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donor drive or loader

October 27th, 2013, 15:33

Hi can anyone help I am looking for a loader for this drive[size=85][/size]
Wd1600aajs-55m0ao
The first five digits of serial number must be WMAV3 and the DCM code of HARNHTJCH
so great if you have one
best regards
Andy

Re: donor drive or loader

October 28th, 2013, 11:45

Matching the SN is not going to guarantee a compatible loader. do you know ROM version?

Also, with this series, you may get ABA access to the SA if you block the regions defined in ROM, but it depends on what is wrong with the disk.

Re: donor drive or loader

October 28th, 2013, 13:03

Hi this may help
HDD Info reading........................ : Ok
Heads number............................ : 1
Cyl Count............................... : 170

ROM:
ROM reading............................. : Ok
ROM Data size........................... : 192 Kb
ROM version............................. : 06.04E
ROM generation.......................... : 06.04E
Link table version...................... : 04.0N.
Consolidated ROM version................ : 00060004

ROM Modules:
Flash ROM dir reading................... : Ok
SA regions address...................... : by default
SA Translator loading................... : Ok

Heads configuration..................... : by map
Heads number............................ : 1
Heads number in use..................... : 1
Switched off heads...................... : No
Heads map............................... : 0
ROM Firmware version.................... : 00060004

Re: donor drive or loader

October 28th, 2013, 13:09

di-oades wrote:ROM Firmware version.................... : 00060004


You need module 11 from a drive of the same SA/ROM version. This should help to make sure you get a more compatible loader. I guess you need it because your native '11 is bad?

Re: donor drive or loader

October 28th, 2013, 17:17

Hi yes
do not know maybe faulty head so need loader make sure
i am having trouble getting donor drive

Re: donor drive or loader

October 29th, 2013, 4:44

What symptoms does it show?
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