Got an WD250gb with this issue. The drive spins up for 4-5 times then stops. The status stops on DRD as normal. However when trying to run the utility this happenes. Tried swaping the heads. No avail.

PLS someone help

Techno mode key
Techno mode key......................... : Ok

RAM:
HDD Info reading........................ : Ok
Heads number............................ : 1
Cyl Count............................... : 256

Zone allocation table................... : HDDs RAM reading error Device Error Detected: "VSCE PERM OVL NOT LOADED. LDR Upload is recomended"

ROM:
Read ROM................................ : Ok
ROM Data size........................... : 256 Kb
Flash ROM dir reading................... : Ok (Active)
Flash ROM dir reading (Ext)............. : Ok
Modules directory address............... : 81 639
SA regions address...................... : by default
Module 02 access........................ : Granted
SA Translator loading................... : Ok

ROM Modules:
ROM version............................. : 05.28G
ROM F/W version......................... : 00050028
Overlay F/W version..................... : 05.28G
Servo F/W version....................... : 0A.20

Heads configuration..................... : by map
Heads number............................ : 2
Heads number in use..................... : 1
Switched off heads...................... : Yes
Heads map............................... : 0

Service area:
Permanent overlay....................... : Not loaded
SA dir reading (ID)..................... : SERVO ERROR CODE BASE SvirActSync
SA SPT Detect........................... : FAIL
SA dir reading (ABA/CHS)................ : Module reading error: ABA 246 759(1) reading error Physical read error C/H/S: -93/1/140 Device Error Detected: "VSC ERR KEY SECTOR MUST PRECEED DATA XFER REQUEST"
SA Access............................... : NONE

Configuration reading................... : Module 02 not found

Assuming there's no physical damage try another set again. Have you tried changing the head map?

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Yeap i tried it shows me

Code reading: Ram Range FFE (05000) reading error Device Error Detected: "VSC ERR KEY SECTION MUST PRECEED DATA XFER REQUEST"
No HDD RAM access, LDR upload is recomended

Do the new heads work back in the donor?

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yes it does. I checked the donor beforehand

No, he means if you put back original donor heads back to donor, do they work?

Apart from that, in order to change HM you need to load a loader and then try again. But, in your case this is a single-head TahoeXL so changing HM doesn't make much sense.

If your head swapping procedure is solid, either your drive suffers from media damage or your donor is incompatible.

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