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 Post subject: WD1600AAJS - Is it possible to recover data?
PostPosted: August 29th, 2016, 6:18 
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Hi, I've got a problem with a drive and I would like to recover some data from it.
Here's how it works:
MiniTool Partition Wizard says "Bad Disk"
MHDD says it doesn't support LBA
HD Tune lists the disk as (0mB) and crashes if I click it
Victoria (not bootable) said [Warning] Invalid drive geometry
TestDisk and HDDScan also failed to get even S.M.A.R.T.
It doesn't click or make any strange noises.
Is there a way to let it work?
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 Post subject: Re: WD1600AAJS - Is it possible to recover data?
PostPosted: August 29th, 2016, 11:11 
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Assuming the drive spins up, try dumping its firmware resources. There is possibly a damaged firmware module.

You could use the following HDDSuperTool script:

http://www.sdcomputingservice.com/hddsupertool/scripts
http://www.sdcomputingservice.com/hddsupertool

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 Post subject: Re: WD1600AAJS - Is it possible to recover data?
PostPosted: August 29th, 2016, 11:20 
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Before you start messing around with your drives FW, ask yourself if you can afford to permanently lose the data on the drive forever. One mistake in editing the firmware can make recovery impossible later, even for professionals. Right now pro recovery might only cost $300-700. I'm not saying you shouldn't DIY, just that you need to think hard about it before you start messing around.

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 Post subject: Re: WD1600AAJS - Is it possible to recover data?
PostPosted: August 29th, 2016, 11:49 
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Dumping the resources is readonly. Nothing to worry about.

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 Post subject: Re: WD1600AAJS - Is it possible to recover data?
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fzabkar wrote:
Dumping the resources is readonly. Nothing to worry about.

The question is if there is unusual noise coming from the drive (clicking beeping etc.).


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 Post subject: Re: WD1600AAJS - Is it possible to recover data?
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jermy wrote:
fzabkar wrote:
Dumping the resources is readonly. Nothing to worry about.

The question is if there is unusual noise coming from the drive (clicking beeping etc.).

Tau45 wrote:
It doesn't click or make any strange noises.

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 Post subject: Re: WD1600AAJS - Is it possible to recover data?
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fzabkar wrote:
Assuming the drive spins up, try dumping its firmware resources. There is possibly a damaged firmware module.

You could use the following HDDSuperTool script:

http://www.sdcomputingservice.com/hddsupertool/scripts
http://www.sdcomputingservice.com/hddsupertool

Information you share good

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