This is the 2nd time I have a disk that gives "Error reading SMART" via the sata interface and makes the drive Busy
but internally can read the smart data ok with N5

The previous one was a 7200.12 ST3100052AS that I had been messing around with
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=27731

The latest one is a 7200.11? ST2000DM001

And it happens to be in a server with an array controller (but not in a hw array) that seems to check the smart status
and so cant see the drive

The data etc on this drive is ok and accessable through a simple SATA controller
and I could image it off to a new disk
But just wondered if any way to get the drive to return its SMART data ok (via sata) and no get stuck busy

Thanks

(sorry, posted in wrong group and not sure how to move it)