LOL
hddguy, you're right, I also use SD mechanical tools.
It's not bad tools. Also I have experience with HD Doctor Suite thats why I'm sure in my words. Funny to see how appears new updates of SD suite.
ACE news:11th of December 2008We released the new version of PC-3000 UDMA and Data Extractor UDMA!
The new version 4.13 PC-3000 for Windows (UDMA)New!
Western Digital
ROM content automatic recovery mode is appended to WD Marvell for HDD WD ROYL utility. As is well known ROM contains individual adaptive parameters, which cause impossibility to user data recovery in case of damage (loss) of the native PCB. This mode allows to synthesize ROM content and get access to user data automatically. It is enough just to place any board of the same family to HDA and choose "ROM recovery". WD Marvell utility will perform all commands in automatic mode.
Salvation news:February 13th, 2009We released the new version of HD Doctor Suite (Windows) and Data Compass (USB UDMA)!
The new version 3.40 HD Doctor Suite for Windows (USB) NEW
Western Digital
New feature: ROM content automatic recovery for WD ROYL has been appended.This feature is critical as it is well-known that the ROM of WD ROYL series HDD contains unique adaptive parameters, thus users can not replace the native PCB (or ROM) with another for data recovery in case the native PCB (or ROM) is damaged or lost. With this new appended feature, it is enough just to place any PCB (or ROM) of the same family to HDA and choose “ROM Rebuild”; HD Doctor will synthesize native ROM content from the SA information stored on the platter and overwrite the donor one in automatic mode.