Would like to know if somebody have the same problems with Maxtor Athena, WAK21R90, 541 DX, Poker C.6.
The bios detects the drive, but can't load the system; also it should not be recognised as Athena but something else as before the problem.
I got a software ware that doesn't (http://www.salvationdata.com/download.htm) work in this specific chip (poker c.6) and another soft here http://pchdd.narod.ru/index_e.htm that should load the new firmware WAK23J8Z but I'm confusing about how to do it, if somebody would tell me maybe could rescue this wonder drive.

PLEASE HELP ME OBIIWAN YOU ARE THE ONLY...
EKKE

this is the Factory Alias for this model of drive.

Maxtor Athena, WAK21R90

This situation is caused by a corrupted G-List in the firmware at the negative track in the hard disk.

This failure can be rectified with the re-writting of the G-List.

Email to me and I will mail you the relevant software to flash and the G-List repacemant.

John Looi


Same situation too. Please queue me too on your action- Thanks!!
BTW, email me to: vsc.at.repairman.com

tank you again

I think that MHDD will be able to help you realise the real problem, if it is correctly recognised by the BIOS. ( I hope I understood you and it is recognised correctly and not as an Athena).

No is not, actually the Drive IS regognaised as his alias MAXTOR ATHENA, sorry Niddo.

Hi VSC:

I hope that there would be a solution diferent to use the "Salvation Software", that in intended NOT for the "poker c.6" chip in the pbc.

I tried that software and didn´t work.

Hi John Looi:

I would like very much to find out how to use your revelant Software, for flashing Firmware.

My e-mail ekklesiadefe@yahoo.com

The number on the big Ic is:


Poker C.6
040108200
4370J2
0228S
1972725

John Looi

Let me remind you of this forum, would you be so gentle to give me a hand, please. May be you don't have the answer that you expext.

"this is the Factory Alias for this model of drive.

Maxtor Athena, WAK21R90

This situation is caused by a corrupted G-List in the firmware at the negative track in the hard disk.

This failure can be rectified with the re-writting of the G-List.

Email to me and I will mail you the relevant software to flash and the G-List repacemant."

Thanks John Looi

Hi Guys:

I found the software to load the firmware for the maxtor Athena in here: _http://arfaizy13.sitesled.com/hddrepair.zip,

You have to follow the instructions given by Borys, in this forum: _http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?t=25359&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0&sid=9d826410f7a3b3e41e0139fc9ae1d3ec , found all the instances of Borys, and do it exactly as he says .
But you will find the firmware ( Loader and ram/bin files plus modules)in here: _http://pchdd.narod.ru/maxtor.html


Glory! Enjoy !

The correct Link is

http://arfaizy13.sitesled.com/hddrepair.zip

be carefull, Link contains Trojan/malware!!

Hi:

The software is call selfscan.exe v 1.1 and unfornutately it contains a trojan, I' would like to know were to download a good one, without the malaware, if somebody knows other link, I would be thankful.

download from here..i also downloaded from this link..but u must first register to this forum for downloading file

http://www.hddfirmware.net/bbs/index.ph ... wtopic=141

Hi John Looi, I need the relevant software to flas dan G-list replacement. Please e-mail me : qunzil@yahoo.com
Thanks for sharing

Use Pc3k isa to repair this kind of drive

Hello, this is a link to download Hddrepair containing selfscan, without trojan in it, is ok http://rapidshare.com/files/800382/HDD_ ... 1.rar.html . This software needs the ldr, ram_and_bin, and modules; these are here http://maxtor-hdd.narod.ru/ and here http://maxtor-hdd.narod.ru/mx_ldr.zip . Have a good time.



http://rapidshare.com/files/800382/HDD_ ... 1.rar.html

For a quikly download of Loaders, this link will help http://rapidshare.com/files/808678/mx_ldr.zip.html

Anyone have information about HDD Repair V1.1 usage?

Here, trying to repair a G-List of a DiamondMax 8 20 Gb (6E020L0) without success.

Any information would be very appreciated!

Thanks!

The ATHENA drives suffer with a common failure, which is firmware damage, and is common in ALL slimline maxtors (ARESC64, N40P, ATHENA) most common reason for failure is the GLIST but the firmware is made of many critical modules any of which can be responsible.

Regardless of any software and firmware fixes available on the internet the only real way to repair this drive is to use PC3000. If you do not have PC3000 or the knowledge behind using it then you need to send your drive to a specialist.

If you intend on repairing the disk, be warned that you will very likely have many bad sectors after repair and is recommended NEVER to use disk for storage again!!