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LaCie Update Tool - 1.4.2

firmware update for LaCie FireWire and USB drives

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All Time:	(2.6)
Version 1.4.2:	(4.0)
Selected Version:	1.4.2
Release Date:	2007-05-09
License:	Update
Downloads (version 1.4.2):	6,863
Downloads (all versions):	1,227

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Product Description:

LaCie Update Tool v1.4.2 is for LaCie USB and FireWire Hard Drives and Mac OS X 10.2.8 and later.

What's new in this version:

This is the corrected v1.4.2, replacing the incorrect v1.4.2 released last week. This version of the update tool will recognize LaCie drives, and if an Update is available, inform the user, and give user opportunity to apply the update. The Updater will ask user to authenticate before applying the update. Not all drives require an update. Be sure to review the instructions in the disc image. This updater is not for LaCie Key,SAFE, Ethernet Disk, or ED mini products.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.2

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.2.8 thru 10.4.9
Be sure to read note at http://www.lacie.com/us/support/drivers/driver.htm?id=10053 for compatibility info and recommendations to backup important files before attempting to upgrade firmware.

Feedback Summary:

Version 1.4.2:
Overall Rating:	(4.0)	Features:	(4.0)	Support:	(3.5)
Ease of Use:	(5.0)	Quality / Stability:	(5.0)	Price:	(5.0)

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Watch your step... - Version: 2.0.1, 6/28/2008 05:57AM PST

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FurryOne

I tried this version on a d2 triple interface (dual drive) enclosure. Yeah,... bricked! It was attached to a 2002 Quicksilver via FW400, and while the updater gave me a "thumbs up, you have the right hardware to use this on," the results spoke differently. When it finished, I got the dreaded "The drive attached to this system is unreadable... yada, yada, yada." I then hooked it up via FW800 to my Powerbook, and got the same notice. Then I changed to USB with the Powerbook and got a notice "The drive you have attached has limited accessability. Please back it up and reinitialize" - or something to that nature. Since I had data I wanted sitting on those drives, I got out another d2 case and put the drives in that one...surprize!... they worked fine! So...it looks like this update is a crapshoot.

Ps... I put 2 new drives in the bricked d2, and all it does is continuously flash the light quickly no matter what interface I use, and Disk Utility can't see it.

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Watch your step...

So far so good - Version: 2.0.1, 6/25/2008 06:10PM PST

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aklein

Ran the LaCie Update Tool 2.0.1 on three LaCie d2 drives connected to both Intel and PPC Macs. One machine is running latest Tiger, the other two are running 10.5.3. Some of the drives were partitioned, and one was not. I had NO issues wiht this tool.

LaCie Update Tool 2.01 - Version: 2.0, 6/24/2008 05:03PM PST