Hello guru's,

I have a Western Digital WD1200VE-00KWT0 PATA disk broken after it falls down while was powered up. I buyed a donor WD like it and I replaced the head's block. After that, the operative system don't recognised it (hard disk "creacks").

Then I replaced the electronic board and do the same. If I buy another disk like that, can I replace directly the plates?

What can I do? Are a calibration problem?

Please, help me (this disk have a lot of information valuable for me).

Thank you,

Josep.

Did u match the DCM number, when choosing your donor?

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Failure HD-DCM #= HOAJBBB
Donor HD-DCM #= HCTJANB

Not compatible?

Thank you again.

Hi,

I think no. And also never let any OS touch a drive after head replacement!
regards,
pepe

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If I can't use an operative system, what application can I use to recovery data? mhdd?

Thank you and sorry for my inexperience.

P.F. I access to this unit using an USB Hard Disk Adapter.

Nope, these are not compatible parts.

Once you have performed a successful head swap, you need to make an image with a Non-Windows based software/hardware solution, to a good drive. Then you can use a Windows based recovery software to get you data back.

Or better still, send to a professional before you break the drive for good

Sean

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well pepecam on wd and another´s branch´s when the hdd fall´s down, some time´s damaged the MR Sensor´s from MHA but some time´s damaged the FDB from spindle too causing seized or jammed and on the worst situation the platter´s move it from the alignment from factory where its a very difficult case were missalignmente

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