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    Hellooo from the other side!

    Welcome Mr Miguel would you mind elaborate ?
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    need ST500DM002 KC45 sysfile 346

    Congratulations (isn't PC3K worth it ? time is money) So, it was translator after all I wonder why you didn't get SIM Error and No HOST FIS-ReadyStatusFlags in terminal log in the first place moreover why V1 command was giving you output you have provided above, it would have giving you a diff...
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    Toshiba USB to SATA possibility

    As a mater of fact I don't have a problem with such a database at all, I was just explaining the diff. between WD and toshiba. But if you want to then suit yourself. I'll even add to your database if I'll have one ;)
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    need ST500DM002 KC45 sysfile 346

    exactly, ISTM the only thing will have to do using PC3K will be.... open new task in DE... and... start cloning. maybe just maybe a refresh of HDD ID, and ... start cloning
  5. J

    Toshiba USB to SATA possibility

    Because I already have it. Let's say I wanna know what to use for MQ01UBD100 with G003250A (USB) I wisit http://www.donordrives.com typing MQ01ABD100 hit the ENTER key and walla I have the equivalent SATA PCB ;)
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    need ST500DM002 KC45 sysfile 346

    Something doesn't add up from one hand the log suggest nothing is wrong, CTRL + r is fine, from the other hand you say r028 gets you retry exceed error Have you getting somting by V1 ? F3 T>V1
  7. J

    Toshiba USB to SATA possibility

    unlike WD with Toshiba the job is very easy, its a peace of cake, just replacing U with A, comparing MCU and motor controller, job done.
  8. J

    need ST500DM002 KC45 sysfile 346

    Post terminal log please
  9. J

    need ST500DM002 KC45 sysfile 346

    Here you go, let us know the results (if you feel like it ;) )
  10. J

    need ST500DM002 KC45 sysfile 346

    That's what I told him using PM, (probably didn't saw it)
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    need ST500DM002 KC45 sysfile 346

    IIRC (correct me if I'm wrong) this sysfile has to do something with media cache, so, what about disabling media cache in sysfile 93 ? (as a matter of fact if you already there then disable everything) Let us know the the results (if you like ;).
  12. J

    Android Keystore file grep search

    the type doesn't make a different, as long you have the signature right
  13. J

    No terminal-After Head replacement

    I thought so working condition ? what does it mean ? Why have you decided to replace the HSA ? have you moved the ROM ? What about terminal log with the new PCB ? have you eliminated TTL cable problems ?
  14. J

    No terminal-After Head replacement

    before HSA replacement there was terminal output ? BTW you sure about the model ?
  15. J

    Autoreassign [ On/Off ] - While Cloning M8E Series HDD

    I don't know if you noticed but has nothing to do with autoreeassign on/off its read retry count and ECC on/off
  16. J

    After the Head Replacement

    Find a compatible donor before HSA replacement: after:
  17. J

    HDDSuperClone

    maybe Barrow, AK, the most far away point from you :lol:
  18. J

    HDDSuperClone

    :lol: :like:
  19. J

    Hitachi 500 GB 3.5" hdd with model:HDS5C1050CLA382

    This was the question in the first place
  20. J

    Hitachi 500 GB 3.5" hdd with model:HDS5C1050CLA382

    1. what do you mean up to 7 digits ? is it up to 999,999 sec. or 9,999,999 sec ? 2. up to 7 digits can you read each & every sec. ? I.e. have you imaged from sec. 0 til 7 digits ?
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    Hitachi 500 GB 3.5" hdd with model:HDS5C1050CLA382

    have you eliminate head problem ?
  22. J

    HDDSuperClone

    In the 1.6 ver. from hddsupertool is it also not implement ?
  23. J

    WD10JMVW-11AJGS1 USB

    Just to disable SED
  24. J

    WD10JMVW-11AJGS1 USB

    Maybe takev via USB If not then maybe its not compatible.
  25. J

    Bitlocker Key Sector

    It was a WD ? maybe slow respond ?!
  26. J

    Autoreassign [ On/Off ] - While Cloning M8E Series HDD

    Maybe its time to try ?! Have you tried: to increase the time out to read smaller blocks Wow 3 month Pure acetone
  27. J

    WD10JMVW-11AJGS1 USB

    Maybe the loader you use is not compatible. You have a copy of resources from the original drive ?
  28. J

    Autoreassign [ On/Off ] - While Cloning M8E Series HDD

    Have you tried in reverse ? maybe cleaning the head (contaminated head) but if you are going to replace the HSA, then of course you don't need to clean it. BTW Auto reassign list is stored in ALIST (if you want to delete it).
  29. J

    Looking for DDI 3 , DFL WDII and old PC3000

    Example for converting a ST1000LM025 here Or you can always solder a SATA connector by yourself
  30. J

