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October 30th, 2014, 8:15
Hi everyone ,
i have WDC WD20EARX-00PASB0 with bad heads . after head swap both 31 & 33 are damaged in both copies 0&1 and for sure i can't access data . also some unessential modules are damaged
any clues will be appreciated
October 30th, 2014, 9:45
The newer version of the PC3K software can access SA on heads 2 & 3 on some models.
Failing that, you can try to piece together a working copy of 31 or 33 from the two bad ones.
October 30th, 2014, 10:53
thanks in advance for your advice
the bad thing here that the drive read only copy 0 there is no copy 1
Heads configuration..................... : by map
Heads number............................ : 6
Heads number in use..................... : 6
Switched off heads...................... : No
Heads map............................... : 0,1,2,5,6,7
ROM Firmware version.................... : 00270012
Service area:
Permanent overlay....................... : Loaded
SA dir reading (ID)..................... : Ok
SA Access............................... : Copy 0
Configuration reading................... : Ok
Master Password......................... : has not been set
User Password........................... : has not been set
October 30th, 2014, 12:23
Hi
Try to write these modules, then clear them,
After that regenerate the Plist and its translator from SS-logs.
D2 = Plist and its translator
D4 = Tlist
If the hdd not writing firmware, then upload patient hdd ss-log modules to donor hdd, and regenerate plist, then perform smart hot swap.
Smart hot swap need full donor, for this purpose you need to upload all important modules of patient to donor. like 03 02 31 32 33 34 36 0C etc
Regards
Waqas Ali
October 30th, 2014, 16:27
thanks mr waqas , E modules are damaged it's really complicated case . and as mr jono-ats said i have to collect the 31 and 33 in away or another
October 30th, 2014, 16:59
tawfeek_mokhtar wrote:thanks in advance for your advice
the bad thing here that the drive read only copy 0 there is no copy 1
Heads configuration..................... : by map
Heads number............................ : 6
Heads number in use..................... : 6
Switched off heads...................... : No
Heads map............................... : 0,1,2,5,6,7
ROM Firmware version.................... : 00270012
Service area:
Permanent overlay....................... : Loaded
SA dir reading (ID)..................... : Ok
SA Access............................... : Copy 0
Configuration reading................... : Ok
Master Password......................... : has not been set
User Password........................... : has not been set
it seems there is other problem as well, since you have access to SA copy 0 only !!!
yes, new version of PC3k have access to other SA copies 2,3
October 31st, 2014, 3:04
Would you have access to the SA copies on heads 2 and 3 if you were to change the head map?
October 31st, 2014, 4:30
on Sadle G6 drives you can't access SA copies on Head 2,3 even without changing the head map.
November 1st, 2014, 5:22
thanks MindMergepk and fzabkar for replay
actually i don't have the last update

so i only access copy 0
my question here
do you think my donor heads may have problems on this case ?
November 1st, 2014, 7:36
tawfeek_mokhtar wrote:do you think my donor heads may have problems on this case ?
I think yes, it can be either head or platter
good luck
November 1st, 2014, 7:52
thanks MindMergepk any one else vote for donors heads ?
November 1st, 2014, 15:07
It is not uncommon that an HSA is compatible enough for SA access, but yet no user data access.
I am not saying this is certainly the case, here as I have no way of knowing, but it is possible.
November 1st, 2014, 18:59
labtech wrote:It is not uncommon that an HSA is compatible enough for SA access, but yet no user data access.
In the OP's case, would it help to patch the donor ROM's microjog and preamp values into the patient's ROM?
November 2nd, 2014, 2:18
Theoretically, sure. But once again, have encountered weird things, where one could go the whole 9 yards in forcing the compatibility and still not work out.
November 2nd, 2014, 8:52
@ fzabkar. donor is matched and i rebuilt 47 . microjog and preamp values average are generated and still no way . thanks in advance for your help
@ labtech you are absolutely right on this one . rule no.1 here : the is no certain rule
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