WD200EB-11CSF0 modules needed

[DR_Ireland]

I am new to this forum so - Greetings everybody!

This is my first case with PC-3000 and I hope it will be successful. The drive spins up and comes ready, however I cannot get any data (LBA read errors only). It gives nothing but errors on logical test:

ERROR! LBA : 0 Verification error (INF)
ERROR! LBA : 1 Verification error (INF)
ERROR! LBA : 2 Verification error (INF)

and so on.
SA surface verification passes the test but SA structure test returns errors:

Module : 44 .... Module read error: WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/294 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
Module : 25 .... Module read error: WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/415 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)

all other modules are 'OK'
Checked P-List and G-List and got:

P-List reading .... OK
G-List reading error: Module read error: WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/294 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)

What do I need to do now? I don't have the same drive so cannot get modules or do hot swap. From what I found I need modules to load, clear G-List and perform translator regeneration. Am I right?

Could anybody send me module loader (and quickly explain how to load it) on cu_service2@yahoo.com

Best Regards,
Pawel.

[Yuriy Manjilevskiy]

Dear Pawel,

You are welcome at ACELaboratory Forum!

Thank you for detailed description of the problem you have, from which one we can see that module 25 is damaged.
This module is a part of Translator, which is unique for each HDD. That is why you don't have access to LBA, and got only errors.

The module 44 is not critical for a HDD or user data. Therefore, its restoration requires that you simply clear it.
The task can be accomplished from the Defect list aˆ“ Erase defect list aˆ“ G-List.

Afterwards to get access to user data you have to make Translator regeneration with P-List only.
It can be started from the menu Service information aˆ“ Work with service area aˆ“ Translator regeneration.

Also let me know you that there is no any loaders exists for WD drives.

P.S. do not forget to make full SA back up each time you start working with damaged drive, just in case.

[DR_Ireland]

Hi Yuriy, thank you for quick response.
I tried to backup SA and got some errors:

Reading service tracks
Into folder............................. : <HDD Profile>\Data\Tracks
Reading heads........................... : 0,1
Cyl -1; Head 0.......................... : Ok
Cyl -1; Head 1.......................... : Ok
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/294 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/295 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/296 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/297 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/298 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/299 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/300 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/301 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/415 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/416 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/417 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/418 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/419 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/420 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/421 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/422 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/423 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/424 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/425 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/426 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/427 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/428 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/429 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
Cyl -2; Head 0.......................... : Ok
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/294 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/295 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/296 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/297 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/298 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/299 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/300 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/301 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/415 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/416 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/417 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/418 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/419 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/420 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/421 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/422 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/423 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/424 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/425 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/426 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/427 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/428 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/1/429 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)

Cyl -2; Head 1.......................... : Ok
Cyl -3; Head 0.......................... : Ok
Cyl -3; Head 1.......................... : Ok
Cyl -4; Head 0.......................... : Ok
Cyl -4; Head 1.......................... : Ok
Cyl -5; Head 0.......................... : Ok
Cyl -5; Head 1.......................... : Ok
Cyl -6; Head 0.......................... : Ok
Cyl -6; Head 1.......................... : Ok
Cyl -7; Head 0.......................... : Ok
Cyl -7; Head 1.......................... : Ok
Cyl -8; Head 0.......................... : Ok
Cyl -8; Head 1.......................... : Ok
Cyl -9; Head 0.......................... : Ok
Cyl -9; Head 1.......................... : Ok
Cyl -10; Head 0......................... : Ok
Cyl -10; Head 1......................... : Ok
Cyl -11; Head 0......................... : Ok
Cyl -11; Head 1......................... : Ok
Cyl -12; Head 0......................... : Ok
Cyl -12; Head 1......................... : Ok
Cyl -13; Head 0......................... : Ok
Cyl -13; Head 1......................... : Ok
Cyl -14; Head 0......................... : Ok
Cyl -14; Head 1......................... : Ok
Cyl -15; Head 0......................... : Ok
Cyl -15; Head 1......................... : Ok
Cyl -16; Head 0......................... : Ok
Cyl -16; Head 1......................... : Ok
Cyl -17; Head 0......................... : Ok
Cyl -17; Head 1......................... : Ok
Cyl -18; Head 0......................... : Ok
Cyl -18; Head 1......................... : Ok
Cyl -19; Head 0......................... : Ok
Cyl -19; Head 1......................... : Ok
Cyl -20; Head 0......................... : Ok
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -20/1/1 Device Error Detected 59/01 (AMN)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -20/1/9 Device Error Detected 59/01 (AMN)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -20/1/10 Device Error Detected 59/01 (AMN)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -20/1/11 Device Error Detected 59/01 (AMN)
*** (...this list goes up to...) ***
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -20/1/542 Device Error Detected 59/01 (AMN)
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -20/1/543 Device Error Detected 59/01 (AMN)
Cyl -20; Head 1......................... : Ok

What does it mean?
SA surface verification passes with no errors.

Also tried to clear G-List and:

Clearing................................ : G-List

Module read error: WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -2/0/294 Device Error Detected 59/40 (UNC)

Should I proceed with translator regenation using P-List? Any suggestions? I really wouldn't like to mess up too much...

[Yuriy Manjilevskiy]

Hi Pawel,

You have this reading error case before clearing G-List it reads itself.

In this case you have to rewriter this module 44 from the same model drive or you may take it from this drive from copy 1.
Please check copy 1, it should be ok! So you have to read module 44 from copy 1 and then write it to copy 0.

Afterwards make translator regeneration with P-List only.

[DR_Ireland]

Luckily I found exactly the same drive WD200EB-11CSF0 with all SA modules working. It gives similar errors when trying to make backup of SA:

WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -20/1/1 Device Error Detected 59/01 (AMN)
...
WD Techno Read Error C/H/S: -20/1/543 Device Error Detected 59/01 (AMN)

and all data is accessible so I presume this is normal for those drives.
I saved module 44 and rewrote it to patient drive. SA structure test passed so I cleared G-List only and started translator regeneration using P-List only and it went fine. I reinitialized the drive and started Data Extractor and I can see the filesystem with two partitions. It looks promissing. I am getting some UNC errors for 1st partition but 2nd looks OK and it seems that this is the one I am looking for most.

Thanks for all advices. I will give a final report later.

By the way, do you have any informations like "FAQs" or "HOW TO.." for the most common failures? I'd really apreciate this.

Pawel

[Yuriy Manjilevskiy]

Dear Pawel,

According this error which you receive while SA backup:
tracks -19 and -20 may contain unformatted portions causing
reading errors, which in this case may be ignored as irrelevant.

There is more full description at WD manual, topic 6.1. "Work with service area".
Check it please.

We don't have FAQ's for now but we will definitely think to create it.