WD600JB -> WD800LB ?

Hi,

The Disk:
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WD600
Drive Parameters: LBA 117231408
60 GB

s/n: WCAHL3587685

MDL: WD600JB-00ETA0
DATE: 12 SEP 2003
DCM: DSBHCAJAA

Other 'codes' found on drive:

2061-001189-190 EC XS 1J09 4JER 3 000310R 4103

2060-001189-03 REV A

JVC H3822A C-T
2059-001051-CEJ-JF
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Problem is that BIOS recognizes it as WDC WD800LB

Of course knocking&scratching all the time

Tried MHDD but (even after 'hot-pluggin' the drive into running program)
it says:

WDC WD800LB LBA:0
SN: FW:77.07W CACHE:8192KB Size = 0MB

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This device does not
support LBA mode. MHDD will NOT work with this device.

Init drive: [RECAL]
RECAL FAIL

EID
WDC WD800LB LBA:0
SN: FW:77.07W CACHE:8192KB
Supports: LBA48 MS16
Size = 0MB

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The Question:

What (if any) I can do with it?

lopez

Hi,

probably head defect. If U don't need the data, just forget about it

regards,
pepe

pepe wrote:(...)probably head defect. If U don't need the data, just forget about it

The data is the thing I'm doing it for. :/
So only chance is proffessional 'data recovery service'..?

lopez

PS: I tried switching PCB from identical HDD but it didn't helped. Again disk was recognized as WD800LB + knocking + scratching...

Hello,

I'm afraid U got no other chance.
But if there are scratches on the disk, I can hardly imagine anyone can read your data off, though it depends on the position and the seriousity of the damage.

regards,
pepe

pepe wrote:probably head defect. If U don't need the data, just forget about it

pepe

If he deactivates the defective head he can get a drive of smaller capacity. Of course, the data will be lost...
One can try to change the head map, also. This could help if only the first copy of SA is totally damaged.