Segate st980825as 80GB

[pepe]

I would not risk anything like that if the data is important...

[senordingdong]

Yeah, I'm done with the on/off method. I really just wanted to get some sectors copied so i can confirm the data is actually there. So I'm satisfied that it is.

I am absolutely open to hear some quotes. It sounds like a pretty simple recovery, assuming a a proper loader is available.

As i mentioned i can jump around the drive with hdparm and read sectors anywhere, until this "pending bug" locks me up, so i am hopeful that there is not surface or head damage.

[pepe]

wondering why not free...

Hey, i will do it for free. Honestly. You pay shipping here and download data from my server.

pepe

[pepe]

now you have to pay to get that job
pepe

[pepe]

i got a lot of drives from overseas with no problem... never mind, let him decide what he wants to do.

[senordingdong]

PM sent

[fzabkar]

I have been trying to find a firmware update for the OP's SATA model, but all I found was the 3.07 update for the PATA version. In any case this update appears to incorporate a CERT component.

It appears I was wrong. The update contains only the ATA overlay, App Code (M72) and ROM.

[fzabkar]

The -f option in Seagate's Firmware Upgrade Utility appears to be able to update .crt and .tbl modules individually.

Code:

Seagate Firmware Upgrade Utility v4.29PH
Copyright 2000-2006 Seagate Technology LLC, All Rights Reserved

Usage: hfus429.exe -<target> <datafile> -m <name> [options]
       -<target>   pm, ps, sm, ss (pm = primary master, etc..)
       -m <name>   Specify the model family to flash.
       -c          Send a congen file.
       -r          Include the serial flash file when flashing.
       -s          Only send a single file, fully specified by -f.
       -v          Toggles verbose mode on/off.  Default is off.
       -l          List supported family names and models.
       -b          Segmented download of DLDxx.BIN files or the -f <file> if specified.
       -f <file>   Specify the filename prefix of the flash files.
                   This defaults to 'seaflash' if not provided.  Filename
                   extensions '.fls', '.ovl', '.crt', and '.tbl' are assumed.

Preparing to send cert data...
Sending cert data...
Cert data sent
Saving cert data...
Cert data saved
Cert data not sent
Preparing to send cert tables data...
Sending cert tables data...
Cert tables data sent
Saving cert tables data...
Cert tables data saved