I realize this is an Apple forum, just looking for someone with a MBP, the same HDD AND experience upgrading to the latest firmware, SD28.
Here is a bit here from the Seagate site:
"For non-Windows systems with Intel compatible processors we also offer a bootable CD ISO image, which will create a bootable CD. For instructions on how to create a bootable CD please see: How to burn an .iso image onto a CD."
So I downloaded "bootable CD ISO image" then burned it to disc.
Just not sure how to proceed next.?
Here is something from the iso file:
README.TXT 29-Mar-2011
**IMPORTANT**
This is a special DOS bootable CD-ROM. SeaFlash is designed to run
from DOS only and is NOT a Windows application.
SeaFlash will not run in Windows in a DOS dialog box. Please see the
Troubleshooting section for more information about booting to this CD.
_____________________________________________________________________
Seagate Technology LLC
SeaFlash Firmware Upgrade Utility v4
Copyright (c) 2011 by Seagate Technology, LLC. All rights reserved.
_____________________________________________________________________
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) Read the Warnings and Cautions below.
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.
***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.
** Caution: Customers utilizing RAID architectures incorporating
affected products should back up all data content before upgrading
drives with the firmware solution. For some arrays firmware
upgrades may cause RAID management software to require an array to
be rebuilt. Please consult the technical documentation and
procedure recommended by the RAID controller manufacturer for your
system prior to upgrading any affected product in an array. Please
proceed with caution and contact Seagate Technical Support for
assistance.
** DO NOT use this software for any other purpose than the specific
firmware upgrade. Improper use of this tool can quickly destroy the
drive.
** !!WARNING!!
If the firmware upgrade installation instructions are not followed
properly the firmware upgrade could be data destructive and/or
render your hard drive inoperable. 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.
Additional information on backing-up the contents of your drive can
be found at www.seagate.com. Though this firmware upgrade to your
product is a change to the product the terms and conditions of your
Seagate warranty for the product will remain effective to its
normal expiration. For other warranties on your product please
consult the warranty documentation provided by your supplier.
**********************************************************************
_____________________________________________________________________
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.
The directions above are vague to me.
So my Apple questions are:
Help me to safely backup my system. I have an external firewire 160GBhd if necessary.
how do I boot from the disc?...do I need to change the boot sequence?
Cheers, G