PC-3000 Forum

Hello guys. I have a question. Where i can see WD serial number if drive is not detecting? like as seagate you can check it and see on ROM to be sure that ROM is correct and not chancged by someone.
Thx a lot.

I don't believe there is a copy of the Serial number in ROM like there is in Seagate. At least not in any plain text format you can see in Hex.

Search for the WWN (in hex) to verify it's the ROM for that drive.

LarrySabo wrote:Search for the WWN (in hex) to verify it's the ROM for that drive.

Thx. But where i can find this WWN? is it file or module?

It's printed on the label.

sorry. i know where serial number on label. i mean if hard drive is not detecting how to compare whats on label and whats in SA. for example seagate you can compare the serial number what is on label and if you opening ROM in utility and there is the have button ID and it is shows you Model and serial number and capacity. have any options for WD hard drives?

Sorry, I don't understand what you don't understand. The label shows WWN (as well as serial, but the serial is not what I was talking about). I suggested you search ROM for that WWN number (in Hex). If you find it, that ROM belongs to that drive. That is what you asked in the OP.

LarrySabo wrote:Source of the post Sorry, I don't understand what you don't understand. The label shows WWN (as well as serial, but the serial is not what I was talking about). I suggested you search ROM for that WWN number (in Hex). If you find it, that ROM belongs to that drive. That is what you asked in the OP.

can you show it for example in rom on picture?

LarrySabo wrote:Source of the post Sorry, I don't understand what you don't understand. The label shows WWN (as well as serial, but the serial is not what I was talking about). I suggested you search ROM for that WWN number (in Hex). If you find it, that ROM belongs to that drive. That is what you asked in the OP.

can you show it for example in rom on picture?

Yes, I'll do that later today. Still having my morning coffee right now.

Here is a screenshot of the WWN in the ROM, which WWN also appears on the label of the WD drive from which the ROM was read.

Wow Larry! This is major news to me, thank you so much for sharing!!!! I've never known how to determine if WD ROM is original.

You're most welcome, Brian. You've probably forgotten more about data recovery than I know.

LarrySabo wrote:Source of the post Here is a screenshot of the WWN in the ROM, which WWN also appears on the label of the WD drive from which the ROM was read.

WWN in ROM.jpg

#14239 label.jpg

Hello Larry
Thank you for sharing this coooool info

You're welcome, @fastec. Credit goes to @jol, who shared it in the Data-Mwedics forum.