New HDD firmware upgrade posted by IBM for T4x

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nikemen · #31 Post by **nikemen** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:44 am

but, it DOES only take one diskette.

planetf1 · #32 Post by **planetf1** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:52 am

s0larian wrote:Is anyone using this firmware update for a retail 7k60 drive? Does this work?

Anyone tried this?

I have a Hitachi Retail 7K60, and was somewhat worried by the critial issue with the IBM 7K60 in T42s, so wanted to be sure my retail version was up to date

I have A68A. The IBM updater looks for specific values ie A69A.

I did look at fw.pro but was still unable to update the detail drive.

Anyone have success?

johniii · #33 Post by **johniii** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:43 pm

The update can only be applied to drives supplied by IBM.....there's a signature in the IBM levels of firmware that is checked before the update is allowed....

planetf1 · #34 Post by **planetf1** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:51 pm

Has anyone bypassed this (successfully). I certainly don't intend being the first!

akhavan · #35 Post by **akhavan** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 3:28 am

I purchased a second 7k60 hard drive from Bill (non IBM) I updated the firmware of my original 7k60 (T41P) and my second drive purchased from Bill with no problem. I checked it again to see if the firmware has been applied and it was.

Sepehr

Jarno · #36 Post by **Jarno** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 5:11 am

I tried to apply new firmware for my Hitachi HTS726060M9AT00, but it didnt for me. Everything was OK, the process of update was fine, but after it I checked again the version of firmware and it is always the old one

Is there any way how to update it? Thank you

planetf1 · #37 Post by **planetf1** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 9:19 am

akhavan wrote:I purchased a second 7k60 hard drive from Bill (non IBM) I updated the firmware of my original 7k60 (T41P) and my second drive purchased from Bill with no problem. I checked it again to see if the firmware has been applied and it was.

Sepehr

akhaven
Which updater did you use? To which firmware level? What was the original level?

akhavan · #38 Post by **akhavan** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 4:23 am

planetf1

I think they were both version 1.22 after the upgrade they went to version 1.23

Once I booted my computer, window indicated that it has found a new hardware and proceeded by updating its drivers.

Sepehr

ranjit · #39 Post by **ranjit** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:29 am

Hi All,

I have a Fujitsu MHT2040AH HD in my T42. I also have an external IBM USB floppy disk drive (FRU P/N: 06P5223).

After creating the 3-1/2" diskette and while going through the motions, the system displayed a message saying: floppy drive inaccessible with three options -- abort, retry and ignore. As I did not wish to screw up my HD, I aborted. What could be the problem? Please advice.

Cheers and best regards,
Ranjit

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