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hi
i have a seagate drive baracuda ata IV st340016a that is not detected
i connected the drive to pc3k pci and the drive starts spinning (with knocking sound) and in terminal i get
head mask 0000 head mask 0000 head mask 0000 head mask 0000...............
for 10 times or more and after that the drive stops the spindle
the drive is always at age 60 (if i change the drive to age 50 after power down/up the drive is again at age 60)
can anyone tell me if it is a head problem?
i need the data from the drive

thanks in advance

Hi mulan ! Can you check wheteher the ROM is properly detected by your PC 3000 ? If not, than it's head problem CMIIW..

the terminal looks like:


Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - SNOWMASS - 1_Disk 3.75 11-20-01 13:27
Built for SNOWMASS,SaratogaII,NAPA,TI1761 PreAmp,VTC5833 PreAmp,InternalSpin,SVC125,OneToOne,2Disk,LowDelta,196 Servos,7200RPM,8Pole,NonModGray,90MHz,Code DRAM,Early Exit,RwFeat=0004
Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - HPPHSNOWMASS - 1_Disk 3.75 11-20-01 13:27
Built for SNOWMASS,SaratogaII,NAPA,TI1761 PreAmp,VTC5833 PreAmp,InternalSpin,SVC125,OneToOne,2Disk,LowDelta,196 Servos,7200RPM,8Pole,NonModGray,90MHz,Code DRAM,Early Exit,RwFeat=0004

Spin Up Time Out Failure!
Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - AutoRd Err 11 at 7009.00.0000
Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - AutoRd Err 11 at 7009.00.0000
Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - INVALID Cert Disk Code - ROM Resident Revision Required: 3.75
Command Inactive - No VALID Cert Code Detected

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Using Fallback defaults for 64K by 16 Flash
Flash: Device Code = 20 , Manufacturer = 98 , ASW = ffff , Fallback ASW = 8002
Press any key to continue.

Preamp ID is: 00
Interface task reset
1024k x 16 buffer detected
SNOWMASS - 1_Disk 3.75 11-20-01 13:27

Power Cycling
ATReset
Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 -
T>Head Mask 0000 - Head Mask 0000 -

i think the head is dead. any other opinion?

nobody? knows

Have you tried to change pcb and check terminal report again to see if result is the same ?

yes. the result is the same

So replace heads.

my guess is the same. thank you all

If u get

T> then u can try to check heads to determine if its head problem or no

Best Regards


Sinceraly

Alberto Pavón
IT & Data Services

mulan wrote:hi
i have a seagate drive baracuda ata IV st340016a that is not detected
i connected the drive to pc3k pci and the drive starts spinning (with knocking sound) and in terminal i get
head mask 0000 head mask 0000 head mask 0000 head mask 0000...............
for 10 times or more and after that the drive stops the spindle
the drive is always at age 60 (if i change the drive to age 50 after power down/up the drive is again at age 60)
can anyone tell me if it is a head problem?
i need the data from the drive

thanks in advance

edit rom,kill the 0 head