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MrMatthew
Dear guys,
after I flashed my EMEA 1.45 to 1.55 APAC I had some troubles with NTSC - wanted to downgrade -> FAIL.
So here are the REALLY dirty instruction to downgrade your FAT+.
Install an Apache Webserver on a machine, point the DNS-zone "www.seagate.com" to the machine with Apache. [maybe you have to install a local DNS-Server, if you don't have a router with has this features]
Create folder structure (for default or a new vhost) like:
/support/
- /software/
- theaterappliance.xml
You can get the XML from HERE.
Now replace the "new-version"-strings to a newer than yours.
Example: "<string>01.45.280595E</string>" ==> "<string>01.46.280595E</string>"
And change the path to the IMG-File to a proper path on Seagate's or your server.
(I had some problems with my local Apache, so... Read next step)
IF you want to use Seagates-server:
- Create a hosts-entry for "www.seagate.com" with the IP 95.100.148.134 (so that we don't get any rewrite recursion) (%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts)
- In Apache Config enable MOD_REWRITE and MOD_PROXY (including MOD_PROXY_HTTP)
- Create a new file "support/software/.htaccess" with the following content beside the XML:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.seagate.com/support/software/$1 [P,QSA,L]
see here http://pastie.org/1117082
(@ Seagate Admins: Your lousy BBCode-Plugin does not allow escaping of [ & ] chars!!! - so I couln't put that into a spoiler! *facepalm*)
Now all files which are NOT on your local server, are grabbed from Seagates one.
Last
Enter the details of modified DNS-Server in FAT+ Network Configuration - the FAT+ has to retrieve YOUR Apache-machine as www.seagate.com.
(Remember: if YOUR machine uses the same DNS and the files should be grabbed from www.seagate.com - add a HOSTS-entry [see above]).
This worked perfectly for mine 
UPDATE
After using this method for second device I get "Could not boot from HDD" - Cold method not working, DEVICES BRICKED????
@ Mod: Any chance to recover? :-/
Kind regards,
Robin Parker
[Edited: Removed personal information per the community rules and regulations.]
yes.. for one device it worked perfectly.. the other is still a brick beacause i can't get any support chat NEITHER in USA nor in Germany....
The Hotline does not work, too.
WONDERFUL SEAGATE *thumbsUp* - hopefully you don't get as worse as WD 
ANYBODY out there who have the link to the recovery firmware? I don't want to have a brick on top of my TV!
greetings from germany.
Robin
Here we go...
FAT+ Recovery Firmware US 1.55:
No virus inside! Recovered my dead FAT+ flawlessly.
Password for RAR file is "willimann" without quotes.
Best regards,
Willi (from Germany too)
BTW, can You do me a little favour? Please explain in German language how to set up the Apache server to downgrade the firmware to 1.45. Thanks!
Willimann wrote:Here we go...
FAT+ Recovery Firmware US 1.55:
No virus inside! Recovered my dead FAT+ flawlessly.
Password for RAR file is "willimann" without quotes.
Best regards,
Willi (from Germany too
BTW, can You do me a little favour? Please explain in German language how to set up the Apache server to downgrade the firmware to 1.45. Thanks!
Is this a European-only version or is there a ubiquitous recovery firmware for 1.55 that applies regardless of location?
Willimann wrote:Here we go...
FAT+ Recovery Firmware US 1.55:
No virus inside! Recovered my dead FAT+ flawlessly.
Password for RAR file is "willimann" without quotes.
Best regards,
Willi (from Germany too
BTW, can You do me a little favour? Please explain in German language how to set up the Apache server to downgrade the firmware to 1.45. Thanks!
I wonder if I'm the only person to notice the incredibly confusing instructions for doing the cold method (check out instructions 3 and 5):
==============================
Procedure:
1. Download the Install.img file to your Windows system.
2. After downloading, save the Install.img file to the root of a USB external
drive or USB memory stick. Note: Do not store the .img file in any folders on
the USB drive as the Theater doesn’t search for firmware update files hidden in
folders.
3. Remove any FreeAgent Go drives that are docked in the Theater, and insert the
USB drive into the front USB port of the Theater.
4. Power on your television and the FreeAgent Theater+. After the Theater main
menu displays on your television screen, disconnect the power on the back of the
Theater.
5. Safely remove the USB drive from your computer and insert it into one of the
FreeAgent Theater+'s USB ports.
6. Press and hold in the Reset button on the rear of the FreeAgent Theater+ next
to the power outlet while simultaneously reconnecting the Theater+ power cord to
the back of the Theater+. (Refer to the FreeAgent Theater+ User Guide for a more
precise location of the Reset button.)
7. Continue to hold the Reset button until the Seagate logo appears on the TV.
The Updating screen will then open. Wait until it finishes the update before
using the FreeAgent Theater+.
==============================
They seem to be roughly the same instruction (one of them also mentions which port to plug the flash drive into and to remove the HDD),
which you can do either before or after instruction 4, but I wouldn't imagine you could insert something on #5 you already did on #3 without
having to remove it again.
This is the official Seagate instructions as I've seen elsewhere. Is it just me, or does it not make a lick of sense to anyone else?
to-rparker wrote:Dear guys,
after I flashed my EMEA 1.45 to 1.55 APAC I had some troubles with NTSC - wanted to downgrade -> FAIL.
So here are the REALLY dirty instruction to downgrade your FAT+.
Install an Apache Webserver on a machine, point the DNS-zone "www.seagate.com" to the machine with Apache. [maybe you have to install a local DNS-Server, if you don't have a router with has this features]
Create folder structure (for default or a new vhost) like:
/support/
- /software/
- theaterappliance.xml
You can get the XML from HERE.
Now replace the "new-version"-strings to a newer than yours.
Example: "<string>01.45.280595E</string>" ==> "<string>01.46.280595E</string>"And change the path to the IMG-File to a proper path on Seagate's or your server.
(I had some problems with my local Apache, so... Read next step)
IF you want to use Seagates-server:
- Create a hosts-entry for "www.seagate.com" with the IP 95.100.148.134 (so that we don't get any rewrite recursion) (%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts)
- In Apache Config enable MOD_REWRITE and MOD_PROXY (including MOD_PROXY_HTTP)
- Create a new file "support/software/.htaccess" with the following content beside the XML:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.seagate.com/support/software/$1 [P,QSA,L]
see here http://pastie.org/1117082
(@ Seagate Admins: Your lousy BBCode-Plugin does not allow escaping of [ & ] chars!!! - so I couln't put that into a spoiler! *facepalm*)
Now all files which are NOT on your local server, are grabbed from Seagates one.
Last
Enter the details of modified DNS-Server in FAT+ Network Configuration - the FAT+ has to retrieve YOUR Apache-machine as www.seagate.com.
(Remember: if YOUR machine uses the same DNS and the files should be grabbed from www.seagate.com - add a HOSTS-entry [see above]).
This worked perfectly for mine
UPDATE
After using this method for second device I get "Could not boot from HDD" - Cold method not working, DEVICES BRICKED????
@ Mod: Any chance to recover? :-/
Kind regards,
Robin Parker
[Edited: Removed personal information per the community rules and regulations.]
Hello Robin,
Could I apply this method to downgrade from firmware 2.20 to 1.45?
The point is that I can not select pal tv system. It's not even listed.
Can you please provide your setup for the vhost. I'm new to this and don't get it to work.
I appreciate you help on this.
Leon
