Hi.

I request firmware 0011003M for WDC drive WD5000AAKS-00V1A0.

There is one on the hddguru servers, but it is in PCR format.

https://files.hddguru.com/index.php?action=view&filename=WDC%20WD5000AAKS-00V1A0%2005.01D05%20WD-WMAWF1483167.rar&directory=PC-3000-UDMA%20Support/WDC%20Marvell%20family%20utility/Tahoe&

Thank you

HDDSurgery has it in their FW database. You get one download a day for free.

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Hi.

I had already downloaded this firmware from hddsurgery, before posting this thread.

WD5000AAKS-00V1A0-05-01D05-WD-WMAWF1348170

But it has version 11003G.

It loads modules 01 and 02 well in RAM, loads the ID with its model and serial number correctly, but the capacity loads it badly. Mark 233GB when it should be 500GB.

Then I test acensial modules and I get bad 03, 11 and 33 copy 0. From copy 1 I get all the bad modules. From the composite copy he reads them but with errors.

IF I test all the modules of the copy 0 I get many bad modules.

So I wanted to try another firmware of the same version to compare.

Thank you so much

I think you downloaded the wrong one.
If you enter 0011003M in the search box you will find 4 matches.

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If 4 matches come out.

We discard the first one because it is for a WD1600AAJS-00V4A0

The others are:
WD5000AAKS-75V0A0
WD5000AAKS-65V0A0
WD5000AAKS-65V0A0

Wouldn't they have to match my unit which is WD5000AAKS-00V1A0 to be compatible?
So they are 00V1A0.

Thanks for your help.

Ideally they should be from the same family yes.
Yours is a Tahoe PL and those are a Tahoe, you may as well try.

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I will try to try all 3. Thanks

MRT can unzip PCR.

Well you're right, I didn't know that MRT could open these PC3000 files.

Thank you so much

5 you get 5 for free.
We must pay to Mr Bezos every download, but we will make it 10 soon.

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