[WLUG] Does Hard Drive's Firmware need to be transfered?

[Mark Bobak]

So, you're replacing your existing drive with a new drive, same make and
model?

No, you shouldn't need to touch the firmware on the drive.  In my
experience, drive firmware rarely needs to be updated.  The only case I
remember, was a case where there was a nasty bug.  It was many years, and I
don't remember the details.

In general, however, when you swap drives, there should be no reason to
need to touch the firmware.

-Mark


On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 11:06 PM, gordon webb <gordonwebb1 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello All
>
> Just got a new Hard Drive for my HP G60t-200 Lap top. Will the new Hard
> Drive's Firmware need to be transfered? The new Hard Drive model number is:
> WD1600-BEVT- 60ZCT10. Same Model as origional Hard Drive
>
> Gordon
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