I have HTS541616J9SA00 160Gb Hitachi Laptop HDD.
I use to replace old HDD on my Toshiba M100. After installing Express Media Player, it generates new LBA address to 137Gb only, after searching on google, i found out that the isolinux from Express Media Player only use 28bit addressing.

I try to recover HPA to Native HPA (160Gb) but failed, and now my Laptop won't recognized my HDD, the LBA is 0, and I dont know what to do. I try to reprogram the firmware but I don't know why.

The HDD should be fine physically, no clicking sound etc...

So, anyone, if you have same drive and spare me the ROM/Firmware content, and show me how to restore my HDD, I will be grateful.

Here's the data :
Model : HTS541616J9SA00
MLC : DA1587

Thanx again.

I would send you the firmware if you tell me how you plan to upload it to the disk. I dont want to waste my time.

People still think the firmware is only a flash like dvd player... P.s. You're only one step from loosing the drive forever.

Thanks to all gurus,

I have checked the hitachi's site, and they were able to replace my hdd.
thanks all for your infos btw.

If data was not important, surely this should have been your first step??