IBM 2.5" hd Firmware downgrade

[makinen]

Dear all,

I have a notebook hard disk that always get hang when inactive for a while. Reported by HDAT2 that the firmware is corrupted, however, it already the latest firmware. So, I can't reflash nor downgrade it by IBM firmware program. Though, I have both latest and the old firmware, I can do nothing. Since the drive is quite old, I don't think IBM will release a new firmware anymore. Anyone know how to force downgrade or reflash with exisitng version. Or how i can fix the corrupted firmware.

Thanks for your help.

[doekia]

Which family/model is your drive?

The IBM/HSGT firmware utility (hfui...) accepts some flags to force re-flashing usually it is /F on the command-line (you need to run the hfui utility manually, out of the FW.EXE which refuses to do so.

Try Googling around with hfui... as the key search. You may find the exact solution for your drive with complete syntax. If not pm me, I'll dig thru my notes.

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[makinen]

My disk is IC25N030ATMR04 with latest firmware ADEA but corrupted. I already try to execute the flash program by command line (hfui11.exe IADEA -pm MOAIADEA.BIN /F mrgadea.tbl) in order to reflash the firmware. It can run into the program sucessfully. However, it still gets a message that the firmware is the updated one, no update is required.
I also try w/ AD4A firmware (the previous version), the situation is similar. My conclusion is /F didn't really force update the firmware even if down level. Am I doing anything wrong? Thanks for your help.

[rameez]

Flashing the firmware with these utilities would not repair the damage in the firmware u would require tools like pc3000 to repair these kinds of problems .