December 1st, 2022, 14:11
The drive was then recognised by BIOS.
Some sources said it was possible if some clean room was achieved and that's what i did and it is now done but the harddrive would not allow the PC to POST so i started worrying about the board.
December 9th, 2022, 9:11
northwind wrote:Thanks Peter, but I'll pass.
pepe wrote:The drive was then recognised by BIOS.
from what did you conclude that?
Some sources said it was possible if some clean room was achieved and that's what i did and it is now done but the harddrive would not allow the PC to POST so i started worrying about the board.
pepe wrote:it is very difficult to make out anything from that 1st post...
fzabkar wrote:@Cre3p, I've just reread your first post. If I understand correctly, you swapped the heads and PCB from a donor drive. The drive was then recognised by BIOS.
This means that the head adaptives in the ROM now match the heads. Also, the loader code in the SA must be a good enough match for the ROM code. This is good. Assuming there are no defects in the SA, then you should be good to go.
However, before you start cloning, you can read the firmware modules in the ROM and SA using the demo version of WDMarvel.
https://wdmarvel.com/en/demo/
pepe wrote:if you want your data back before you shred it for good.
December 9th, 2022, 9:39
pepe wrote:Some sources said it was possible if some clean room was achieved and that's what i did and it is now done but the harddrive would not allow the PC to POST so i started worrying about the board.
it is very difficult to make out anything from that 1st post...
December 9th, 2022, 18:09
December 10th, 2022, 8:11
December 14th, 2022, 6:53
January 13th, 2023, 20:20
ChristianMorris wrote:It sounds like you've been through a lot with this hard drive. Unfortunately, it's difficult for me to give specific advice without being able to see the drive and the boards in person. However, I can offer some general guidance.
First, it's important to note that attempting to recover data from a damaged hard drive is a risky endeavor, and there's always a chance that you could end up making the situation worse. It's important to be aware of this before proceeding.
As for your specific situation, transferring the BIOS chip from one board to another is a possibility, but it's not guaranteed to work. In general, it's best to leave this kind of work to professionals who have the tools and expertise to do it correctly.
If you do decide to proceed with this yourself, it's crucial to have the right tools and to be extremely careful when handling the chips. Using a magnifying glass and a fine-tipped soldering iron can help, but it's still a delicate operation. Additionally, it's important to make sure that you're not damaging any other components on the board in the process.
As for transferring the data from the chip, it's possible that there may be software solutions that can help with this, but I would strongly recommend against trying to do it yourself unless you have a lot of experience with data recovery. As I mentioned earlier, this kind of work is best left to professionals who have the tools and expertise to do it correctly.
In summary, while it may be possible to recover the data from your hard drive, it's a risky and delicate operation that's best left to professionals. Attempting to do it yourself can result in further damage to the drive and a loss of any remaining data.
January 13th, 2023, 21:56
Arch Stanton wrote:ChristianMorris wrote:It sounds like you've been through a lot with this hard drive. Unfortunately, it's difficult for me to give specific advice without being able to see the drive and the boards in person. However, I can offer some general guidance.
First, it's important to note that attempting to recover data from a damaged hard drive is a risky endeavor, and there's always a chance that you could end up making the situation worse. It's important to be aware of this before proceeding.
As for your specific situation, transferring the BIOS chip from one board to another is a possibility, but it's not guaranteed to work. In general, it's best to leave this kind of work to professionals who have the tools and expertise to do it correctly.
If you do decide to proceed with this yourself, it's crucial to have the right tools and to be extremely careful when handling the chips. Using a magnifying glass and a fine-tipped soldering iron can help, but it's still a delicate operation. Additionally, it's important to make sure that you're not damaging any other components on the board in the process.
As for transferring the data from the chip, it's possible that there may be software solutions that can help with this, but I would strongly recommend against trying to do it yourself unless you have a lot of experience with data recovery. As I mentioned earlier, this kind of work is best left to professionals who have the tools and expertise to do it correctly.
In summary, while it may be possible to recover the data from your hard drive, it's a risky and delicate operation that's best left to professionals. Attempting to do it yourself can result in further damage to the drive and a loss of any remaining data.
What TF kind of ChatGPT crap is this?
Also in DataMedics and RecoveryForce forums, same username, same generic BS.
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