Xehelios wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 6:19 am
I bought the drive not knowing that the new version does not allow flashing. Is there any hope? Would changing the enclosure help (I'm guessing, given current discussions), but if yes, what should I get? Thanks a lot for your help in this.
removing it from the case will make it flashable and usable
Thank you so much for your answer. My apologies for being dense. I just want to confirm that I can effectively get something like the BENFEI SATA to USB 3.0 Cable and flash the drive.
Also, would you have experience taking it apart? Are the four screws under the rubber pads, or am I missing something?
Xehelios wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2026 6:19 am
I bought the drive not knowing that the new version does not allow flashing. Is there any hope? Would changing the enclosure help (I'm guessing, given current discussions), but if yes, what should I get? Thanks a lot for your help in this.
removing it from the case will make it flashable and usable
Thank you so much for your answer. My apologies for being dense. I just want to confirm that I can effectively get something like the BENFEI SATA to USB 3.0 Cable and flash the drive.
Also, would you have experience taking it apart? Are the four screws under the rubber pads, or am I missing something?
james702283 wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2026 9:41 am
I have the old one but I think it is failing, Can I use the new version in the old chasis and flash it?
If you mean the drive in the old enclosure is failing then you don't have to buy the new version. Just shuck a drive from any enclosure and then stick it in the old enclosure if you want to keep the old enclosure. If you mean the old enclosure is failing and you're certain it's the old enclosure and not the drive itself, and you want to buy the new version of the Archgon product, then the new one won't work for flashing, hence this PSA.