SN 3234 wd1501fass-00W2B0 - SPINS DOWN, ENTERS KERNEL MODE W

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SN 3234 wd1501fass-00W2B0 - SPINS DOWN, ENTERS KERNEL MODE W ERR & ABR

drive takes a while to finally spin down
lights err abr
enters kernel mode
wont ram head map edit
there arent any loaders in the database

Any suggestions ?

HERES THE STARTUP AND RAM HEAD EDIT LOG
Techno mode key
Techno mode key......................... : Ok

RAM:
HDD Info reading........................ : Ok
Heads number............................ : 1
Cyl Count............................... : 256

ROM:
ROM reading............................. : Ok
ROM Data size........................... : 512 Kb
ROM version............................. : 05.09F
ROM generation.......................... : 05.09F
Link table version...................... : 02.02.
Consolidated ROM version................ : 00050009

ROM Modules:
Flash ROM dir reading................... : Ok (Active)
Modules directory address............... : 69 077 (24)
Heads configuration..................... : by map
Heads number............................ : 8
Heads number in use..................... : 6
Switched off heads...................... : Yes
Heads map............................... : 1,2,4,5,6,7
ROM Firmware version.................... : 00F5000F


View ROM information
ROM Data size........................... : 512 Kb
Firmware version........................ : 00F5000F
Heads configuration..................... : by map
Heads number............................ : 8
Heads number in use..................... : 6
Switched off heads...................... : Yes
Heads map............................... : 1,2,4,5,6,7

ROM Modules
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ID : Description
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0A : Heads map
0B : Flash ROM dir
20B : Flash ROM dir (ext)
30 : SA Translator
47 : SA Adaptives
0D : Flash configuration
4F : Microprogram version

SA Regions
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N : ABA : Size
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0 : 0 : 373 440
1 : 497 914 : 373 440
2 : 995 834 : 373 440
3 : 1 493 754 : 373 440
4 : 1 991 674 : 373 440
5 : 2 489 594 : 373 440

Micro Jogs
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LH : PH : Micro Jog (Hex/Dec)
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0 : 1 : B31/2865
1 : 2 : B19/2841
2 : 4 : B29/2857
3 : 5 : B2D/2861
4 : 6 : AFD/2813
5 : 7 : B35/2869

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< try ram head map edit
Lib:
Offset (hex): 4000000
Size: 100000
Map Size: 8
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RAM Range 4000000 (0186A0) reading error Device Error Detected: "VSCE KEY SECTOR MUST PRECEED DATA XFER REQUEST"

[dmarques]

Hi,

What's the family of the drive?
Head map in RAM does not work for all families.