HDD GURU FORUMS

Dear Experts

How do i use the SD resources in PC-3000 like the ROM/Modules/Tracks

i know that in Pc-3000:

Modules Extension is: RPM
Tracks : .map & .trk
loader is: .LDR

and in SD:

Modules Extension is: .mod
Tracks : .tks
loader is: ???


so could someone please answer this question for me
because am stuck somewhere here with my resources

my Questions:

I tried to rename from SD to Pc-3000 but where is the Loader in SD? to use it in PC-3000
and so on

thnx in advance guys

You manually need to edit the modules (split, joint and other such actions) in raw hex mode, in order to make them cross compatible.

Clusterox wrote:You manually need to edit the modules (split, joint and other such actions) in raw hex mode, in order to make them cross compatible.

well, could you please be more specific here, i mean split,join in hex

may i have an example ... thnx

i think the problem is that you can't simply rename:
the loader in maxtor is quite different in pc3k you have a .ldr file and in SD is boot.cod file but loader operation is a little bit different (sd loader involve more modules). NVRAM file of hitachi on the other side is the same and you can use on both (a simple dump ), in hitachi you have the .res file(for SD) which is not properly a loader but have some informations on SA structure (like module map) ... So may be as someone else suggested use a hex editor to check modules structure.

Just for the reference, here is the the conversion table for Seagate U6:

Salvation Modules Name PC3000 Modules Name
(In STU6_1.mod format) (In .RPM Format)

1 ----- RWF
2 ----- AT_STUFF
3 ----- SMART
4 ----- CSPT
5 ----- OVLY_CCT
6 ----- OVLY_ACT
7 ----- OVLY_CN1
8 ----- UDEFBAK
9 ----- USERDEF
10 ----- RESVDEF
11 ----- OVLY_AN1
12 ----- SYSVAR1
17 ----- OVLYA
22 ----- SECURITY
23 ----- OVLY_AT1
24 ----- VENDORSP



However, it's doesn't mean that won't need my previous advice!

thank you thank you really all of you here for the reply,
but may i ask this specific question about this matter

in case of WD HDD only, i will take this example as a reference for me and i will compare it with the rest

can i have this example please in both SD & pc3k?
lets say the Marvell

thank you again guys for the time and reply

i do believe that there are a lot of secrets here and No One wants to share some tips
soon or later it will come.
thnx for ur advices n tips