Hello,

Can someone help me to understand module FF on wd200ED? Im going crazy!!

Posted 18/1/2005, 12:19:



opsss WD200EB CSF0 is the model

Every hard disk from new generation has internal software, and this software can do some action, and what they can do will depend on the manufactur.
The module FF in Western Digitals means "Selfscan" so the hard disk in the Selfscan condition will perform some actions by itself, to know what are this actions you need to read about the manufactur and about what they let the internal software perform. Sometimes small heads adjusts, sometimes the sefscan can remap badblocks to G-List sometimes to P-List, and others small repairs. This will help the manufactur in theyer RMA service, less people will send hard disk to them. Nobody can say that this will work like they think, some people can bet, I don't.

Hello,

Yes I know what module FF is......... Just want to understand the structure of this module..... Anyone who can help send me a message and I will send beer!!!!

Ok, help us.
Please be more specific when you ask - "Just want to understand the structure ... of this module"
This can help you and me.

How specific can I be? I need to understand what the values in this module mean So far I have found the Geometry and scan scipt steps... But I need more information

You already tryed to use the IDA Pro software ?
And another try is to install an IDE monitor and start the PC3000 utility and see what you get.
For instructions that you will see inside the module I know that you know more them all of us, I even think you can teatch us.

Hello again,

Want info on how to fix selfscan script on WD200EB CSFO ..... Will pay $$ for correct working information

too small qty of $$

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best regards, vi, http://pchdd.narod.ru

did I only write $$??

PM me if you have info along with $$$$ you want :O) must be exclusive info

guru
Why you don't check
http://pchdd.narod.ru
in this adress has a very interesting information about the Western Digitals hard disks and in this same adress has an ofer for an utility to fix WD.

Hello,

Yes I have seen this site in the past. But ........ information on SelfScan cannot be found This looks like basic util anyway But I am sure it is good for other people



Posted 28/1/2005, 10:06:

Hello,

Yes I use this tool and some others. But PC3k does not have this info or option in their program

Did you think something usefull placed on public demand?

Also just interesting what is not "basic"

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best regards, vi, http://pchdd.narod.ru

I know nothing is placed in public that is of real interest


Basic read/write Phy/Log/SA..SMART....and others.

Now interesting is 0xff 0xfd 0xex

will buy you




Posted 28/1/2005, 19:25:

MMM did not mean to offend you. Of course it is not BASIC util, it looks very good. Im sure it works good also. I just mean I want to work on other level of HDD diagnostic not basic level