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Try with WDMarvel demo https://wdmarvel.com/en/demo/ Before you run the tool, you need to switch windows into test mode, you can do that by using "TestModeOn" batch file included in the tool. Reboot windows and you'll see on the bottom right the "test mode" script above the windows watch, that...

60042 on guru is corrupted, 60038 and 6003J don't exist on guru database. Never mind, a friend (thank you lcoughey) already shared those with me :)

Hello, i need ROM and LDR for WD1003FZEX-00MK2A0 drive with following micro codes: 60042 60038 6003J Thanks.

Hello everyone, i need to swap heads on a MQ04UBD200 patient drive. I've a MQ04UBD200 donor drive, i need to know if in your opinion heads are compatible with the patient. Donor drive is 37 months older than patient. Donor Cyl num: 361612 Donor SPT: 3632 Patient Cyl num: 355807 Patient SPT: 3840

Thank you :) I will search for a MQ04 donor.

Hi everyone, i have a MQ04UBD200 AZA AB01/JT000U drive (4 heads, 2 platters). I've already cloned on head 1,2,3. Head 0 was very weak and it died before finishing to clone (remaining about 263.000.000 LBAs not cloned yet). At the moment i don't have a 2TB MQ donor drive for head swap but i've a...

In MRT there isn't any option that let us check microjogs. For that purpose, if you don't own pc3k, check mod 47 with MOD47Tool http://www.hddoracle.com/viewtopic.php?p=4420#p4420

P.S. Jared, i just find out that you've already insert this, but i missed it because you typed it wrong. Wrong type WDBMVW0020BBK-05 --> WD20NMVW-11AV3S2 (ShrekLT) Correct type WDBMWV0020BBK-05 --> WD20NMVW-11AV3S2 (ShrekLT)

WDBMWV0020BBK-05 --> WD20NMVW-11AV3S2 (ShrekLT)

5XW28YVQ: 72 03 5XW1EKLC: 57 01 5XW1CPC2: 57 01

I never seen a drive with such amount of bad sectors on which heads are still alive after more than 1 month cloning (24h). I check sometimes heads if they get more weak in meanwhile by doing a short scanning on healthy portion of surface, they still read fast on those areas, so heads don't seem...

Yes, at this point i can agree with you Luke.

Hi, it was manufactured in 01 SEP 2010 DCM code: HBMTJBBB This is mod 47

post15316.html#p15316 Maybe is not a MRT bug, SPT of 1100 could be make sense if exist helios drives with SPT of 1108

Hi Freddy, thank you for the answer and i wish you a good new year. This drive was never opened, the cover label is perfect. Mmy suspicion is that they have changed something at rom adaptives level or on the service area, certainly not at the hardware level. This drive has bad surface, this is...

P.S. this is the drive which has SPT 1100 (strange) post15289.html#p15289 I don't know if this SPT is normal or if is a mrt bug or the company has altered it somehow.

Hi and Merry Xmas to everyone. I've helios WD10TMVW-11ZSMS0 which can read well surfaces on all 6 heads but in large zones they can't read well (black squares and slow reading) on heads 2-3-4-5. I already did the slow issue fix and edited ID to stop reallocation and other stuff but it behavies...

I'm working with an helios drive which has SPT value of 1100

WDBACX0010BBK-00 --> WD10TMVW-11ZSMS0 (Helios)

I think in your case is possible to increase reading speed by changing AFH parameters and increasing current to preamp, but it is dangerous. You'll need tools for this changings and know how. My advice is to continue cloning until it works, without changing those parameters.

Thank you. If someone will have a fingerprint on platter he could try those and let us know if they are good or not.

Look how this guy cleans platters. Go directly to 1m 48s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBaNkKCOwwY Does someone of you know where to buy that cleaning tool or at least how's called?

You can find SD software here: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/u55dsk ... ation_Data

We need the rom of that drive to find out which is the preamp value. I don't know if siamak5561 has proper tools for reading rom code.

