WDC ROM MODEL-TAHOE_LT- (Actual Model : WD5000AKS-08WWPAO)

[reliableservice]

Model : WD5000AKS-08WWPAO
SATA 500 GB
PCB: 2060:771640-003 REV A

Technology mode key : ..........................: OK

RAM:
Read HDD Info : ................................: OK
Heads number : .................................: 2
Head map : .....................................: 3
SA Cyl Count : .................................: 256
Serials Mark : .................................: 0xFE16
Control version : ..............................: 63B0

Zone allocation table : ........................: OK
SA SPT : .......................................: 1290

ROM:
Read Rom Infos : ...............................: OK
ROM Data Size : ................................: 192 Kb
ROM version : ..................................: 03.10B
ROM generation : ...............................: 03.11B
Link table version : ...........................: 03.0L
ROM Firmware version : .........................: 00030010

ROM Modules:
Flash ROM dir reading : ........................: OK
Switched off heads : ...........................: Yes
Heads number : .................................: 0x2
Heads number in use : ..........................: 0x2
heads map : ....................................: 0,1

Load SA translator : ...........................: OK

SA Module Dir Loading...
Load SA Module dir : ...........................: OK
Configuration reading : ........................: Err (it takes time longer here and next it shows HDD Ready, till that time shows BSY)

See the attach Screen.
Thanks in advance for the help.

Attachments

[fzabkar]

The drive is unable to read SA module 0x02.

[michael chiklis]

MRT has a bug which sometimes doesn't load properly WD configuration ID in the utility on ATA0 channel.
Try to attach the drive on ATA1 to see if does the same, if is still the same then it is hard drive issue.

I've see this bug only for WD drives, it can be solved by repowering pc (turn off it completely from grid) and discharging motherboard caps (you can do that by pressing few times the power on switch of your pc while it is unplugged from grid).
Once you boot again in windows, disinstall and reinstall MRT and its drivers.

[reliableservice]

MRT has a bug which sometimes doesn't load properly WD configuration ID in the utility on ATA0 channel.
Try to attach the drive on ATA1 to see if does the same, if is still the same then it is hard drive issue.

I've see this bug only for WD drives, it can be solved by repowering pc (turn off it completely from grid) and discharging motherboard caps (you can do that by pressing few times the power on switch of your pc while it is unplugged from grid).
Once you boot again in windows, disinstall and reinstall MRT and its drivers.

Problem Remain Same - even Changing to ATA1, ATA2

[michael chiklis]

(...)
I've see this bug only for WD drives, it can be solved by repowering pc (turn off it completely from grid) and discharging motherboard caps (you can do that by pressing few times the power on switch of your pc while it is unplugged from grid).
Once you boot again in windows, disinstall and reinstall MRT and its drivers.

Interesting bug that would require a full discharge of the motherboard + re-install MRT to "fix" something that looks simple like the lack of capability to read a single module ...

I'm not sure that is needed both discharging completely motherboard AND reinstalling MRT sw + drivers.
I first tried to do the power off with MB discharge, it worked but after a couple days the bug reappered... i tried it again but it didn't help so i decided to completely reinstall MRT and it worked.
This means that reinstalling MRT sw + drivers helped to circumvent the bug, but i don't know if resetting power PC was necessary.

It could be just a coincidence that it worked the first time by doing the power reset.

[michael chiklis]

MRT has a bug which sometimes doesn't load properly WD configuration ID in the utility on ATA0 channel.
Try to attach the drive on ATA1 to see if does the same, if is still the same then it is hard drive issue.

I've see this bug only for WD drives, it can be solved by repowering pc (turn off it completely from grid) and discharging motherboard caps (you can do that by pressing few times the power on switch of your pc while it is unplugged from grid).
Once you boot again in windows, disinstall and reinstall MRT and its drivers.

Problem Remain Same - even Changing to ATA1, ATA2

I'm using the card with only 2 ports (MRT Express), your MRT card is different version (MRT Ultra).
If you get same error also with other tools then the problem is with your drive. You can try with Sediv or WDMarvel demo version, it can help you to figure if you're dealing with hdd issue or with mrt bug. Sediv and WDMarvel demo permit to read and save SA.

If with Sediv or WDMarvel you don't see that problem then you should contact MRT staff.
Occasionally it worked for me increasing timings on "parameter settings" in the utility, then exit and open again wd utility.

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