Hi guys.

As always on this board I'll start my topic with 'I have a hard disk drive...'

I have a one year old Seagate HDD:

ST31000528AS 1TB Barracuda 7200.12
Firmware: CC38
S/N: 5VP3KCT5

My hard drive was working in RAID 0 mode with another one

Few days ago the drive decided to be invisible in BIOS (in two computers on different sata cables and with different psu's).
It's sounds good when it's starting (the same noises in the same time as the other 1TB Seagate starting), no clicking etc.
The drive seems to spin up normally. I've never dropped this HDD.
This drive was the storage one so there's some sentimental data on it.

If there's someone who could guide me with diagnosing or/and trying to revive this drive it will be much appreciated.
After this happened this drive is just sitting here and nobody was trying anything with it.
I've purchased a usb terminal for diagnosing it and I'm searching and reading any info that I cold find on this matter.
I'm not going to do anything without you guys guiding me through new info on this HDD.

The last thing I've planned when all other will fail is to try a 7200.11 BSY bug method (Yes, I know that there's a 0,01% percent chance that this will help).

Peter

Sorry for my bad English...

It has been reported in this forum, by data recovery pros, that the "7200.11 BSY bug method" also works for 7200.12 models.

At the very least you could retrieve a terminal report from it.

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A backup a day keeps DR away.

I've got a very disturbing welcome message from this drive...

It's not disturbing...

Almost heads problem.
Can you hear the drive clicks ?

It shouldn't "click" in this state, most probably a faint click during calibration

Couldn't hear anything odd from the drive. Typical spin sounds..
I'll upload some sounds later today..

I can help you solve this problem PM me...

You might like to ask the DR guys if the following test procedure applies to your model.

How to Test Seagate Drives' Heads for HDD Repair:
http://www.datarecoverytools.co.uk/2011 ... dd-repair/

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A backup a day keeps DR away.

Thanks to all you guys for advices.
Thank you ROb. You saved my day and helped me out. All my data is back.. for the moment. The drive is readable right now but I guess it will die in a very short time after all. Backup in progress... Done. Gonna upgrade firmware to CC49

and will see.
Considering RAID1

Cheers

Too bad the fix has been obscured via PM and the value to the rest of the community becomes nada zilch!

You can always PM me or the author of the fix and ask

hello bochen415.
my hdd disk cannot be accessed too.
The error message is
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Rst 0x20MRW subfile error 2044RW subfile error 2044
SIM Error 2044
No HOST FIS-ReadyStatusFlags 2002A1A5
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how can you recover the error harddisk and data?
please help me.

The 7200.11 process involves SMART, the 7200.12 often do not allow working with SMART so actually the processes are different.

thanks very much hddguy

I am also experiencing this issue. Any more information regarding a fix?

Hello,

I have a seagate 7200.12 and i try to repair with 7200.11 solution. Now my hdd are in this err:

Rst 0x10M
(P) SATA Reset
(S) SATA Reset
(S) SATA Reset
(S) SATA Reset
.
.
and soo on

Please help .

Thanks in advince

Hello, i also have a 7200.12 harddisk which is not reconized anymore could (rob or bochen415 ) someone please post the solution to fix this problem

kind regards len

HI,

Me too having same problem with my ST3250318AS CC44 hdd. Can u pleade give the fix for the 7200.12 series as i am in need of the same.

PS. COuld not find any link to send pm.

Seriously guys, plz share the solution IN the forum...