    Looking for DDI 3 , DFL WDII and old PC3000

    replace it to SATA, problem solved
  31. J

    Autoreassign [ On/Off ] - While Cloning M8E Series HDD

    maybe got damaged during unsticking disable head 3
  32. J

    Idiot Spammers Rip Off Data Medics Homepage

    a small comfort, at least they are 2000 miles away from you
  33. J

    Hitachi Utilities To Work With Toshiba 3.5" Drives

    DT01ACA050 = ditto DT01ACA100 = ditto as a matter of fact I think DT01ACAxxx = 7210DLE6
  34. J

    Looking for DDI 3 , DFL WDII and old PC3000

    According to acelab's policy you cannot buy PC3K second hand.
  35. J

    HDDSuperClone

    what FS is it ?
  36. J

    HDDSuperClone

    what is the size of those files you are looking for ?
  37. J

    HDDSuperClone

    it doesn't matter if it's from 1 head or more, statistically speaking, if it's not 1 file on the entire drive (which most of the time it doesn't) then 97% is count for a success
  38. J

    Cleaning HDD Heads & Platters

    thats what I'm trying to tell you, its not. it's not pure distilled sterile water like you think it is, it's designed to be a substitute (or to be exact to fill up the missing body fluids (dehydration or whatever)) for the human water, which contains acids, bases and sodium chloride (see the...
  39. J

    Cleaning HDD Heads & Platters

    there are 2 types (that i know of) of liquids thats been used for i.v., the first one is saline and the second is ringer's lactate solution. judging from what they are made of (contains) i doubt that it's not gonna leave residue.
  40. J

    WD10EZRX-00DC0B0 LDR NEED

    are you sure it's WD10EZRX and not WD20EZRX or WD30EZRX ?
  41. J

    WD PCB Terminal Connections

    someone ( ;) ) already mentioned it here
  42. J

    Odd GBK Files Jamming Up OS Drive

    I did find 2 GBK files but both of them (together) are very small (35KB) I don't know what they are for, and of course that size they don't bother me ;)
  43. J

    WD HDD Head Swap Experiences

    personally, I'd go for it especially
  44. J

    Dell PERC S100 RAID Specs

    thanks probably
  45. J

    Dell PERC S100 RAID Specs

    since it has been made automatically depending on the size & no. of drives (as stated in the manual) would you mind telling us those details (if someone may come across the same situation) ?
  46. J

    Dell PERC S100 RAID Specs

    right, my bad, didn't noticed
  47. J

    locky-ransomware

    sad to say, cut even a small percentage of those infected people are paying the ransom, it's a few mil. $$$ everyday. :twisted: :evil: :twisted: :evil: :twisted: :evil: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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    Dell PERC S100 RAID Specs

    since the stripe size depends on total capacity and number of disks assigned, if the controller (PERC S100) is still working (and/or you have access to it), I would rather take the same no. of drives + same capacity, and build the RAID again, than trying to figure it out, and wasting long hours...
  49. J

    Dell PERC S100 RAID Specs

    6.3.5 Stripe Size Stripe size cannot be specified by user at create VD time. The stripe size is automatically set by the SW RAID based on the total capacity and number of disks assigned to the virtual disk RAID levels. https://www.dell.com/downloads/global/p ... _Paper.pdf the same is here...
  50. J

    Toshiba USB to SATA possibility

    Oh, I thought that it took that long from your side, but...
  51. J

    Toshiba USB to SATA possibility

    @jared you didn't understand, I'm not talking about the drive, I'm talking about the time since the job started until case solved
  52. J

    Toshiba USB to SATA possibility

    1. Congrats 2. WOW, more than 2 month (almost 2.5) ... is it an actual case from a client ?
  53. J

    Toshiba USB to SATA possibility

    already noticed that before, but AIUI the MCU and motor controller are the same, + this PCB (G003138A) is been used for a wide range of HDDs (320, 500, 640, 750, 1000 GB, & even 1.5TB) so... don't see a problem with that (as long as you transfer the right chip ;) or its contents)
  54. J

    Toshiba USB to SATA possibility

    no, you have to swap IC602
  55. J

    Hitachi HTS545050B9A300 Slow Imaging

    at this speed it should have been finished by now (I hope so) congrats
  56. J

    Help fix partition on RAID 5 using TestDisk

    bad idea not to use a UPS
  57. J

    Hitachi HTS545050B9A300 Slow Imaging

    sounds like a dying head what is the status of autoreassign ?
  58. J

    WD HDD Head Swap Experiences

    the only question I have is the job done ? if so congrats
  59. J

    WD HDD Head Swap Experiences

    http://www.donordrives.com/blog/matching-guide#wd
  60. J

    WD HDD Head Swap Experiences

    same family, same HM is not so diff.
  61. J

    Blunders Of Data Recovery

    the screenshot of the MBR says that there is a single partition begins @ sector 2048 and the size is 3,907,024,896 sectors. but @ sec. 2048 I see only 0x00 so... something is definitely wrong
  62. J

