Maxtor LEO

[conundrum]

Hi all.
Had a go at this drive, its a ZAH814 series, problem is that the firmware is obviously corrupted as it reads as a 20GB drive not an 80.

Does anyone have a utility that can at least diagnose which modules are intact? I suspect that most of the firmware is OK but something is obviously amiss.

model is a 98196H8, last digit of the code should be O and is actually Z.

any ideas?
-A

[pcimage]

You need something like PC3000.

Don't think any free utility will do the job, unless HDD Repair 2.0 will do it.

[rameez]

but u have to find firmware for this hdd .

[pcimage]

but u have to find firmware for this hdd .

Should be easy for an old drive like this.

But you need the tools to use the FW.

Fw without the tools is like a broken pencil....




Pointless!

[rameez]

Firmware of this drive is very rare . If u find it please share with me also .

Thanks .

[rchadwick]

I have this exact same drive, 98196H8, ZAH814Y0, and I knew I should have backed up the firmware before trying to image it. 15% into it, it died, and is now recognized as a LEO. Has anyone ever found this firmware?

[ccc]

Hi rchadwick,

Check files.hddguru.com....the backup fw. is there...

Rgds

[rchadwick]

You're right, it is. I was looking for a LEO family, and gave up. BTW, any idea what family to use? I don't have a LEO family. Should I use Proxima?

[ccc]

Yes you should use proxima.....i think it will work with this family...

Rgds

[rameez]

No it wont !

[rchadwick]

The board on this drive looks very similiar to some other families besides Proxima. Would another family work?

[rameez]

only loader associated with leo family will work with this drive .

[rchadwick]

My PC3000 doesn't have any mention of Leo...

[rameez]

yes but it work in any dsp drive menu i work in it with proxima it works good .