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Linuxguy
 Post subject: Can't get a clean drive
PostPosted: August 3rd, 2008, 16:58 
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The best I can get is the listed LBA sectors -1 This bug seems to be able to hide one sector. Wipe Drive said it can't happen, I have about a dozen drives of all kinds and it is the same on all. Any ideas? Wipe drive won't return any questions.
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 Post subject: Re: Can't get a clean drive
PostPosted: August 3rd, 2008, 21:09 
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Try NHPA mhdd & WDCLEAR write 0 to whole drive then re-format.

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BlackST
 Post subject: Re: Can't get a clean drive
PostPosted: August 5th, 2008, 13:18 
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Hey! Lba 0 counts, so if max lba is 100, lba range is 0 to 99, including the lba 0, total=100 !!
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Linuxguy
 Post subject: Re: Can't get a clean drive
PostPosted: August 8th, 2008, 18:41 
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I get the correct LBA number listed, a first. But when I erase I get 0 and one short and changes back when I add one, but when it's done it shows all were done. But scan is one short all the time.
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BlackST
 Post subject: Re: Can't get a clean drive
PostPosted: August 8th, 2008, 23:59 
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Tried another sw ?
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Linuxguy
 Post subject: Re: Can't get a clean drive
PostPosted: January 3rd, 2009, 0:32 
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When I try to reset the sectors back to factory I get "device error", I've run out of ideas.
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