    Blunders Of Data Recovery

    no, it's not but let's pretend it is, can you upload sec. 0x800 (2048) ?
  63. J

    Funny Google Photos Animation

    What happens if you replace the HSA with each other, will the outcome data be animated ? :lol: :lol: :lol:
  64. J

    Smart Hot Swap With Different SA Regions

    Do they have diff F/W rev. ?
  65. J

    Move a Seagate System File in SA

    SHS it, problem solved
  66. J

    TOSHIBA MK5065GSX G-List Error

    I'll consider your question as joke
  67. J

    TOSHIBA MK5065GSX G-List Error

    probably heads/media damage
  68. J

    OK,

    IMHO he was joking
  69. J

    HDDOR and HDDSurgery Tools

    found on HDDguru, written by jared http://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php? ... 7&#p208077
  70. J

    HDDOR and HDDSurgery Tools

    If you buy the entire set at once you get a discount. Personally, I bought it cheaper.
  71. J

    HDDOR and HDDSurgery Tools

    I bought the full Tool Kit set, which is all the head combs they have to offer. if I used them... ? see below It looks like an imitation, (but not exactly) here you go I didn't had the chance to test them all, so far I tested two of them. 1) tested a 3.5" 3 platters, used the WDC 3.5" Ramp...
  72. J

    Business Card Opinions Wanted

    If so, I'm with you And I like the font from the first card (first post)
  73. J

    Business Card Opinions Wanted

    I don't know if you noticed, because I edited the post after you post your answer, so will write again. Why are all the "E" 's capital ?
  74. J

    Business Card Opinions Wanted

    Where is the stethoscope disappeared ? :) Why are all the "e" capital ?
  75. J

    Broken Toshiba Hard Drive

    forgot to mention FW problems
  76. J

    Broken Toshiba Hard Drive

    as stated above my advice would be as "pclab" already suggested no offense... IMHO your chance of succeed is close to 0 or below. if the data is important to you and you can't afford that money, then put it away for better days. going the route you have chosen - DIY - will almost certainly...
  77. J

    Head Replacement

    the OP wrote: IMHO the OP meant, when putting the HSA back to donor it works fine if that's the case, then the problem is the HSA doesn't match @ OP (if I'm right) can you provide details about the patient and the donor ?
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    Samsung SP1203N Busy

    interesting because the TTL connected supposed to act as a jumper unless it has been configured to 32GB Or maybe it's the opposite ?! If TTL is connected then it's acting as a 32GB ?! (need to investigate!!!)
  79. J

    Samsung SP1203N Busy

    It was originally set to 32GB, and you have tried without that ? Or the opposite ?
  80. J

    What is difference between Exchange EDB and Windows EDB File.

    Exchange EDB file is the main repository of Exchange Server database , this EDB file includes the entire data components like email messages, folders, attachments. In data recovery aspect, losing it can mean a loss of valuable stuff. However The windows edb file is a database file contains the...
  81. J

    GDB Simple Support for XFS?

    Interesting, for years they didn't touched this niche but didnt mention anything about XFS pic. taken from their website
  82. J

    Does Model Matter For WD LDR?

    thank for the info
  83. J

    How to Check Compatible Heads WD

    I haven't used it yet (I'm still used to search the old fashioned way... manually) but wondering is the search engine aware of that ? and the results is issued accordingly ?
  84. J

    Samsung SP1203N Busy

    same FW ver. if you don't have, see here
  85. J

    Samsung SP1203N Busy

    you didn't reply fully one more thing have you checked if the ROM contents isn't corrupted ?
  86. J

    Samsung SP1203N Busy

    the PCB is original (ROM) and known as functional ? have you tried a soft reset ?
  87. J

    Crazy HDDGuru Ban

    :lol: :lol: :lol:
  88. J

    Crazy HDDGuru Ban

    finally :cool:
  89. J

    WD Passport

    all encrypted drives have a pattern between the MBR and the Boot sector and for that matter all the sectors who supposed to be filled with 0x00 will have the same or some pattern or rather they are actually filled in with 0x00, but the encryption turned it to this pattern
  90. J

    Crazy HDDGuru Ban

    :'( this is the way it works in your forum ?
  91. J

    Crazy HDDGuru Ban

    morning ? why not tonight at midnight
  92. J

    Donor Drives Updates Heads Matching Guide

    really a great job It's been awhile since this has been updated now that ACE and donordrives are partners maybe it will be updated more often :)
  93. J

    Crazy HDDGuru Ban

    WOW, I thought it already past :oops: , 2 weeks is definitely a hell of long time
  94. J

    WD Passport

    i think that this happens if it's user password protected
  95. J

    Another source for FW (only PC3K)

    This one ? Or This ? Ho, but you said a year ago, so, probably this one :)
  96. J

    Advanced Posting Features Enabled

    ho, got it then make a link of "Mark forums read", launch it, problem solved
  97. J

