Hello All,

I have a WD3200AAJS-00L7A0, after a power shutdown, the drive is no longer recognized by Windows and when I power it, it click few times then it reaches readiness. But when I lunch the utility, it shows me the dialog box in photo 1.jpg:

The utility log screen shows:
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Techno mode key
Techno mode key......................... : Ok

RAM:
HDD Info reading........................ : Ok
Heads number............................ : 1
Cyl Count............................... : 170

ROM:
ROM reading............................. : Ok
ROM Data size........................... : 192 Kb
ROM version............................. : 03.E4E
ROM generation.......................... : 03.E4E
Link table version...................... : 04.0B.
Consolidated ROM version................ : 000300E4

ROM Modules:
Flash ROM dir reading................... : Ok
Modules directory address............... : FIXED
SA regions address...................... : by default

SA Translator loading................... : Ok
SA defects assigned..................... : 1

Heads configuration..................... : by map
Heads number............................ : 1
Heads number in use..................... : 1
Switched off heads...................... : No
Heads map............................... : 0
ROM Firmware version.................... : 000300E4
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The utility doesn’t read drive ID.

When I put 03 jumpers and I choose the Kernel mode and I try to read SA by ABR, it shows me the log in 2.png

I think the problem is in the SA. Does the hotswap procedure resolve the problem? or should I use a loader file? if yes anyone who can provide a loader file of this model please.

Many thanks in advance.

Kind regards

You only get to kernel readiness, probably head failure.
Replace head and clone the drive.

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Hi,

Many thanks to your reply mr_spokk.

Even in Kernel mode, the drive is unable to read drive ID...

I think it's a SA issue.

Kind regards,

It's bad head, few clicks then spin down. In this case when you see DSC DRD and the drive is no longer spinning, then you only have kernel readiness...In other words, you have only access to RAM and ROM...not the surface.

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it is a bad head...

pm sent

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Alsafwa Data Recovery Egypt