HDD GURU FORUMS

Hello Guru ppl

i have WD800JD-55MUA1 caviar 80 GB when connect it to pc3000 UDMA
Power on
1- spin up
2- three clicks sound and spin down
3- ERR & AMN indicator = red


the HDD can auto deducted but when utility starts it give me wrong information about the model and serial and capacity (See the attached pic)
the actual capacity is 80Gb and the model and serial is different

the first thing i think its head problem need to swap but when i see the wrong outcome,
maybe wrong firmware or any thing else

so i stopped and asked the guru people you have diffidently a good experience


Techno mode key
Techno mode key......................... : Ok

RAM:
HDD Info reading........................ : Ok
Heads number............................ : 2
Cyl Count............................... : 64

Zone allocation table................... : HDDs RAM reading error - Device Error Detected: "VSCE PERM OVL NOT LOADED. LDR Upload is recomended"

ROM:
ROM reading............................. : Ok
ROM Data size........................... : 128 Kb
ROM Modules:
ROM version............................. : 10.8DE
ROM F/W version......................... : 108DE
Overlay F/W version..................... : 10.8DE
Servo F/W version....................... : 02.80

Heads configuration..................... : by map
Heads number............................ : 2
Heads number in use..................... : 2
Switched off heads...................... : No
Heads map............................... : 0,1

Service area:
Permanent overlay....................... : Not loaded
SA dir reading (ID)..................... : Unknown error code: 4343
Configuration reading................... : Module 02 not found



thanks for help

You can try with Ldr (if you have) but it seems weak heads.

Bad heads, at least.

You can try hot-starting it. Upload compatible LDR, edit headmap in ram to disable different heads, and soft-reset to see if it'll ID.