Hi Joep, i just sent you 4 PSD files, read your email and let us know if you can update your software for supporting this type of files, thank you.

thank you. :)

Hi, i've this patient drive with faulty heads: Model: ST3500820AS S/N: 9QMxxxxx P/N: 9BX134-511 Date Code: 08336 (which means 2008-02-20) Site code: KRATSG Preamp: 6D 03 Donor Model: ST3500320AS S/N: 9QMxxxxx P/N: 9BX154-305 Date Code: 09291 (which means 2009-01-13) Site code: KRATSG Preamp...

It should be 82 F6, but wait for Jared opinion first. Unfortunately Rosewood roms are more tough to study, also DonorDrives doesn't publish Rosewood preamp values, so comparing with those is hard work.

Read here what they've done. http://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php? ... 92#p262092 :roll:

PSD files are not supported by JpegDigger, will be possible to support those in future update?

I agree, i used it recently and did a very good job. :D

Very confusing, a better explanation is needed here. Tumello, sei per caso italiano? Se si, scrivimi in privato.

Preamp value for ROM W1E7XFXF is: CB 06 Preamp value for ROM Z2AT6FZG is: 59 04

I've found another MRT bug in WD utility, this time related to Pinnacle Pata family. Utility is not able to read ROM and SA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TzDJFuhvXs

Hello, i've found a bug relative to Seagate Momentus 5400.3 (Venus family). Utility is not able to read ATA overlays and reads ID incorrectly. Watch the video on youtube also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gmvBlgktjM&t=4s P.S. This drive is perfect, i can read all user data on surface. I...

Hi Amarbir, Spildit on guru forum, explained how to disable reallocation in samsung drives :) http://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?p=259528#p259528

Hi Jared, Hex Workshop is my favorite hex program because it has a good file comparing function (it marks with different colours the differences). It has also the 'Data Visualizer' option which i docked on left panel of program window, when i have to deal with corrupted JPG files it helps a lot...

I uploaded a pic on my previous post after you replied, so i post it again 256 Kb size rom should be the same of first half 512 Kb rom, but it isn't. Something is wrong in ROM!

As i know, PC3000 has a bug that does only 50% ROM backup from Hitachi ARM drives, also MRT has this same bug. I don't know if acelab corrected this bug in last update, maybe yes and this would give a sense on why now you get full rom dump if you recently updated it. I compared both NVRAM...

Sorry, i said NV-RAM but i wanted to say ROM dump. Please, dump patient rom, if possible do it with eprom reader. Inside ROM should be two copies of nvram, those two copies should be identical if you compare them with a hex editor. If i find differences by comparing them, then definitely would...

Thank you for updating it in your list ;)

Have you solved this case? If not, send me NVRAM to me so that i can check hex code inside. If i see corruption, i will fix it and send to you the adjusted nvram file.

2060-701675 USB also for Marn5 4K family

After long time, i decided to reply to this thread to let all you know that i solved this case last year by using SHT. With SHT i was able to do smart hotswap and then dump S and D list from factory copy on surface 2 and overwrite them on SA-0. MRT and Sediv don't have any option for SA-2...

I use Snap2HTML or Primitive Disk Indexer to generate file list. Sometimes happens that many files can't be recovered (heads could die if we try to read not important files), in such case i prefer to send editable file list to customer, then he can tick which are the most important file for him...

me either :)

I've found this, but microcode is 00050054

Yes, it happened to me too with toshiba drives. I thought it was MRT bug but i see now that happens also in pc3k. It happened to me also with a Fujitsu drive when i tried to read in PIO mode. The problem appeared after i stopped to read in UDMA mode, i switched into PIO mode, then i pushed...

Remember, use only your usb power supply, if that doesn't work then give power to rom by using eprom programmer. Do not use both together!

Have you read carefully my post? posting.php?mode=edit&f=29&p=8871 Have you seen carefully my pics? If you know the basics of electronics, you should know that you can choose where to solder the Vcc wire (pin 8 or pin 7 or pin 3). I choosed to solder wire on pin 3 (there is a reason why i've...

Yes, they're too long wires. When i soldered wires to convert usb to sata, they were much more short but drive was still very unstable.

I don't think they're too short, problem could be elsowhere. Can you show us your soldering job with a pic?

