HDD GURU FORUMS

Hi there, I require a loader for:

ST3750640NS
Galaxy 4D
3.BUF
S-6B
.0EW

Can anyone help? Greatly appreciated if possible,

Thanks,
John

What's the full model number and ROM version?

Sorry John,

Nothing even close

Thanks for checking Sean & Data-Medics

The issue with this drive is that Head 1/Platter 1 is unstable. It is possible to get the drive to RDY and ID, but is not stable enough to create a LDR. I can get the drive to task in DE OK, but again the HDD is not stable enough to create a head-map via terminal/PCHS. Need to create via ATA. It is possible to read data in most LBA values but when reading after a few seconds the drive starts clicking and I get a lot of "HM" in terminal. I get the same with donor heads (below is donor I have used).

Patient
ST3750640NS
SN: 5QD.....
9BL148-045
3.BUF
WU

Donor:
ST3750640NS
SN: 5QD....
9BL148-269
3.CNK
WU

Terminal on power on:

4096k x 32 DRAM
GALAXY4D - 1_Disk S-6B 07-31-06_13:49
HM SFI
!
(P)SATA Reset
$HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM Failed sys sect. write! Nwt Er 11 RdWr 160fa.01.0002
HM SFI
!
$HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HM Failed sys sect. write! Nwt Er 11 RdWr 160fc.01.0162
HM SFI
!

I've got this HDD more stable with a second set of heads. Just creating a LDR at the moment. On completion I'll upload, looks like a rare one.

John

Attached LDR

Typically, 3 matching HDDs to one above have just arrived in for recovery as part of an XServe