WD - Marvell - Black cover
August 8th, 2005, 6:08
Can anybody tell me how to access a WD drive WD400BB-23JHC0.
This drive has a BLACK cover and the Logic card contains the MARVELL chip NOT the WD processer.
What I need to do is access the SPECIAL area of the drive so as to load some firmware modules associated with the Model and Serial number of the drive.
I can perform this operation on the Older WD 'Silver' top drive but these have the WD processor.
This drive has a BLACK cover and the Logic card contains the MARVELL chip NOT the WD processer.
What I need to do is access the SPECIAL area of the drive so as to load some firmware modules associated with the Model and Serial number of the drive.
I can perform this operation on the Older WD 'Silver' top drive but these have the WD processor.
Re: WD - Marvell - Black cover
August 8th, 2005, 6:30
To access the Marvell WD drives you need to use the NEW generation SA command methods.
Picasso wrote:Can anybody tell me how to access a WD drive WD400BB-23JHC0.
This drive has a BLACK cover and the Logic card contains the MARVELL chip NOT the WD processer.
What I need to do is access the SPECIAL area of the drive so as to load some firmware modules associated with the Model and Serial number of the drive.
I can perform this operation on the Older WD 'Silver' top drive but these have the WD processor.
August 8th, 2005, 8:22
What are these NEW gerneration SA command methods.
Do you have an example of these commands or a link to a utlity which uses these commands
Do you have an example of these commands or a link to a utlity which uses these commands
August 8th, 2005, 10:12
Picasso wrote:What are these NEW gerneration SA command methods.
Do you have an example of these commands or a link to a utlity which uses these commands
http://www.wdc.com
August 8th, 2005, 12:37
This loaction is not verify helpful.
It does not tell me anything about the commands required to access the SA area of the disc.
It tells me ALL about the drive, but not the commands to access the drive.
Datalifeguard etc uses normal ATA commands no vendor unique commands.
It does not tell me anything about the commands required to access the SA area of the disc.
It tells me ALL about the drive, but not the commands to access the drive.
Datalifeguard etc uses normal ATA commands no vendor unique commands.
August 8th, 2005, 17:05
Hi,
Why You want to change modules?
Mikippp
Why You want to change modules?
Mikippp
August 9th, 2005, 4:12
I want to change the modules to modify
1. Model ID field
2. Serial Number field
3. Head Map to deselect failing heads
All I require is the command to access the drives firmware. Which I do not have for the Marvell type WD drives.
Any information would be useful.
1. Model ID field
2. Serial Number field
3. Head Map to deselect failing heads
All I require is the command to access the drives firmware. Which I do not have for the Marvell type WD drives.
Any information would be useful.
August 9th, 2005, 12:23
It was no joke http://www.wdc.com 
http://www.wdc.com
Picasso wrote:I want to change the modules to modify
1. Model ID field
2. Serial Number field
3. Head Map to deselect failing heads
All I require is the command to access the drives firmware. Which I do not have for the Marvell type WD drives.
Any information would be useful.
August 10th, 2005, 4:29
Thanks Guro,
I have searched the site, can you be more precise in where I should look to find the ATA commands required other then just http://www.wdc.com.
I have searched the site, can you be more precise in where I should look to find the ATA commands required other then just http://www.wdc.com.
August 10th, 2005, 11:32
just download their latest diagnostic tools
Picasso wrote:Thanks Guro,
I have searched the site, can you be more precise in where I should look to find the ATA commands required other then just http://www.wdc.com.
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