Maybe wires are too long? Once time i tried to convert usb pcb to sata by soldering wires but it was very unstable. I solved that case by changing pcb with equivalent sata. http://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?p=207502#p207502

MRT does support terminal connection in utility but it doesn't have any terminal window, so it's not possible to type commands. Sediv has terminal window on which you can send commands, but doesn't support rom reading from toshiba yet.

I suggest to read my post for more details about rom reading/writing by com/eprom on toshiba (without unsoldering chip from board): post8870.html#p8870

I have read that thread just now because you've posted the link :) It is interesting, however i think i've post more details in this thread with my own research. For example on that thread is not mentioned that is necessary to wait 7m 20s before that MCU will start communicating with serial...

Unfortunately there isn't a way to write rom on donor sata pcb via serial mode, but i'll explain you how to write it without taking off chip from donor pcb by using eprom programmer. This task is hard, you'll need good soldering skills with classic soldering iron, steady hand, good magnifying...

I've played a little in last days with these toshiba pcb :) I was able to read rom from native usb pcb in serial mode with MRT utility, it takes long time (1 hour) but it's the best way for those people who don't feel safe using hot air to pull out rom chip from board or if they don't have a hot...

Jared, i can confirm you that this works. :D

ok, but you have written (doesn't seem to work) on the wrong line. it should be as following: Today afternoon i will try with G003235B pcb if does work as equivalent sata of G3448A and i'll let you know.

G3448A ----------> G003138A just tried to swap with G003138A sata pcb, i can confirm you that it doesn't work Drive heads do click like crazy and very loud. G003138A MCU version match with G3448A MCU, however these pcb swap doesn't work.

I have portable version but until now i used only the Pixrecovery utility which is not bad compared to other commercial pics recovery software that i've tried. The pixrecovery is pretty good on repairing those file that can't be opened, once you're able to open the file after using this utility...

I have OfficeRecovery 2013 Ultimate 13.0.40450 to fix many type of files. Have you ever tried it, Jared?

Did you put a little bit of solder on those points? I suggest to use 60/40 solder that is better than free lead solder.

At the moment it cost $169

I think you will be able to guess proper shorting time more easily if you use fingers instead using twizeers or switches. Watch this video to understand how to do it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mrvo87WvF8 jump to minute 4 to find out directly how to do it.

All modules and tracks are physically ok, but if you open S-list and D-list of this drive with an hex editor, then you will notice that are full of data. If you compare these modules with those of a healthy donor, you will notice that donor's S and D list have many patterns with 00 and FF. Does...

Hello, i've this drive and i need data, when i power on heads do click like crazy and it stay in busy state. I was able to clone about 25% of surface with hotswap from good donor drive, but now i'm stuck because there are a lot of bad sector in surface and when heads hit them DE is not able to...

Now we can say that this is very familiar with mrt.

Hello, does someone know SATA compatible pcb for 100732076 usb pcb? HDD model is ST2000LM005

That's not really true, you could partially see folders and files structure if user forced to decrypt it while the drive was still working. Probably his drive stopped to be detected while he was decrypting, this would explain partial FileVault decryption.

If you have FileVault encryption, follow this guide: https://derflounder.wordpress.com/2011/ ... oot-drive/ for safety, do first clone the drive before applying decryption on Mac command line. I had similar case few months ago, and i was success. I used virtual Mac OS machine (El Capitan) for...

How to rip correctly decryption key from module 25 and load it into DE by using manual method. Auto check method often doesn't work, MRT staff should fix this bug !!! https://youtu.be/_qrs7PgStGU

I think some DR technician do use oscilloscope to debug MCU output when is needed to rebuild lost ROM adaptives, IMHO. However is not difficult to use oscilloscope, i even used it in electronic lab at school.

ST2000DM001 1CH164-302 Z1E CC26 13391 TK PreampType: B3 03

I had a ROM sabotage case too about 2 years ago, where my customer sent me his drive after he declined previous lab quote (they've quoted to him 890 €). His drive was Barracuda 7200.11 ST3320613AS with PCB number 100504364 I found that hdd did power on with donor pcb (and its donor rom code)...

