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User area error on WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0

February 10th, 2022, 5:13

Hi
this is a Carmel drive, there is no access to User area , so I unlocked it with MRT , there is no error on any module , regenerate translator with only plist still no access , any solution?

Re: User area error on WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0

February 10th, 2022, 15:02

facepalm....
regenerating translator is not a magic move that solves everything, in this case it is quite a bad move, T2 is probably gone so i hope you have a backup of the original state...

Re: User area error on WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0

February 10th, 2022, 23:26

Security is in action. Keys gone, user area blocked.

Re: User area error on WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0

February 12th, 2022, 4:32

I have backup of all modules, so what can i do ?

Re: User area error on WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0

February 12th, 2022, 8:37

You need revert everything back. Don't ever use regeneration translator function. It had point for really old caviar drives, not for the recent ones.
Plan:
Get donor drive first, same model, and try to repeat your routine, you will get same condition, so learn from that.
Try to fix donor, without any SA trans regent whatever functions. Learn how security works, where is keys, how do they change and so on.
Buit T2 data file, run donor in UTILITY READ MODE using T2data , if it go, this is your start point.
Return SA on your patient drive, make sure drive works , translator is intact, T2 analysis gives positive result , check keys, make sure you work on original PCB , shoot ... (try to read in utility mode using t2data loaded from file)

Re: User area error on WD20EZAZ-00GGJB0

February 12th, 2022, 12:14

Thanks, could you explain more about " Learn how security works, where is keys, how do they change and so on."
Is there any article or thread about that?
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