Recent content by napalm_atx

Yes support is not working perfectly, some times they send me broken firmware files. They send you an older version, this is the usual thing. Your problem about timeouts as i know is fixed in A92C

Here Drive_Firmware_1.18.tgz

Yes, it is latest release from july 2021

Why you need cisco fw? Just update your drives to generic firmware LHGNA9G0

Try this http://files.hddguru.com/download/Firmware%20updates/Hitachi/Hitachi_3EA_3MA_Firmware_Update_0F10311.zip

VKGAW41G is something OEM customized, i don't know for what WD is published it on support section, VKGNW984 is exactly what you need. In HGST fw files letterts 3 and 4 defines for what market drive intended. GN is generic.

Try this http://files.hddguru.com/download/Firmware updates/Hitachi/APGNWD05.zip this is the latest fw

Tell current firmware version

It is impossible, firmware update is not just "data" it also has instructions, they dont saved in drive, it also usually has digital signature

nope, build date of this firmware is 07/01/21 13:33:28. Open fw in text editor and just search "codf" Here many of updates HDD Firmware Downloads. PC-3000 Support Downloads. Data recovery and HDD repair tools

Don't do this! Firmware stored not only in flash, it also have program code on platters. Firmware update, when applied properly, it modifies different system modules that stored in flash an on platters

I dont know, i think not much

There is no easy way to flash this disks to generic firmware, try to contact E123 in thread View topic - Remote unlocking HDDs from VSP systems: DKR5C, -5D, -5E etc

also exist A5B0-generic http://files.hddguru.com/download/Firmware%20updates/Hitachi/MKGNA5B0.zip

Just install latest firmware release and see whats hapen. Latest is A9G0 http://files.hddguru.com/download/Firmware%20updates/Hitachi/LHGNA9G0.zip