PC-3000 Forum

New powerful capabilities of Toshiba utility

We have developed unique technique of accessing data in Toshiba HDD (all families) with damaged G-LIST.

Damage of G-LIST is a common failure in the modern Toshiba HDD. It is caused by malfunctions at defect adding during Off-line scan. As a result, G-LIST format turns out to be damaged, HDD stops working and attempts to clear it do not produce positive result. There were no solution to this problem until recently.

New technique developed by ACE company enables to get access to data in technological mode, while virtual translator creation and ECC correction are done automatically. For a user it looks like a standard work in Data Extractor when you use active Toshiba utility.

New version of PC-3000 UDMA Ver. 5.1.0 that supports this feature is available in update boxes of all Technical Support users.

In fact, there is another way really (tested here on my side) for this G-list issue Roustam
without donor

since its on PCB

tested on 65GSX and some other as well

i used to get many cases with the same problem, but is OK now

thank you

Today I had a chance to use this new capability with great success. Previously, I was able to clear G-list and gain access, but only for a very short time...the drive would revert back to the non-working state. With this new capability, I have been able to image my patient drive

I have used this new option on many Toshiba's recently with success, very nice addition to the utility!