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Description
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WD7135 version 1 using:
- Turquoise library 1.12.4.0
Supported drive interfaces
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SATA, USB, and SAS
Tests for and updates or activates firmware (microcode) on Western Digital
(WD) drives.
Usage:
syntax:
WD7135 [-bn] [<file>] [-?]
where
-bn Set maximum bytes per command (default=65536)
<file> Configuration file
-? This help message
The optional configuration file will specify which on-board controller to
use to find hard drives that need to be updated. The available configuration
files:
WD7135.ini This is the default configuration file. It uses a CSMI
interface + ATA passthrough + SCSI passthrough + SCSI to ATA
passthrough.
adaptec.ini An adaptec interface
amcc.ini AMCC interface (this requires the end user to edit this file
and uncomment the license agreement).
ata.ini ATA passthrough
sat.ini SCSI to ATA passthrough
scsi.ini SCSI passthrough
storelib.ini Avago/LSI passthrough
The configuration files can be edited if necessary. Please make a backup of
the original configuration file before changing them.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.