WD25000AAJS-75B4A0

[caputlatinum]

Can someone provide detailed instructions on how to do an LDR Upload and will it help fix the issues under Service area?

Here is the output that prompted me to seek help:

Techno mode key
Techno mode key......................... : Ok

RAM:
HDD Info reading........................ : Ok
Heads number............................ : 2
Cyl Count............................... : 170

Zone allocation table................... : HDDs RAM reading error Device Error Detected: "VSCE PERM OVL NOT LOADED. LDR

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ROM:
Read ROM................................ : Ok
ROM Data size........................... : 192 Kb
Flash ROM dir reading................... : Ok
SA regions address...................... : by default
Module 02 access........................ : Granted
SA Translator loading................... : Ok

ROM Modules:
ROM version............................. : 05.2NA
ROM F/W version......................... : 0005002N
Overlay F/W version..................... : 05.2NA
Servo F/W version....................... : 04.2G

Heads configuration..................... : by map
Heads number............................ : 2
Heads number in use..................... : 2
Switched off heads...................... : No
Heads map............................... : 0,1

Service area:
Permanent overlay....................... : Not loaded
SA dir reading (ID)..................... : DISK DAM ERROR
SA SPT Detect........................... : FAIL
SA dir reading (ABA/CHS)................ : Dir reading error ABA 222 870(1) reading error Physical read error C/H/S: -170/1/1

Device Error Detected: "DISK DAM ERROR"
SA Access............................... : NONE

Configuration reading................... : Module 02 not found

Thanks for your help.

[Maxim_TS]

caputlatinum, It's a Pinnacle drive, so I moved the topic to Marvell.

The loader will not help if heads are bad.
Try to edit the head map in RAM: http://blog.acelab.eu.com/ram-head- ... -case.html