WD10EARS 00Y5B1 - HDDs RAM reading error

[rogaland]

I have a WD10EARS 00Y5B1 that autodetects as DragFly2 family. (Is this correct?)

Starting in Normal mode I get this output:

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Techno mode key
Techno mode key......................... : Ok
 
RAM:
HDD Info reading........................ : Ok
Heads number............................ : 4
Cyl Count............................... : 192
 
Zone allocation table................... : HDDs RAM reading error - Device Error Detected: "VSCE PERM OVL NOT LOADED. LDR Upload is recomended"
 
ROM:
Read ROM................................ : Ok
ROM Data size........................... : 256 Kb
Flash ROM dir reading................... : Ok
Flash ROM dir reading (Ext)............. : Ok (Active)
Modules directory address............... : 281 795
SA regions address...................... : by default
SA Translator loading................... : Ok
 
ROM Modules:
ROM version............................. : 15.1RF
ROM F/W version......................... : 0015001R
Overlay F/W version..................... : 15.1RF
Servo F/W version....................... : 04.0G
 
Heads configuration..................... : by map
Heads number............................ : 4
Heads number in use..................... : 4
Switched off heads...................... : No
Heads map............................... : 0,1,2,3
 
Service area:
Permanent overlay....................... : Not loaded
SA dir reading (ID)..................... : Drive is not ready
SA SPT Detect........................... : FAIL
SA dir reading (ABA/CHS)................ : Module reading error: ABA 660 803(1) reading error Physical read error C/H/S: 371/1/296 Device Error Detected: "VSC ERR KEY SECTOR MUST PRECEED DATA XFER REQUEST"
SA Access............................... : NONE
 
Configuration reading................... : Module 02 not found


What is the suggested steps from here?

[DataMedics]

Well, I see it's failing to read the SPT (aerial density) which usually indicates a head failure. Try editing the head map in RAM to 0 0 0 0 and/or 1 1 1 1 then perform a soft reset and see if you can read the SA SPT then. Could be just one bad head, or could be all of them.

[Maxim_TS]

Thanks to DataMedics for a good advice. I just would like to remind that some drive families require the loader in RAM for head map editing.

Also tell us: Is the disc rotates? Is it rotates with blocked SA access in ROM?
If it's not, most possibly the heads are really bad.

[rogaland]

The disk starts spinning up, there is a clicking sound as it tries to read data, and then it spins down.

When I select "RAM Head map editing" I get the following errors:

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Code type to check...................... : TypeN
Code addr............................... : FFE00000
Code size............................... : 327680
Code reading............................ : RAM Range FFE00000 (050000) reading error Device Error Detected: "VSC ERR KEY SECTOR MUST PRECEED DATA XFER REQUEST"
No HDD RAM access, LDR upload is recomended
 
Code type to check...................... : Type1
Code addr............................... : 1081A800
Code size............................... : 327680
Code reading............................ : RAM Range 1081A800 (050000) reading error; unexpected error:  -; unexpected error: Operation aborted
No HDD RAM access, LDR upload is recomended

I really appreciate you guys taking your time to "talk me through" this!

[Maxim_TS]

rogaland, load the loader into RAM using Work with RAM->LDR file loading. Use the resources from same ROM FW version donor. Look for resources here: http://files.hddguru.com/download/PC-30 ... 20utility/

Then go to Work with RAM->RAM head map changing. Here is some kind of manual: http://blog.acelab.eu.com/ram-head- ... -case.html

[rogaland]

Thank you very much Maxim. (I'm still waiting to get on a basic PC-3000 training course so I need some hand-holding)

According to PC-3000 my HD has ROM version 0015001R. Not sure if any of the files at http://files.hddguru.com/download/PC-3000-UDMA%20Support/WDC%20Marvell%20family%20utility/DragFly2/ will do the trick? I notice that the only 15001R match I get is from a WD10EARS-67Y5B1, but maybe the loader is the same?

[Maxim_TS]

rogaland, these resources will give you a loader 0015001R: http://files.hddguru.com/download/PC-30 ... 831179.rar

[rogaland]

Source of the post rogaland, these resources will give you a loader 0015001R: http://files.hddguru.com/download/PC-30 ... 831179.rar

Should I go with "Write overlay in ram"?

After editing the head map, how do I then test if I can read SA? Using SA Structure test for example?

[Maxim_TS]

rogaland, load the loader files, and then follow this manual to edit the head map: http://blog.acelab.eu.com/ram-head- ... -case.html