As Seagate does not warrant the data on your drive, in addition to regular back-ups, your data should be backed up, if possible, before upgrading the drive firmware. If the firmware upgrade installation instructions are not followed properly, the firmware upgrade could be data destructive and/or render your hard drive inoperable. Previous versions of firmware with these models and part numbers are CC46, CC47, CC49, CC4C or CC4G. See Document ID: 004301 for instructions on updating your firmware in MacOS using this.
See Document ID: 004989 for instructions on updating your firmware in Windows using this. See Document ID: 004559 for instructions on updating your firmware in Windows using this. This update applies to the following models: Model Number You can verify the proper firmware revision for your drive model and serial number using the Drive Detect software. Firmware update information for Barracuda Serial ATA drives with the 1 TB/disk platform.
