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Hi, I'm extremely new to PC-3000. My first diagnosis is a Seagate F3 drive. I'm currently following this tutorial: http://blog.acelab.eu.com/wp-login. ... stics.html

The drive I'm working on is:
Model: ST3000DM001
FW: CC44

While trying to run the utility, I get the message: Error initializing microprogram tables! Alternative initialization is possible.


HDD family detecting...

Tech Key...
Error starting command "En Tech" (ABR)
Family ID: 00
Selected family......................... : 00, F3 Arch (common)
Model by ID............................. : ST3000DM001-1CH166

Tech Key...
Error starting command "En Tech" (ABR)
Terminal : error detecting HDD terminal baud rate
Requesting FW Pkg ver ........ Z ÿ?7È

Detecting Phys Sct Size...
Result.................................. : Error
Error obtaining Phys Sect Size!
Error starting command "En Tech" (ABR)
Detecting Max Head number...
Phys. heads............................. : Error
Error starting command "En Tech" (ABR)
Error starting command "En Tech" (ABR)
Detecting Max Head number...
Phys. heads............................. : Error
Error starting command "En Tech" (ABR)
Requesting FW Pkg ver ........ Z ÿ?7È

Update:
I'm not sure if the messages I was getting are because I wasn't choosing the specific family under the utility rather than running 00 F3 Arch (Common), but I now think that the specific family is a 7200.14 Grenada. After running that utility this is my terminal output:

Boot 0x40M
Spin Up
FAIL Servo Op=0100 Resp=0007
0100 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
ResponseFrame 1A40 0051 03B4 3FC0 0008 0000 0000 0000 0E17 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 E950 4D7F FFFF 2000 DE8C 0000 0000 4125 0000 4125 0000 2247 0000 0020 001C 0007 0010
FAIL Servo Op=0100 Resp=0003
0100 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
ResponseFrame 20C0 0054 03B4 3FC0 0008 0000 0000 0000 0E17 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 E950 4D7F FFFF 2000 DE8C 0000 0000 4125 0000 4125 0000 007F 0004 0020 001C 0004 0000

Repeating FAIL Servo Op=0100 Resp=0007 and FAIL Servo Op=0100 Resp=0003 is most likely bad heads. It's best to look at the heads under microscope, they are probably covered in mud

Thanks Blizzard, Would disabling specific heads help in this case? We have clean room, but I'm inexperienced right now. Also any idea what the ABR status registar is?