what to do when translator regeneration fails? WD1600BB GUC

[drc]

This drive came in today... When powered it remains BUSY for probably 30-45 seconds, then finally comes ready. It IDs with no problem, but when attempting to scan in MHDD I get all IDNF errors, so seems like a translator problem. Backing up the modules results in lots of errors. Attempting to regenerate the translator fails (on salvation HD doctor... I'm not sure how much I trust this yet). I am able to read the P-List and G-List with no problems.

I'm trying to figure out which of these are necessary for the drive to function, which will be functional if replaced with one from a different drive, and which will need to be specific to this drive.

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ID:01h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:01h-Head1 --> File Is Good
IniOvl.bin (InitChanParamOvl)
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ID:02h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:02h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
XltOvl.bin (TrnsChsWedLbaAba)
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ID:10h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:10h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
WedOvl.bin (WedgeControlOvl)
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ID:11h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:11h-Head1 --> File Is Good
DvtOvl.bin (DriveValidatTest)
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ID:12h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:12h-Head1 --> File Is Good
FmtOvl.bin (SuperFormatOvl)
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ID:14h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:14h-Head1 --> File Is Good
MrdvtOvl (MrDriveValidatTest)
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ID:17h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:17h-Head1 --> File Is Good
DefwLog.bin (Log File)
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ID:18h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:18h-Head1 --> File Is Good
ShawKey.bin (Key File)
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ID:19h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:19h-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:1Ah-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:1Ah-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:1Bh-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:1Bh-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:1Ch-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:1Ch-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:1Eh-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:1Eh-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:1Fh-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:1Fh-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:20h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:20h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
PDList.bin (PushDownList SA)
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ID:21h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:21h-Head1 --> <---------------------------[!!! Bad CheckSum !!!]
EventLog.bin (Event Log)
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ID:22h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:22h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
HSDT.bin (HardSecDscrptTable)
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ID:23h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:23h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
SectMap.bin (SectorMapTable)
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ID:25h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:25h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
RBBList.bin (RelocBadBlkList)
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ID:26h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:26h-Head1 --> File Is Good
Drmtrip.bin (SmartTripParam)
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ID:29h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:29h-Head1 --> File Is Good
DrmLog.bin (Smart Log)
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ID:2Ah-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:2Ah-Head1 --> File Is Good
HstLog.bin (Host Log)
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ID:2Bh-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:2Bh-Head1 --> File Is Good
VndLog.bin (VendorLog (DLG) )
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ID:2Ch-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:2Ch-Head1 --> File Is Good
EvtProto.bin (EventPrototype)
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ID:2Dh-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:2Dh-Head1 --> File Is Good
DrmAlter.bin (SmartAlernativ)
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ID:2Eh-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:2Eh-Head1 --> File Is Good
DrmProto.bin (SmartPrototype)
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ID:2Fh-Head0 --> <----------------------[!!! Incompatible File !!!]
ID:2Fh-Head1 --> <----------------------[!!! Incompatible File !!!]
RWTest.bin (RdWrTestDlgMod)
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ID:30h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:30h-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:31h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:31h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
<UnknownName>
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ID:34h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:34h-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:35h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:35h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
<UnknownName>
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ID:38h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:38h-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:39h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:39h-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:3Ch-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:3Ch-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
<UnknownName>
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ID:3Dh-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:3Dh-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:40h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:40h-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:41h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:41h-Head1 --> File Is Good
RoadMapSec (Directory Sector)
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ID:42h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:42h-Head1 --> File Is Good
CfgSec (Config Sector - DIR)
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ID:43h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:43h-Head1 --> File Is Good
Plist.bin (PrimaryDeffList)
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ID:44h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:44h-Head1 --> File Is Good
Glist.bin (GrownDeffectList)
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ID:45h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:45h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
<UnknownName>
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ID:46h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:46h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
RdChanAdpt (+ExtSrvAdpt *New)
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ID:47h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
<UnknownName>
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ID:48h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:48h-Head1 --> File Is Good
RdChanAdpt (+SrvAdpt *Old)
