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bob12x
 Post subject: Question, about WDxxxxBEVS series
PostPosted: May 17th, 2009, 14:42 
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Hello,

could someone please explain why all WDxxxxBEVS (and maybe other series) have spaces in front of serialnumber??

Thanks in advance!

I ask becouse I work in a company and we have purchased software which is no longer supported.
Unfortunately the software can't recognize the Hard drives, by reason of the IDENTIFY Data (spaces in front of serialnumber).
We updated the firmware but it still fails on the serial number.

Example: ( _ represents spaces)
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Model number: WDC WD800BEVS-07RST0
Firmware Rev: 04.01G04
Serial number: ____WD-WXE20XXXXXX
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scratchy
 Post subject: Re: Question, about WDxxxxBEVS series
PostPosted: May 19th, 2009, 9:30 
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You will need to bear in mind that there are no standard serial numbers except the maximum number of characters. Some have leading spaces some have trailing spaces.

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bob12x
 Post subject: Re: Question, about WDxxxxBEVS series
PostPosted: May 19th, 2009, 16:36 
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so is there no way to fix this problem?

it is possible to patch the hdd firmware?
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bob12x
 Post subject: Re: Question, about WDxxxxBEVS series
PostPosted: May 20th, 2009, 13:50 
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You can buy a seagate and with terminal change the name to WD


this method sounds very good, could you please give more information?
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