    Best Method for Power Cycles

    you might use only 1 relay for the GRD
  98. J

    WD Passport

    the SN from the drive can tell the answer
  99. J

    7200.7 PCB

    compare the MCU and motor controller if they are the same
  100. J

    Advanced Posting Features Enabled

    never had a problem with that
  101. J

    PC-3000 Destruction Video

    i dont have a PC3K to destroy :lol:
  102. J

    Easier Seagate DM cases coming in

    my last one was ST1000DM003
  103. J

    Easier Seagate DM cases coming in

    i thought it only happens to me good to know that's across the board
  104. J

    Sick of Overmoderated Forums

    then you'll be punished if you gonna mention an example how to do it for advertising a programing language :lol: i have to agree
  105. J

    Sick of Overmoderated Forums

    maybe the meaning of "Advertising" in their eyes is advertising ddrescue and r-studio, (not your forum at all) who knows
  106. J

    Crazy HDDGuru Ban

    if i remember correctly you have another user name there, that goes with "Jared" can't you log in with that one either (in order to contact Dmitry) ?
  107. J

    Crazy HDDGuru Ban

    HA HA that means it's not a script but done manually
  108. J

    Web of Trust Help Needed

    ditto unfortunately "jol" is already taken :( :)
  109. J

    Anyone tried these headcombs?

    i think they produce only on demand try to contact them http://forum.hddguru.com/ucp.php?i=pm&m ... se&u=26277
  110. J

    WD USB to SATA Conversion Compatible PCB Guide

    @Larry i knew about the 701672 but didn't knew about the 701609 thanks for the info hope to check it out soon (i tried 2 cases with 701672 lately and didn't worked, had to do soldering)
  111. J

    How Do I Arrange My New Lab ??

    just be careful with the IKEA thing with the weight you put in there
  112. J

    PC3000 DE Error

    did you upgrade the OS or made some changes in UAC ?
  113. J

    SSD and Different Interface

    take into consideration that not everything can be done with chip off... encrypted sandisk or sandforce...
  114. J

    Anyone recognize this encryption key

    it's initio INIC-1607E (it's also user password protected)
  115. J

    Anyone recognize this encryption key

    have you tried searching in HEX trough your database and find out maybe there is a 25.rpm that contains that string ? according to location found i think it's Initio BTW what happened to the original board ? i assume it's an external enclosure it has been thrown away ?
  116. J

    New Linux Tool - HDDSuperTool

    can be ran from a live flash drive, problem solved !
  117. J

    New Linux Tool - HDDSuperTool

    i dont need a log for that i have seen it in action live plenty of times, and saw the efficiency, but you on the other hand, because you want retrace the steps afterwards...
  118. J

    New Linux Tool - HDDSuperTool

    i never saw a log, and i don't think there is why do you wanna know ?
  119. J

    Ancient Hard Drive Advice

    by reading the manual... definitely a C/H/S (but who cares the data is out :) ) :cry: imaging in 3 min. is just the beginning :cry: i wish you luck
  120. J

    Ancient Hard Drive Advice

    great, congrats so apparently the new ver (6.0x) do work and recognize C/H/S because my C/H/S guinea pig Maxtor 7245AT that works just fine on my 5 year old computer don't work in PC3K (new ver.) BTW what was the problem with the drive ? (sounds not serious except PCB exchange)
  121. J

    Beware of Slow PC-3000 Upgrade Activation Process

    i was stuck with activation either (the new ver.) what i did is i opened a ticket + chat (activation department) the second they started the morning and got taking care of the problem is they are closed now until Monday but there is an emergency phone taken from here: +7.909.435.8999 – Emergency...
  122. J

    PC-3000 Destruction Video

    have you tried online ?
  123. J

    Mr. wrecker

    +1
  124. J

    WD USB PCB 771754

    you can't read the ROM in Boot ROM (COM Port) mode ?
  125. J

    Mr. wrecker

    and here comes the other guy (computer technician), when his number pops up on the phone you know trouble is on the way general idea on the HDD's he is sending WD with dust, fingerprints, scratches on the platters ST F3 arch. with a replacement PCB, of course "without" the original ROM (asking...
  126. J

    Ancient Hard Drive Advice

    unfortunately it didn't worked for me with the new Ver. a good C/H/S (PIO2) working HDD in my computer (5 years old) but not on PC3K (new ver. with right settings (PIO2)) a ticket has been opened (waiting to hear back from ACE)
  127. J

    How Do I Arrange My New Lab ??

    why do you care how it looks like ? with no offence, but if this one is a bigger place what's the size of the current place
  128. J

    512Gb SD Cards!!!

    so... ? you carry with you all the stuff needed ? microscope soldering station + solder, flux Etc. nand reader Etc. Etc :lol: :lol: :lol:
  129. J

    PC-3000 in Windows 10

    not a good start at all
  130. J

    Ancient Hard Drive Advice

    usually it's not automatically in the update server (need to ask, i asked & and received a few min. later) i find it hard to believe that you have it in the DVD (just been released today)
  131. J

