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trying to initialize off of head 2

Posted: 31.01.18, 00:29
by osity
Why is it that if i boot off of system heads 0 or 1 I cant' get the bad drive (with scratches all over) to remain spinning yet by booting off head 2 I can?

Re: trying to initialize off of head 2

Posted: 31.01.18, 09:45
by pclab
Some drives have 3 copies of SA.
Have you tried to read SA with head 2?

Re: trying to initialize off of head 2

Posted: 02.02.18, 06:47
by osity
I have not. Will it work?