Software Update: Seagate SeaTools 3.02.04

Seagate has put its development team to work putting together a new version of SeaTools and making it available for download on its website. This new version of SeaTools is numbered 3.02.04 and can be downloaded as a bootable iso file and if floppy image creator. SeaTools is a diagnostic program for Seagate drives and is able to read data from these hard drives. The program can provide information about the problems found and even print an RMA form. It is unknown what changes Seagate has made to version 3.02.04. However, the following description can be found on the home page from SeaTools:

Did you know that if you return a healthy disc drive for repair you give up all of your data? That’s priceless information that can never be retrieved. Avoid that problem by downloading SeaTools today. SeaTools saves time, data and money by keeping disc drives healthy in your system. Fact: more than 40 percent of returned drives are found to be healthy. SeaTools Desktop Edition features include:

• Data safe tests
• Tests most ATA and SCSI drives
• Compatible with an Intel-based CPU
• Creates a log of results
• Prints Return Merchandise Authorization instructions and form
• Error code explanations available on Seagate Web site
• Creates self-booting diskette
• Examines file structure analysis

SeaTools requires an Intel-compatible system with at least 8MB of RAM, a floppy drive and VGA graphics or better.[break]