    PC-3000 in Windows 10

    IMHO it's not worth the time/effort to try it you know ho it works ?! It works perfect on regular daily basis, but just when you need it urgent then the problems begin, and wasting time for nothing.
  132. J

    Ancient Hard Drive Advice

    do you have already the new ver. ?
  133. J

    Ancient Hard Drive Advice

    in the new Ver. 6.0.14 of PC-3000 it says
  134. J

    PC-3000 in Windows 10

    in the new Ver. 6.0.14 of PC-3000 claims
  135. J

    New software versions for PC-3000

    New software versions PC-3000 Ver. 6.0.14, Data Extractor Ver. 5.3.1 and PC-3000 SSD Ver. 2.0.2 are available now http://www.acelaboratory.com/news/newsi ... itemid=160
  136. J

    512Gb SD Cards!!!

    laptop ? :roll:
  137. J

    Mr. wrecker

    i can understand y i cringe just from reading it :cry: :cry: :cry:
  138. J

    taking apart Toshiba ROM into CPs

    since PC3K doesn't have the ability to write ROM on Toshiba HDDs i'm trying to find a way to do it
  139. J

    taking apart Toshiba ROM into CPs

    someone knows/aware of a way (a software) to take apart a Toshiba ROM int CPs ? or do i have to do it myself (manually or write my own program). TIA
  140. J

    need LDR for WD5000BMVV-11A1CS0

    I tried it and it's not compatible Thanks anyway
  141. J

    HGST HTS541010A7E630

    Have you tried "HTS541, example" ?
  142. J

    need LDR for WD5000BMVV-11A1CS0

    Thanks, will check it out later
  143. J

    Ancient Hard Drive Advice

    Maybe your BIOS doesn't support C/H/S ? Have you tried with a good C/H/S HDD ?
  144. J

    Mr. wrecker

    sad to hear that Mr. wrecker works everywhere, but unfortunately my heart literally skipped a beat seeing it happening in front of my eyes
  145. J

    need LDR for WD5000BMVV-11A1CS0

    Mariner 0011003U TIA
  146. J

    Mr. wrecker

    of course i did, already said he is my friend
  147. J

    How to Clone a Hard Drive With Bad Sectors Using ddrescue

    why can't you use the old one ? dd_rhelp is especially designed for that
  148. J

    Mr. wrecker

    i had received from 2 different clients (not related) an HDD to recover some delete files, after spending a lot of time to recover them, i was approached them to understand the story behind this hard work recovery, both of them have told me the same story: "i deleted some files by mistake, and...
  149. J

    Laminar Flow Clean Bench needed

    DIY like larry did http://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=29602
  150. J

    Maxtor 3.5" PC-3000 Terminal Connection

    in addition, there is also a special design for maxtor drives see page 64 in the manual
  151. J

    New PC-3000 Express Rig

    you really think you need that expensive computer just for PC3K ?
  152. J

    New Linux Tool - HDDSuperTool

    mod 32 & 02
  153. J

    Toshiba USB to SATA possibility

    see on this pic. the marvell chip (88i9317-RA12) 97 & 98 are the rx & tx, take into consideration that not all marvell chips are the same
  154. J

    Toshiba USB to SATA possibility

    ha, ok, sorry, pin 97 & 98 on marvell chip checked on 88i9317-RA12
  155. J

    Toshiba USB to SATA possibility

    are you for real ?
  156. J

    Toshiba USB to SATA possibility

    i don't know anything about that 10-15 sec. on 150 C° warm up the area than increase to 360 C°‏ and should be removed smoothly air gun why not, you can read via COM. B.T.W. must of the ROM is the CP's
  157. J

    Bad Start to a Day

    indeed not to reinstall everything i can understand but what is the problem with re-activate PC-3000, you mentioned that in the same sentence with reinstall everything that makes it look like a problem. a little laugh aside, how much do you charge for this recovery :) not fun at all :cry:
  158. J

    8Tb Seagate Data Recovery

    i meant beginners luck :lol:
  159. J

    Ancient Hard Drive Advice

    right, pc3K isa will support that drive also right i don't think so, pentium I will do (there are also some pemtiem II (not all of them) that can support it) maybe, just maybe, you can try a pentium 4 with ISA slot on it and use an ISA IDE I/O controller, never tried it
  160. J

    8Tb Seagate Data Recovery

    seagate again I think this is upside, a non-religious praying the first time he get what he wants immediately :lol: :lol: :lol:
  161. J

    How to Read ROM Through Terminal on WD My Passport and Elements USB Drives

    yep, i have tried it but it doesn't fit in smoothly (designed for 3.5")
  162. J

    New Forum Theme

    also here can't read a thing, need to copy the message to notepad (Etc.) in order to read it, also, couldn't find where the Theme can be changed in user profile
  163. J

