

If you are troubleshooting a system or operating system problem, you should not consider firmware updates until after exploring more typical troubleshooting steps like file system error checking and anti-virus scanning. Please use the following links and instructions below to determine if firmware is available for your product. This situation has improved and Seagate now offers firmware updates as a routine matter for the general support of your Seagate drive.

This situation, in part, was based on a lack of friendly firmware download tools and operating system limitations. Until recently, firmware updates for typical desktop and laptop computers were difficult and somewhat risky. Please note that Seagate does not offer details about specific firmware. Firmware for legacy products will be the final release from manufacturing.

If newer firmware is available for your drive, it will reflect the improvements we have engineered for the latest manufacturing.