Probably there was dust on one head or on a platter (maybe not very clean room from previous labs), dust has been mostly wiped out by air flow in your clean bench (which it is probably cleanest than other labs bech) and by platters rotation airflow. IMHO

:)

I recycle healthy TVS diodes from PCBs who have suffered other damage to electrical level (eg MCU or burned VCM). If i don't have any recyclable TVS i buy them on RS 12V TVS: https://it.rs-online.com/web/p/diodi-tvs/7103428/ 5V TVS: https://it.rs-online.com/web/p/diodi-tvs/7103484/

Hi, have you checked microjogs value in mod 47 ? http://blog.acelaboratory.com/pc-3000-f ... #more-1021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN8uwV7udtI If the difference between patient and donor microjogs is greater than 300 then donor is not good. If difference is less than 100 then you have a...

Very good answers Brian. Thank you. :)

I add another script to reverse conversion. .LOD --->.LDR

I confirm the Samsung adapter trick works also with MRT.

thank you Blizzard :)

Hi i post Python script to convert old MRT Seagate loaders (which have .LDR extension) into PC3000 loader format (which have .LOD extension). Last MRT releases do create loaders in .LOD format as PC3000 does. Download Python program here: https://www.python.org/downloads/windows If you have...

If i understood good, to clean platters from fingerprints is needed to find 3M Novec contact cleaner that doesn't leave a thin protective silicone coating, but i still not understood which one is good from 3M. What about acetone? Is all acetone good for cleaning platters? Is needed to dry...

I have these ER Tool: 7200.11/.12/ES.2/LP 2D (Ver.4) See pics at page 9 of this pdf: http://er-tools.com/files/data-recovery ... atalog.pdf and this: F1/F2/F3 Samsung 1D (Ver.4) (see pics at page 13) ER website now is offline :( The drive on which i have to work has single platter, it has...

Thank you Jared for your answer. My doubt is more about how to manually move heads outside the platters without damaging heads or surface. Without using hddsurgery tool, we have to move heads manually outside the platters while turning them in counterclockwise direction. I know that this...

The read and write differential pairs are identifiable as two thin parallel signal traces running between the HDA connector and the MCU. They are terminated in resistors at the MCU end. The read terminator connects across the differential pair, while the write pair has a resistor on each side...

What kind of answer is this? :( Don't treat me as a noob customer, i do also data recovery as many others on this forum.

Which tool can i use to change Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 heads? This drives do park heads inside :(

Do you think this would be good to clean platters surface from fingersprints? http://www.ebay.it/itm/DOUBLE-SIDED-ACR ... SwQYZWvohN Where can i buy 3m Novec contact cleaner ?

Ciao irs, i need to recover data from this drive, are you sure that command m0,6,4,0,0,0,0,22 will not destroy user data? At the moment i can access to user sectors via utility, too much time consuming for clone it via utility though :(

Hello, i've 7200.11 ST3500320AS-SD15 drive (Moose family) which few months ago my customer has sent to a DR in my country. Customer didn't accept his quote, so "pro" DR sent the drive back to him, now the drive is in my hands... Drive symptoms is that it's detect as 0 byte, but it goes ready...

Today i recovered drive WD5000KMVV-11BG7S0 (Shasta 3D family) with bad usb pcb 701675-004. I swapped successfully with donor sata 771672-004 so you can add in the list that 701675 is compatible also with 771672. ;)

Have you tried to image it with AnyDVD in background? http://www.slysoft.com/

In MRT there is a command called "Close SMART Feature", i think that it might help in your case. I don't know how pc3000 calls this function...

Yes, MRT DE is fast. Sometimes i can clone at 75 MB/s :D I'm using MRT on XP system. Probably it will be faster on Win7 system

Reading via MRT utility is very slow, as i remember it reads at 4KB/s. It happened to me to that i got partial access after translator regen on some 7200.12 drives. I solved by clearing G-List and NRG List completely, then i did again translator regen with partial access fix in Seagate Doctor...

Benvenuto Luca

Hi, i have this old Toshiba drive with damaged PCB. MK3017GAP, HDD2159 Q ZF01 T PCB number: B36021752017 At the moment i don't have donor pcb for this old drive, but i can find it. The problem is that i don't know which is the ROM chip of this PCB, does someone know which is? I can't find any...