    How to Read ROM Through Terminal on WD My Passport and Elements USB Drives

    just tried to read the ROM in boot ROM mode on PCB 771672 & 771959 (i assume there is others too) and noticed that it wouldn't connect, so... i found that the TX/RX are located in the middle, so have to use the Toshiba adapter ("not" the samsung) also need to be upside down. sorry i'm terrible...
  164. J

    Data Medics Introduction

    + 1 In best case scenario, there are more cases when ppl are coming after making thing worse, for example installing a bunch of DR software on patients drive after files was deleted, or formating the drive to another file system, or even a simple windows check disk. And yes Jared is right So yes
  165. J

    Seagate FreePlay Data Recovery

    try if with HDA insulated from PCB (just the heads) you getting anything in terminal log i suspect its the spindle/motor because in this drive if the motor is not connected you get nothing in terminal log
  166. J

    ST31000528AS, 1TB 7200.12

    ddrescue can not handle every HDD problem, some times just powering up the drive can make things worse (to get a better understanding you're invited to watch the 14 parts from deepspar on youtube, this is the first one...). so.. if the data is not important i would say give ddrescue a shot, but...
  167. J

    ST31000528AS, 1TB 7200.12

    Oh, it can happen from 1 sec. to another for example if sector 0 gets bad, then you can't access data in the normal way Or if the heads are degraded or contaminated it happens faster than you think (i don't say this is what was happened with your drive, it's just examples) and of course its...
  168. J

    Identify WD Marvel Families by Code After The Dash

    from what i was able to find (mod C5) A6B = Mars A7B = Atlantis HXZT = Zephyr
  169. J

    WD Senior Executive Jumps over to Seagate

    or... maybe he was spying to prevent WD drives from being crap like ST :lol: :lol: :lol:
  170. J

    Hitachi Iomega Home Media Network

    What's the initial problem ? what software you used ?
  171. J

    Toshiba USB to SATA possibility

    Yes, and I think you need G002825A for replacement.
  172. J

    Fake Seagate Drives in Nigeria

    and not only in Nigeria, but all over the world
  173. J

    How to check to see if Wd is encrpyted

    Shipping back and forth from another country will be cheaper than this one ?
  174. J

    Brute Force XOR Set Separator for RAID 50 Arrays

    That's why I was wondering about using excel
  175. J

    How to check to see if Wd is encrpyted

    Ye, you right buying a random drive can be cheap, buying a specific drive for DR most of the time isn't
  176. J

    How to check to see if Wd is encrpyted

    Larry is right, "pclab's" initial problem was a bad PCB, that's why he cloned the drive with a SATA and realized the encryption problem afterwards, so a new PCB will do the trick too. ;)
  177. J

    How to check to see if Wd is encrpyted

    you can buy a PCB http://www.ebay.com/itm/271859768752
  178. J

    How to check to see if Wd is encrpyted

    Pretty expensive
  179. J

    Samsung not Initialized after head Swap

    DR is also quite expensive... AFAIK every DR firm quote is not included parts
  180. J

    Samsung not Initialized after head Swap

    first they have different FW second the DOM is almost 1.5 years differential probably heads doesn't match same model is not gonna cut it
  181. J

    Samsung not Initialized after head Swap

    can you upload a pic. from both HDD (the patient and the donor) ?
  182. J

    Best Ever Feeling

    you've got a great teacher
  183. J

    WD30EZRX-00MMMB0 Dragon

    have you tried a LDR ? is it the native ROM ? what's the initial problem with this HDD ?
  184. J

    ddrescue failure to close NTFS

    ddrescue can not handle physical problems, maybe it's bad/falling heads and or media damage what i don't understand is if it's a new drive where is the data coming from into this HDD ? take it from there
  185. J

    USB Terminal Issues (PC3000 UDMA-E)

    what OS ?
  186. J

    ST2000DM001

    +1 DaMn series
  187. J

    ST2000DM001

    have you tried in reverse ?
  188. J

    Loader Hubble LT

    http://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?p=221259#p221259
  189. J

    Need Resources for WD30EZRX-00DC0B0

    @Jared what's the DOM of your drive ?
  190. J

    Preview RAW and CR2 Files in Windows

    everything else at microsoft makes sense to you ? :lol:
  191. J

    Change Model and Serial number

    PM sent
  192. J

    Forum Downtime Caused By Justhost.com

    i thought only personal computers has to be backed up :lol:
  193. J

    WD Smart Hotswap Without Tracks

    thanks for the sharing
  194. J

    WD3200AAKS-75L9A0

    i hope you enjoyed ;) 2 things 1. what's the initial problem ? 2. can you read the U12 with an external programmer & upload here ?
  195. J

    WD3200AAKS-75L9A0

    weird, it seems to me more like the U14 than the U12
  196. J

    WD3200AAKS-75L9A0

    1) Boot ROM mode ? 2 i meant to ask was the PCB connected to HDD during reading ?
  197. J

