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disconnect head 0 on WD1600BB

June 13th, 2008, 20:36

hello,
I have WD1600BB-00GUC0 with 0 head defective,I tried to disable it but after disabling it drive can't read or write SA tracks.
I found this problem in disconnecting head 0 on this family only in WD drives.

for example WD1600BB-00GUC0 has 4 heads from 6 when I disconnected head 0 there is 3 heads from 6
the worked heads is 1 4 5
but drive hanged when logged in pc3000 WD program or salvationdata WD doctor

Re: disconnect head 0 on WD1600BB

June 13th, 2008, 21:59

In this family you can disconnect any heads, except head 0 and 1 .

Re: disconnect head 0 on WD1600BB

June 13th, 2008, 22:09

why this family certinely

Re: disconnect head 0 on WD1600BB

June 15th, 2008, 7:10

Because this is the head that reads the SA .

Re: disconnect head 0 on WD1600BB

June 16th, 2008, 4:37

but u can disconnect head 0 in any WD hdd and make head 1 the first head

Re: disconnect head 0 on WD1600BB

June 23rd, 2008, 10:49

how just by editing head map or is there any other procedure ?
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