Need firmware for pc3k WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0 25.12E

[michael chiklis]

Hello, my hdd WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0 Saddle_Back Gen 6 (Royl) has module 006F corrupted (version AOZ30000).
Firmware is 25.12E
Someone may upload 006F module in RPM format or all firmware please?

Thank you.

[einstein9]

you don`t need it at all

in fact even NEW DRIVES comes with bad 6F

[michael chiklis]

you don`t need it at all

in fact even NEW DRIVES comes with bad 6F

What
New drives with bad 6F ?
Do you mean that this module is not important?

So why my drive is very very slow and about impossible to clone?
MHDD sector scan interrupts every few seconds, but no bad sector are found, if i push the right arrow for sector jump it continues to scan but after few seconds stops again, and so on...

[einstein9]

could be FW
could be heads
could be anything else

BUT NOT 6F

[michael chiklis]

If is fw issue i may need to flash it, right?
If so, it's possible to upload it so i can try to flash it?

If is a head issue, may help to depop the damaged one?

[einstein9]

all depends, on proper diagnose
cannot tell or guess

but should be 1 of those 3 options i suggested

good luck

[michael chiklis]

3th option you wrote "could be anything else".
Can you explain it better please?

[Cleanroom]

You can try the Solve "slow response" option in the WD utility

But Einstein is correct...

It could be Bad heads, a Faulty board,

Do a head test

But since all the modules are clean i would suspect it is the slow issue. second is a weak head

[michael chiklis]

How can i find which head is damaged?

[michael chiklis]

You can try the Solve "slow response" option in the WD utility

But Einstein is correct...

It could be Bad heads, a Faulty board,

Do a head test

But since all the modules are clean i would suspect it is the slow issue. second is a weak head

No faulty board, i changed it and did rom transfer, same issue...

[michael chiklis]

I tried also to reset G-list (which had 41 reallocated sectors) and smart, but nothing has changed.

[michael chiklis]

AMNF is always on when i start WDR

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[Cleanroom]

How can i find which head is damaged?

there is a head test in the wd utility. and so is the solve slows solution.

edit - i see your head test now...

try the solve slow solution

[michael chiklis]

How can i find which head is damaged?

there is a head test in the wd utility. and so is the solve slows solution.

edit - i see your head test now...

try the solve slow solution

I should install this?
http://support.wdc.com/product/download ... 71&lang=it

[Cleanroom]

How can i find which head is damaged?

there is a head test in the wd utility. and so is the solve slows solution.

edit - i see your head test now...

try the solve slow solution

I should install this?
http://support.wdc.com/product/download ... 71&lang=it

no...

in PC-3000 there is a head test, but you already posted a test that shows as good. ( thow it may be wrong)

In the PC-3000, under the WD Utlility Under one of the menu's there is a Solve"SLow responding" SOlution. try that.

that is if you have a pretty recent update of the pc-3000

[michael chiklis]

unfortunately i don't have pc3000

[Cleanroom]

um....

ok...

you subject title of the thread states "Need firmware for pc3k WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0 25.12E" .


so we would assume you had one.

[michael chiklis]

um....

ok...

you subject title of the thread states "Need firmware for pc3k WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0 25.12E" .


so we would assume you had one.

Guess that it was because WDR works with the same file format that PC3K lolololol

Yes, you're right

[Cleanroom]

um....

ok...

you subject title of the thread states "Need firmware for pc3k WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0 25.12E" .


so we would assume you had one.

Guess that it was because WDR works with the same file format that PC3K lolololol

Good to know. Thanks... never used WDR

Still confusing

[michael chiklis]

If you can figure out what PC-3000 "fix" is doing, maybe you can do that by hand (editing module, etc ...).

It in fact I was just thinking about this, but I have not idea of what the command Solve SLow responding SOlution does in modules, etc...