As Seagate does not warrant the data on your drive, in addition to regular back-ups, if possible, your data should be backed up before upgrading the drive firmware.Īssuming you still want to run the update are you following the instructions from the firmware page:ġ. If the firmware upgrade installation instructions are not followed properly the firmware upgrade could be data destructive and/or render your hard drive inoperable.
Note this warning from Seagate which would apply to any brand of drive:
This page from Seagate is a source of good information. Also installing firmware on a drive can cause the data on the drive to become inaccessible forcing you to reinstall Windows. If the firmware does not properly install or is interrupted then the drive may not function.
