How do I upgrade my hard drive with Firmware - via Macbook Pro 13.3"

What is the best way to update firmware for a 400GB Samsung HM400LI 5400 rpm
hard drive?
The firmware file is a .exe file and since I am on my macbook pro I don't see
how I can do that.
Drew

Windows in Parallels and Windows under BootCamp are two totally different animals. When using BootCamp, you are booting directly into Windows. Windows has direct access to all hard ware. When you use Parallels, you are in a virtual Windows environment and all hardware access is done through OS X. However, having said that, I don't know how that SSD firmware updater works. There is a possibility that it may not like the way the EFI firmware talks to the drive. Most of those utilities are designed to work with machines that use a BIOS. It's probably best if you just confirm with the manufacturer if it will work or not.

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