hello,

pls anybody can advise me how to solve baracuda 7200.12 hdd problem. hdd detecting in bios but hangs on post.
model- st3250318as
firmware- cc37.

when i connect with CA-42 terminal

Rst 0x08M
(P) SATA Reset.

i dont have pc3000 or other hardwaare tools.

pls help me

thanks in advance

This could be several things. One could be you have a windows problem in your OS maybe caused by virus. You also could have some issues with the HDD in the SA of the drive but it is being seen by bios. It also could be an issue with the power supply and the PCB too. Hangs on post can mean different things.

They and take this off your PC where it is attached, hook it up to USB and see if you can read the drive with another computer. If you can try and supply a terminal report if you can read it from another sytem. That can help to determine more of what your problem is on this one.

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This is common sympton for .12

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To eliminate your OS as an issue, configure your BIOS so that your CD/DVD precedes your HD in the boot order. Then boot to the Recovery Console on your Windows CD, or to a Linux CD, eg Ubuntu Live. If your machine still hangs during the POST, then there will be a hardware issue with the drive, or perhaps the PSU or RAM.

try drive on another computer simple if same problem download mhdd and check the ata status register. if drive stays busy then its time to buy a new one and trash this.

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first of all thanks for reply.

actually this is my client hdd. and i am doing recovery works many years (logical + some physical). i have done some works with ca-42 cable. this hdd shows the normal caliberation on startup.and detects in bios.but hang on post. i tried with usb connection and still detecting as original model but shows some failures with usb storage. i tried win hex but no drive. can any body advise me.

thanks in advance

i think you will need some expensive tools to make that disk.

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Or a cheap tool but expensive know how (at your choice).

Try LBA 0 solution for 7200.11 as detailed in previous posts. This will solve constant busy problem on 7200.12. Worst case: it won't work.