete system backup of all
data on your hard drive prior to performing a firmware upgrade to
ensure there is no chance of data loss during the process.  Seagate is
not responsible for any data loss that may occur during or after your
firmware upgrade.

Read the End User License Agreement below.

Basic instructions:
1) Create the  FreeDOS bootable floppy or CD-ROM.
2) Use a standard desktop PC with an integrated SATA controller, or
   a common SATA add-in controller like a Promise SATA150-TX2.
3) Disconnect all PATA or SATA devices from the system, except the
   device needing the firmware update.
4) Boot the system using the update floppy or CD.
5) At the (Seagate boot) A:> run the flash.bat file

***WARNING************************************************************
** DO NOT POWER DOWN the system or the drive during this upgrade
   process. If power is lost during a firmware upgrade, the drive will
   be destroyed.
** WAIT until all drive LED activity has ceased before powering off
   the drive. Your system should come back to the message "Cycle power
   to continue..." after the software finishes uploading the firmware.
** DO NOT use this software for any other purpose than the specific
   firmware upgrade. Improper use of this tool can quickly destroy the
   drive.
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Troubleshooting
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FIRMWARE UTILITY WILL NOT LOAD

- If when you insert the firmware diskette or CD and power on the
  computer, it does not load the firmware utility, the "boot sequence"
  may be set to boot to the hard disc drive first.

  To change the boot sequence to boot from the A: or CD drive first,
  you must enter the "Setup" or "CMOS Setup" of your computer. Methods
  for entering the Setup or CMOS Setup vary depending on your
  computer's make and model, but most methods consist of pressing a
  key or key sequence during the initial power on boot sequence.

  Watch the screen closely during boot up for a message like "Press F2
  to enter Setup" or something similar to determine which key or key
  sequence to press for your computer. Nearly all systems will
  continue on automatically after a brief period of time if the key is
  not pressed, so act quickly. You may have only a few seconds to find
  and press the appropriate key or key sequence.

  The most common keys or key sequences to enter setup are:
  - [F2]
  - [DELETE]
  - [F1]
  - [CTRL]-[ALT]-[S]
  - [CTRL]-[ALT]-[ESC]
  - [CTRL]-[ALT]-[ENTER]

  NOTE: Some computers that use the "[CTRL]-[ALT]-[___]" sequences
  must be at a prompt before pressing the keys. If you are unsure
  about how to enter the setup, see the owner's manual for your
  computer or seek assistance from your computer manufacturer or the
  store where you purchased the computer.

CD ROM WILL NOT BOOT

- Booting to a CD requires that the system BIOS is compatible with the
  operating system on the CD.  In rare cases that seem tied to older
  systems, this indicates an incompatibility with the boot CD.  In
  this situation, the solution is to use the firmware boot floppy
  diskette instead of the boot CD.

DISKETTE WRITE ERRORS

- The diskette may have a bad sector. If this is the case, create a
  new firmware diskette and run the tests again.

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Seagate Technology Support Services

Online Services
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Internet
www.seagate.com for information about Seagate products and services.
Worldwide support is available 24 hours daily by e-mail for your
questions.

Technical Support:
http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/about/contact_us
or email to DiscSupport@Seagate.com

SEAGATE SERVICE CENTERS
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Presales Support
1-877-271-3285 or +1-405-936-1210       FAX: +1-405-936-1683

Technical Support
1-800-SEAGATE  or +1-405-324-4730

Warranty Service
USA               1-800-468-3472        FAX: +1-405-949-6740

European Support Services
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For European customer support, dial the toll-free number for your
specific country for presales support and technical support.

If your country is not listed here, dial our European call center at
+1-405-324-4714 from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (European central time)
Monday through Friday.

Call Center
Belgium               00800-4732-4283
Denmark               00800-4732-4283
France                00800-4732-4283
Germany               00800-4732-4283
Ireland               00800-4732-4283
Italy                 00800-4732-4283
Netherlands           00800-4732-4283
Norway                00800-4732-4283
Poland                00800-311-1238
Spain                 00800-4732-4283
Sweden                00800-4732-4283
Switzerland           00800-4732-4283
Turkey                00 800-31 92 91 40
United Kingdom        00800-4732-4283


Africa/Middle East Support Services
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For Africa and Middle East customer support, dial the toll-free number
for your specific country for presales support and technical support.

If your country is not listed here, dial our European call center at
+1-405-324-4714 from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (European central time)
Monday through Friday.


Asia/Pacific Support Services
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Technical Support
Australia                       1-800-14-7201
Hong Kong (English)             800-90-0474
Hong Kong (Mandarin/Cantonese)  001-800-0830-1730
Japan                           0034-800-400-554
Singapore                       800-1101-150
Taiwan                          00-800-0830-1730

Warranty Service
Japan                           +65-6485-3595
Asia/Pacific and                +65-6485-3595
Australia                       1-800-12-9277

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FreeDOS and the GNU Public License
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This software uses the FreeDOS kernel, an open source product
distributed under the terms of the GNU Public License (GPL). You can
obtain the source code to the FreeDOS kernel used for this product at
http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/freedos/kernel.zip
You can obtain the most recent copy at the FreeDOS we site at
http://www.freedos.org.
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Seagate Firmware Upgrade Utility

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