    WD3200AAKS-75L9A0

    have you read it PCB only ? or with a programmer ?
  198. J

    WD3200AAKS-75L9A0

    upload the ROM + a pic. of the front label here
  199. J

    WD3200AAKS-75L9A0

    in some models the model no. appear in the ROM for example: WD5000LM-11CKRS0 or WD30EZRX-00MMMB0 but not the SN
  200. J

    MSI laptop VGA Card

    i found a few on ebay check if one of them is a match BTW it's very expensive
  201. J

    WD3200AAKS-75L9A0

    it's unique for every drive (it's like a SN (but in HEX)), so you can check if the PCB is original
  202. J

    WD3200AAKS-75L9A0

    SN is on the SA only (in WD of course)
  203. J

    WD3200AAKS-75L9A0

    have you tried to disable the bad head ? never believe the client check for yourself connect the PCB only read the ROM search the ROM (in HEX) for the WWN
  204. J

    Power Outage Data Recovery

    how much did you pay :lol:
  205. J

    Anyone ever tried Data Extractor RAID Edition?

    hi acelab nice to see an official representative from ace here
  206. J

    Windows 10 Data Recovery Surge

    and if they do gonna fix it ? we both know the answer :lol: ho ye, let the party begin :lol:
  207. J

    Windows 10 Data Recovery Surge

    you gonna try PC3K on it ? and.... let us know the result ? because of the blue screen we already know :lol:
  208. J

    Windows 10 Data Recovery Surge

    you saved me some time i thought to spend some time and install WIN 10 to c how PC3K works, but now it's not gonna happen
  209. J

    Anyone ever tried Data Extractor RAID Edition?

    nop, PC3K (ace lab) doesn't allow anyone to access the drives connected to him
  210. J

    MBR Moved Two Sectors

    i dunno but congrats for job
  211. J

    Anyone ever tried Data Extractor RAID Edition?

    you're right i have no answer on this one
  212. J

    Windows 10 Data Recovery Surge

    so we dont gonna know if PC3K is suitable
  213. J

    Anyone ever tried Data Extractor RAID Edition?

    WOW, that means years will pass and will not cover the investment :( because
  214. J

    Need to log in every visit

    next time delete only the cookie(s) related to the site you having troubles with (at least this is what i'm doing)
  215. J

    Need to log in every visit

    Ouch win 10 :evil:
  216. J

    3D Xpoint memory: Faster-than-flash storage unveiled

    Intel and Micron say 3D Xpoint is the first new "mainstream" type of memory since Nand flash in 1989 http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33675734
  217. J

    Need to log in every visit

    try or maybe you have a wrong link like :lol: :lol: :lol:
  218. J

    RAID Configurations

    thanks
  219. J

    Bad Day for HTS545032B9SA02 Hard Drives

    congrats, BTW what models ?
  220. J

    Toshiba MD04ACA400 Data Recovery

    70% isn't good enough to get paid ?
  221. J

    Can anyone get me a Quoll?

    have you tried spca around you ?
  222. J

    Huawei Phone NAND Encryption

    i don't know why this information is interesting you, but even if you do find out the information, if one day you came across the same model... don't be surprised if you find a different flash chip inside.
  223. J

    Seagate Crispy Critter

    and then you called back to all the clients from this reseller who turned down your quote ? :lol:
  224. J

    Seagate Crispy Critter

    this kind of circumstantial is definitely a miracle not necessarily in the eyes of the client (this is pure luck), you got paid for the work you have done back then :D congratulations
  225. J

    Seagate Crispy Critter

    i'm very happy to see it 1 down a few billion more to go :lol: is it a F DM series at least ? no too bad !
  226. J

    WD Board Swap Question

    no, Boot ROM mode works the same way, that's y i want to c a pic.
  227. J

    WD Board Swap Question

    can you upload a pic. of the PCB ?
  228. J

    Great Day for Data Recovery

    WoW congrats ;)
  229. J

    WD Board Swap Question

    use the samsung run the utility in Boot ROM (COM Port) mode connect the usb when it says power on....... edit: hoopss you beat me
  230. J

    WD Board Swap Question

    searching for this PCB on ebay reveals that some has a U12 chip and some not. depends on the rev. 2060-701675-001 REV P1 with a U12 2060-701675-004 REV A without
  231. J

    Website Rip-Off

    i tend to say... your domain was created on 2010-12-25 and theirs was on 2014-06-19 you can judge yourself
  232. J

    FIREBrick Forensic Box

    maybe maximus http://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=30832
  233. J

    Netgear X-RAID2 Data Recovery

    https://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopi ... 21&t=75347
  234. J

    Donor Hard Drive Search Engine

    would you reuse the donor drive to keep sensitive/valuable data on it, after you were done with it ? or should i say after finish it off ? i don't think so !
  235. J

    Seagate Grenada ProcessRWError

    finally for some reason i thought you have a backup :( i don't know why is playing in my head, that you do have a backup
  236. J

    Seagate Grenada ProcessRWError

    maybe by disable the head causing the problem but first you have to get access to drive & terminal & get out from busy state
  237. J

