Data recovery and disk repair questions and discussions related to old-fashioned SATA, SAS, SCSI, IDE, MFM hard drives - any type of storage device that has moving parts
December 17th, 2007, 9:26
Hello guru's,
I have a Western Digital WD1200VE-00KWT0 PATA disk broken after it falls down while was powered up. I buyed a donor WD like it and I replaced the head's block. After that, the operative system don't recognised it (hard disk "creacks").
Then I replaced the electronic board and do the same. If I buy another disk like that, can I replace directly the plates?
What can I do? Are a calibration problem?
Please, help me (this disk have a lot of information valuable for me).
Thank you,
Josep.
December 17th, 2007, 13:39
Did u match the DCM number, when choosing your donor?
December 17th, 2007, 13:54
Failure HD-DCM #= HOAJBBB
Donor HD-DCM #= HCTJANB
Not compatible?
Thank you again.
December 17th, 2007, 15:26
Hi,
I think no. And also never let any OS touch a drive after head replacement!
regards,
pepe
December 17th, 2007, 15:32
If I can't use an operative system, what application can I use to recovery data? mhdd?
Thank you and sorry for my inexperience.
P.F. I access to this unit using an USB Hard Disk Adapter.
December 17th, 2007, 18:17
Nope, these are not compatible parts.
Once you have performed a successful head swap, you need to make an image with a Non-Windows based software/hardware solution, to a good drive. Then you can use a Windows based recovery software to get you data back.
Or better still, send to a professional before you break the drive for good

Sean
December 18th, 2007, 0:39
well pepecam on wd and another´s branch´s when the hdd fall´s down, some time´s damaged the MR Sensor´s from MHA but some time´s damaged the FDB from spindle too causing seized or jammed and on the worst situation the platter´s move it from the alignment from factory where its a very difficult case were missalignmente
Best regards
Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group.