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ID:49h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:49h-Head1 --> File Is Good
I63MacroDef(ChCnstRegNamCtrl)
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ID:4Ah-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:4Ah-Head1 --> File Is Good
File4A.bin
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ID:4Bh-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:4Bh-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:4Ch-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:4Ch-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
SkProfRd.bin (SkewTableRead)
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ID:4Dh-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:4Dh-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
SkProfWr.bin (SkewTableWrite)
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ID:4Eh-Head0 --> <---------------------------[!!! Bad CheckSum !!!]
ID:4Eh-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:4Fh-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:4Fh-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:59h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:59h-Head1 --> File Is Good
Tlist.bin (RelocateTrackList)
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ID:5Ah-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:5Ah-Head1 --> File Is Good
Factory.bin (FactoryCode ?)
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ID:5Bh-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:5Bh-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:5Ch-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:5Ch-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:61h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:61h-Head1 --> File Is Good
UCodeOvl.bin (UpdateCodeOvl)
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ID:70h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:70h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
SkProfR1.bin (SkewTableRead1)
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ID:71h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:71h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
SkProfW1.bin (SkewTbleWrite1)
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ID:72h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:72h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
SkProfR2.bin (SkewTableRead2)
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ID:73h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:73h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
SkProfW2.bin (SkewTbleWrite2)
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ID:74h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:74h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
SkProfR3.bin (SkewTableRead3)
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ID:75h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:75h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
SkProfW3.bin (SkewTbleWrite3)
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ID:A0h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:A0h-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:A1h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:A1h-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:A2h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:A2h-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:A3h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:A3h-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:ACh-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:ACh-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:ADh-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:ADh-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:AEh-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:AEh-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:AFh-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:AFh-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:BFh-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:BFh-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
SptDir.bin (Calibrator - DIR)
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ID:C3h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:C3h-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:C4h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:C4h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
<Unknown> Clbr:(DeskrptStart)
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ID:C5h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:C5h-Head1 --> File Is Good
<Unknown> Clbr:(DCM Code-Var)
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ID:C6h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:C6h-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:C9h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:C9h-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:CAh-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:CAh-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:CBh-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:CBh-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:CCh-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:CCh-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:CDh-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:CDh-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:CEh-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:CEh-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:CFh-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:CFh-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:D2h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:D2h-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:D4h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:D4h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
<UnknownName>
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ID:D5h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:D5h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
<UnknownName>
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ID:D6h-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:D6h-Head1 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
<UnknownName>
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ID:D7h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:D7h-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:D8h-Head0 --> File Is Good
ID:D8h-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>
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ID:DAh-Head0 --> <---------------------[!!! Error Reading File !!!]
ID:DAh-Head1 --> File Is Good
<UnknownName>

[drc]

Looking around I have seen it suggested that the following command will regenerate the translator:

Code:

57 44 43 12 00 A0 FB

Is this appropriate for this model of drive? (TB Eagle)

[drc]

To be more specific, I was under the understanding that as long as module 43 is intact, modules 20 and 25 can be recreated. Is this not the case? Is there some other module that is preventing the translator from being recreated?

[beto]

Check u PM

[drc]

Still no luck... the 02 module seems to be the source of my woes.

[BlackST]

Had another experience where some trashed entries in the error lists, can't recall if it was a P- or G- , prevented the translator regeneration.
Solution : manually edited , removed the obviously wrong entries, updated the list (with the necessary recalc. and corrections) and translator regeneration worked.
On Maxtor is not unusual to find some trash (especially in older models) in the error lists, and this can prevent the drive to start correctly OR make the drive start but with the well-known translator issues and translator regen didn't work (error !) - this may apply to your case, also. Take a look, maybe this can help.