HGST DK23FB-60 (60GB) Mobile HDD, v.A0C1, A02

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Hitachi DK23FB-60 Firmware (A0C1) Fixes read error issues and improves read/write performance at certain temperature. Dell P/N (9Y273) 60GB.

- This release allows flashing of secondary master HDD and supports the following media:
- Diskette [BR64664.exe]
- Bootable Removable media (USB Flash Memory, Zip Drive, etc) [R64664.exe]
- CD-R/RW [A0C1_CD.ISO].
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes read error issues and improves read/write performance at certain temperature. Dell P/N (9Y273) 60GB
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Version

A0C1, A02

Release date

05 Aug 2003

Download Type

Firmware

Category

IDE/EIDE

Importance

Optional
Dell Technologies recommends reviewing this update to determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes that impact only certain configurations or provides new features that may or may not apply to your environment.
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File Format: Extracts files directly to local disk
File Name: A0C1_CD.ISO
File Size: 1.79 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file format consists of an archive of files that may be decompressed to a directory on the hard drive. The installation can then be done from that directory.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
Not available
SHA1:
Not available
SHA-256:
Not available

File Format: One or more self extracting disk images inside of a self extracting zip
File Name: BR64664.exe
File Size: 1.25 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, then double-click it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
Not available
SHA1:
Not available
SHA-256:
Not available

File Format: ZipPack External
File Name: R64664.EXE
File Size: 539.2 KB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, and then run (double-click) it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
Not available
SHA1:
Not available
SHA-256:
Not available

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(PLEASE MAKE SURE A/C POWER IS BEING USED WHILE UPDATING YOUR HARD DRIVE)
For Diskette:

1) Click on (BR64664.exe). This will begin the diskette creation process.
2) Follow the instructions provided.
3) Insert a blank diskette when requested.
4) Once the diskette creation is complete, restart your system with the diskette inserted. (PLEASE MAKE SURE A/C POWER IS BEING USED WHILE UPDATING YOUR HARD DRIVE)
5) The utility will identify your hard drive (DK23FB-60) and require you to press "Y" & "Enter" to proceed. (The utility will NOT flash an unsupported model)
7) The utility will return you to an "A:\>" when complete.
8) Remove the diskette and restart your system.


For Removable media and bootable flash memory storage devices:

*** Removable media such as Zip Drive & USB Flash Memory must already contain system files to boot to DOS ***

1) The files contained in (R64664.EXE ) should be extracted to a bootable media. The default extraction directory is C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R64664.
2) Once the files are extracted, copy the contents of C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R64664 directory to the bootable source.
3) Boot to that source. (PLEASE MAKE SURE A/C POWER IS BEING USED WHILE UPDATING YOUR HARD DRIVE)
4) The utility will identify your hard drive (DK23FB-60) and require you to press "Y" & "Enter" to proceed. (The utility will NOT flash an unsupported model)
5) The utility will exit and return to the prompt it was executed from when complete.


For bootable CD-ROM image:

*** CD-R/RW recording software must support *.ISO extension in order to use this image file. ***

1) Save the A0C1_CD.ISO to a known directory - recommend Desktop for easy access.
2) Start your CD-R/RW recording software software.
3) Locate the downloaded A0C1_CD.ISO.
4) Insert a blank CD-R/RW and start the recording process.
5) Restart the system and boot to the optical drive. (PLEASE MAKE SURE A/C POWER IS BEING USED WHILE UPDATING YOUR HARD DRIVE)
6) The utility will identify your hard drive (DK23FB-60) and require you to press "Y" & "Enter" to proceed. (The utility will NOT flash an unsupported model)
7) The utility will exit and return to the prompt it was executed from when complete.

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