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    Is there a firmware update available for the Hitachi Travelstar 5K160?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by mbmalone, Mar 27, 2008.

  1. mbmalone

    mbmalone Notebook Consultant

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    Is there a firmware update available for the Hitachi Travelstar 5K160?
    How do I check if I have the latest firmware installed?

    google didn't help

    thanks ... I'm a cowboy, like to live on the edge.
     
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  2. John Ratsey

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    Hitachi don't list any firmware updates, but you can play with the utilities.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Mar 28, 2008
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    I was going to burn their Boot ISO just to see if it would do or offer anything. :confused2:

    Feature Tool v2.09

    The Feature Tool is a DOS-bootable tool for changing various ATA features. It can modify certain features of our Deskstar and Travelstar high-performance ATA hard disk drives and supports 48-bit addressing for new, large-capacity drives.

    http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/downloads/ftool_209.iso


     
    mbmalone, Mar 28, 2008
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