Western Digital XL1000C Series Hard Disk Drive Firmware Update

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This package provides the firmware for Western Digital XL1000C Series 1TB and 500GB Hard Disk Drive Revision 02.01A02 and is supported on Alienware, Precision, Inspiron, Optiplex, Vostro and XPS models running the following Windows operating systems: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Maintain stable performance when Write Cache is disabled

Enhancement:
- Improve end user experience
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Version

02.01A02, A01

Release date

02 Oct 2017

Download Type

Firmware

Category

Storage

Importance

Recommended
Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
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File Format: ZipPack External
File Name: WD XL1000C 1851N_ZPE.exe
File Size: 2.35 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, 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:
8f4e1d4d2bd442b0d5958faffe94b766
SHA1:
4aa1c203aa5395aacdfcc883ce140990ffe9da95
SHA-256:
22878cd1654a143d38b8bfda5c28fa3716ff190e0d6aee2b901dc6c5c8f4c99b

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WARNING: As with all firmware updates, it is strongly recommended that you backup or make copies of all important files before performing this update. This firmware update process is done entirely at your own risk. If performed correctly, there will be no loss of system or user data on the drive. However, if the firmware process is interrupted for any reason, your hard disk drive may not function properly.
Windows 7, 32-bit
Windows 7, 64-bit
Windows 8, 32-bit
Windows 8.1, 32-bit
Windows 8.1, 64-bit
Windows 10, 32-bit
Windows 10, 64-bit
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1. Click Download File and follow the remaining prompts to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Run to unzip the download package into your hard drive.
3. The file explorer will open pointing to the directory containing the download package. Please take note of the path.

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1. Select the correct folder base on operating system as below
- From the folder of win, if the operating system is Windows x32/x64 bit
- From the folder of dos, if the operating system is Dos

2. Base on operating system
- For Dos, type "wd7179.exe" then press ENTER
- For Windows x32/x64, right click "wd7179.exe" then select "Run as administrator" to execute the file

3. To check the drive FW, may use 3rd party software example like DiskCheckup. (http://www.passmark.com/products/diskcheckup.htm)

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