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Unable to clear SMP flags

August 31st, 2025, 9:13

Hi
I am getting errors while clearing SMP flags , can someone pls. help.
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Re: Unable to clear SMP flags

August 31st, 2025, 13:54

You could try issuing the following Case Sensitive commands at Level T.

Code:
F"READ_SPARING_ENABLED",0,22
F"WRITE_SPARING_ENABLED",0,22
F"OFFLINE_SPARING_ENABLED",0,22
F"DAR_ENABLED",0,22
F"DISABLE_IDLE_ACTIVITY",1,22
F"BGMS_DISABLE_DATA_REFRESH",1,22
F"ABORT_PREFETCH",1,22
F"READ_LOOKAHEAD_DISABLED_ON_POWER_UP",1,22
F"READ_CACHING_DISABLED_ON_POWER_UP",1,22

Re: Unable to clear SMP flags

August 31st, 2025, 20:19

fzabkar wrote:You could try issuing the following Case Sensitive commands at Level T.

Code:
F"READ_SPARING_ENABLED",0,22
F"WRITE_SPARING_ENABLED",0,22
F"OFFLINE_SPARING_ENABLED",0,22
F"DAR_ENABLED",0,22
F"DISABLE_IDLE_ACTIVITY",1,22
F"BGMS_DISABLE_DATA_REFRESH",1,22
F"ABORT_PREFETCH",1,22
F"READ_LOOKAHEAD_DISABLED_ON_POWER_UP",1,22
F"READ_CACHING_DISABLED_ON_POWER_UP",1,22


Thanks fzabkar , I am hopeful it will work. :good:

Re: Unable to clear SMP flags

August 31st, 2025, 22:43

Thanks fzabkar , I am hopeful it will work. :good:[/quote]
Can these commands make permanent changes or in Ram only , I have given all commands but changes are not reflected in sysfile , drive has same symptoms.
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Re: Unable to clear SMP flags

September 1st, 2025, 2:05

, drive has same symptoms.

maybe i can't see the obvious, but what symptoms do you mean?
SMPs didn't get changed after issuing those commands. Didn't you apply wr protect patch by any chance?

Re: Unable to clear SMP flags

September 1st, 2025, 8:33

pepe wrote:
, drive has same symptoms.

maybe i can't see the obvious, but what symptoms do you mean?
SMPs didn't get changed after issuing those commands. Didn't you apply wr protect patch by any chance?


Thanks a lot pepe
After issuing commands when I try to get sector access disk becomes busy & readyness is lost. Also when I check sysfile 93 all unchecked flags are not actually cleared.
SMP Dbl: 0x3C001000 - 0x0001FFFF (0x0000000F) and MCMT not available error is also displayed
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Re: Unable to clear SMP flags

September 2nd, 2025, 2:53

Frustrated with drives behavior I outsourced this case & got a reply that Head 1 is weak & drive is having large TEC sectors , recovery will be partial & will need head transplant

Re: Unable to clear SMP flags

October 9th, 2025, 11:08

bunty wrote:Hi
I am getting errors while clearing SMP flags , can someone pls. help.

When editing SMP flags on rosewoods you need to do it via ATA, not terminal in the drop down menu. It will trhow not supported by firmware. You use the normal "edit HDD ID" in the drop down. Alternatively you could read the module, edit it and write it back under work with rom.


Or you can issue terminal commands as stated above. Though if this is a rosewood SSHD you must disable flags via terminal commands otherewise you brick the drive.


Weak head can also cause this but there is probably more if this is a partial. May be really bad platter conditions or platter damage on that head.

Re: Unable to clear SMP flags

October 11th, 2025, 11:15

Omega wrote:
bunty wrote:Hi
I am getting errors while clearing SMP flags , can someone pls. help.

When editing SMP flags on rosewoods you need to do it via ATA, not terminal in the drop down menu. It will trhow not supported by firmware. You use the normal "edit HDD ID" in the drop down. Alternatively you could read the module, edit it and write it back under work with rom.


Or you can issue terminal commands as stated above. Though if this is a rosewood SSHD you must disable flags via terminal commands otherewise you brick the drive.


Weak head can also cause this but there is probably more if this is a partial. May be really bad platter conditions or platter damage on that head.


Thanks Omega
I will remember ATA settings . I feel its better to use terminal commands each time.
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