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Doomer
 Post subject: HDD from inside: Tracks and Zones
PostPosted: October 26th, 2009, 10:34 
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Hello guys
I wrote another article it's a little bit more complicated than previous
http://hddscan.com/doc/HDD_Tracks_and_Zones.html
Enjoy :mrgreen:

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 Post subject: Re: HDD from inside: Tracks and Zones
PostPosted: October 26th, 2009, 11:22 
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wow Doomer very nice work, good Article give you 5 ;)

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 Post subject: Re: HDD from inside: Tracks and Zones
PostPosted: October 26th, 2009, 11:22 
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 Post subject: Re: HDD from inside: Tracks and Zones
PostPosted: October 26th, 2009, 12:27 
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Nice, lecture for tonight :D

Thanks Doomer

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 Post subject: Re: HDD from inside: Tracks and Zones
PostPosted: October 27th, 2009, 19:38 
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Thanks Doomer, wish you could cover more on MR head offset/Mirco-jog, good share.
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 Post subject: Re: HDD from inside: Tracks and Zones
PostPosted: October 28th, 2009, 11:04 
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It is an open discussion
I can answer your questions (if I can) here - http://en.rlab.ru/forum/index.php?topic=712.0

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 Post subject: Re: HDD from inside: Tracks and Zones
PostPosted: October 28th, 2009, 11:30 
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Nice writeup.

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 Post subject: Re: HDD from inside: Tracks and Zones
PostPosted: November 1st, 2009, 5:06 
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That must have taken you some time :D Whats next?

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 Post subject: Re: HDD from inside: Tracks and Zones
PostPosted: November 1st, 2009, 17:57 
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guru wrote:
Whats next?

IDK
Haven't thought about it yet

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 Post subject: Re: HDD from inside: Tracks and Zones
PostPosted: November 2nd, 2009, 5:05 
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For me very interesting reversing with IDA but that may be off topic :O) Something simple like MPG FW?

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 Post subject: Re: HDD from inside: Tracks and Zones
PostPosted: November 2nd, 2009, 5:31 
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Nice pic showing Servo Field


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PostPosted: November 2nd, 2009, 5:32 
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From Maxtor Apollo AKA N40P

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 Post subject: Re: HDD from inside: Tracks and Zones
PostPosted: November 2nd, 2009, 5:37 
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And this is an MRM scan of the same :O)


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