    Seagate Grenada ProcessRWError

    have you tried to short the read channel ?
  238. J

    Seagate Grenada ProcessRWError

    there is no SA damage ?
  239. J

    Looking for a WD

    great
  240. J

    Salesforce Data Recovery

    look at this oh ye grace organization :lol:
  241. J

    Samsung 1.8"

  242. J

    Samsung 1.8"

    nop, unfortunately i couldn't find either (i even tried with the marvel chip) sorry
  243. J

    Why is Data Recovery So Expensive?

    next year ? why not now ?
  244. J

    Samsung 1.8"

    maybe if you can find a match PCB with one of the following: JM20336- Hi-Speed USB & SATA II 3.0G Combo to SATA II 3.0G Bridge JM20337- Hi-Speed USB to SATA & PATA Combo Bridge JM20338- Hi-Speed USB & SATA Combo to PATA Bridge JM20338 plus- Hi-Speed USB ,SATA & PATA Combo Bridge JM20339-...
  245. J

    HITACHI 5K320-250

    what do you mean by Identify the family ? start the utility select the right drive ...
  246. J

    Samsung 1.8"

    just want to write that i assume it's JM20335 JM20330- Serial ATA 1.5G to PATA Bridge Chip "JM20335- Hi-Speed USB to PATA Bridge Chip" JM20336- Hi-Speed USB & SATA II 3.0G Combo to SATA II 3.0G Bridge JM20337- Hi-Speed USB to SATA & PATA Combo Bridge JM20338- Hi-Speed USB & SATA Combo to PATA...
  247. J

    Samsung 1.8"

    what is written on this chip ? (red arrow)
  248. J

    HITACHI 5K320-250

    it can be 1) translator issue 2) important modules damaged 3) SA damaged 4) preamp 5) bad heads if it's one of the first 3 you can try http://ts.acelaboratory.com/index.php?/ ... %20details but the clicks doesn't sounds good at all
  249. J

    Samsung 1.8"

    of course (from what else can need a pic.)
  250. J

    Samsung 1.8"

    can you upload a pic. ?
  251. J

    3Tb SSD

    these tiny fans tend to stop working or speed is slow down and not effective any more after prolonged use due to the accumulation of dust etc. then what ?
  252. J

    Read FW by COM cable

    samsung E2 & E7 = rx/tx
  253. J

    3Tb SSD

    WOW, very disturbing for DR
  254. J

    3Tb SSD

    not so fast my friend, first it has to be affordable for everyone and then... maybe
  255. J

    WD10TMVW-11ZSMS0

    yes
  256. J

    WD10TMVW-11ZSMS0

    just tried to swap 4 PCB's (raid) between each other 3 of them are manufactured the same day and DCM "was not" a full match and worked without transferring the ROM the fourth have a full match with one of the 3 (above) of all the spec's including "full" DCM "but different date of manufacture"...
  257. J

    Page Speed Insights Tool to Get Your Pages Indexed

    any url (or whatever) that's typed on anything that called google (gmail, google + or even on your android phone/tablet) is reported back to the big brother
  258. J

    Seagate DM Headswap Experiences

    you sure about that ? you never write on a patients drive ? what about clearing p-list g-list s.m.a.r.t ... ? this is what i meant if you were able to write
  259. J

    Seagate DM Headswap Experiences

    oh my god
  260. J

    Seagate DM Headswap Experiences

    you were able to write 2 ? or just read (or didn't try to write) ?
  261. J

    Seagate DM Headswap Experiences

    thanks, but 10min of 3000GB is ? (almost none) :cry:
  262. J

    Top Secret Section

    Elicia ;-)
  263. J

    Looking for a WD

    no need even the same family (and not the same model at all) can be a match and of course, if you have the same model on the first part, and 2-3 middle characters of the second part, can match
  264. J

    Hitachi WRT0 & WRT1 Modules

    just checked another drive i'm working on it right now model HTS545050B9A300 same thing, working HDD can't read those mod's.
  265. J

    looking for a donor WD10EALS-00Z8A0

    i believe you probably forgot to add to the list the main drive on this topic: ..Z8A. thanks, i think i will give it try (if i will able find a match)
  266. J

    looking for a donor WD10EALS-00Z8A0

    thanks irs does it mean that i can replace heads from one to another ? if so, you are very helpful regards
  267. J

    looking for a donor WD10EALS-00Z8A0

    so far no luck
  268. J

    How to Clone a Hard Drive With Bad Sectors Using ddrescue

    i assume that GUI takes more resources and speed = money
  269. J

    looking for a donor WD10EALS-00Z8A0

    thanks simon there is only one drive there (as of now), and it doesn't match.
  270. J

    looking for a donor WD10EALS-00Z8A0

    A picture is worth a thousand words thanks j.
  271. J

    WD Passport Works after Head Stuck

    nice, y not use direct connection ? speed = money ;-)
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