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Need help free firmware for Toshiba & Hitachi Data Recovery

February 20th, 2016, 10:30

Hi,
I have baught a USB to Serial converter and has Seagate & WD firmware . But still couldn't find a working firmware to Toshiba & Hitachi HDD's . Please help me to find solution..

Thanks
CharithaJ

Re: Need help free firmware for Toshiba & Hitachi Data Reco

February 20th, 2016, 10:39

The converter stores firmware? Never heard of that before.
What are tryint to accomplish exactly?

Re: Need help free firmware for Toshiba & Hitachi Data Reco

February 20th, 2016, 11:30

HI

Highly appreciate your feed back, It is actually the device which is connect to Rx,Tx & Ground jumpers of the hard disk & connect the device into usb port and working F3 commands for Seagate.

Re: Need help free firmware for Toshiba & Hitachi Data Reco

February 20th, 2016, 13:52

Hi,
Thanks you very much for your information. Highly appreciate.
Thanks

Re: Need help free firmware for Toshiba & Hitachi Data Reco

February 21st, 2016, 16:34

@Spildit, PC3K allows you access to WD drives to ROM, SA and user data using TTL.

Re: Need help free firmware for Toshiba & Hitachi Data Reco

February 21st, 2016, 23:06

sorry, my mistake, I thought you meant it can't be done

Re: Need help free firmware for Toshiba & Hitachi Data Reco

February 22nd, 2016, 12:00

jermy wrote:@Spildit, PC3K allows you access to WD drives to ROM, SA and user data using TTL.


Actually even PC-3000 can't read WD SA via TTL, rather it uses vendor specific ATA commands through SATA. Only read/writes ROM using TTL in boot ROM code mode.

Re: Need help free firmware for Toshiba & Hitachi Data Reco

February 22nd, 2016, 17:47

you have a PC3K ?
try it (WDC Marvell USB/COM utility)
hint: I already tried :)

Re: Need help free firmware for Toshiba & Hitachi Data Reco

February 24th, 2016, 6:36

Hi,

Thanks for the all information. As a beginner im looking for firmware app + device at lower cost than MRT or PC3K. Can any one give me an indication where can I buy?

Thanks
Charitha
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