Gradius2

I'll install HD Tune PRO and do a log about those drives, but I'll rather wait for a feedback from Seagate about the new firmwares. They said 24h, so is tomorrow, lets see.

Yes, the one will works, but keep in mind the whole solution is here (including links and prices for all the parts): http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=128807

Just found this one: Brinks 7200.11 CC1H 4D8H 9JU138-301 It seems those are for 1.5TB only (ST31500341AS). My 1TB is 9FZ136-300 (CC1F) --- Here are the files: http://rapidshare.com/files/178995122/Brinks-4D8H-SD1A.ISO Instructions: 1. Verify the sticker on your hard disk matches these: Model: ST31500341AS P/N: 9JU138-300 (or 9JU138-336) Firmware: SD17 (or SD15, SD16, SD18, SD19) S/N: doesn't matter 2. Burn the ISO to CD 3. Boot from the CD. It is recommended to physically disconnect all the other ATA/SATA devices when running step #3. ---- http://rapidshare.com/files/178995121/Brinks-4D8H-CC1H.ISO Instructions: 1. Verify the sticker on your hard disk matches these: Model: ST31500341AS P/N: 9JU138-301 (NOT -300 and NOT -336 !!) Firmware: CC1F or CC1G (NOT SDxx !!) S/N: doesn't matter 2. Burn the ISO to CD 3. Boot from the CD. It is recommended to physically disconnect all the other ATA/SATA devices when running step #3.

It seems some DNS servers was down. Now everything is fine.

Today I've received on my shop one 500 SD1A I could try to swap the controller with one failed sd15, do you think it would work? Nope, it will not works, sorry. Every PCB is "married" with HDA. They're uniques. The only way is by accessing the serial port on a terminal, and typing all those commands to fixing them (or buying very expensive tools, or RMA all them). Currently RS232 to TTL (complete kit) is around $25. Gradius

Hi all, I don't know if this is the best place to posting this, if not, feel free to move to the correct place. I tried to access the forum right now, but I got nothing, then I checked the DNS using network-tools: http://network-tools.com/default.asp?prog=...st=www.msfn.org http://network-tools.com/default.asp?prog=...st=www.msfn.org See? I get no IP. I'm only writing this because I forced my host file to IP related to www.msfn.org Admins, please check it out. Thanks, Gradius

Keep in mind AD14 are affected too, so is just a temporary fix.

Ouch! I would love to fixing all those just for fun.

Yes, but is a lot less intrusive and forceless just to unscrew 1 or 2 screws. After putting the paper card, you can work with just 1 screw, after the entire job is done, you can screw the last one (in case of 2 screws). Here is the photo, you only need to work with this screw (the one in red): Gradius

Few people reported CC1F as buggy too on Seagate forum. Perhaps this is why they don't mention CC1F, only CC1G and up. And I have 2x1TB fw CC1F (sigh!). Oh, and they are talking about 7200.13 already! (7200.12 was reported buggy too)

Sorry, but I'll only be able to see when I need to fix the HDDs again (?), this is because I use and need them working on computer everyday. I careless with the whole "320 log bug", since I can repair it myself at any time given. The only thing I'm waiting is the final fix from Seagate (stable firmware), to end this case once for all. If you're afraid about "320 log bug", just buy the fixing kit, after all is $25 or less. Gradius

They promise to fault fix in 24h: http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2009/01/2...cond_fault_fix/ I just laugh now.

Try this (at terminal): Press CTRL+Z then press CTRL+^A (to Display Firmware Revision) F3 T>/L F3 L>I (to Display Log File Info) F3 L>D (to Display Log File) Gradius

"Our forum is provided as a service to our users and customers and is not intended for the promotion of third party services, products, websites, or organizations." I laugh hard at this. The same AlanM consider the Seagate's forum it IS NOT a consumer service! He says that on a topic there. Classic:

Well, well, well. Meanwhile at Seagate headquarters: You're still wondering why you got banned?

Hola, Puse el ultimo guia revisado y final aca: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=128807 Esta en ingles (universal) pero seria bueno confirmar si este (traduzido al español) también esta actualizado. Gradius

Well, after all this, I dunno if they will ever release SD1A again. But if they release it again (SD1A), just check with SHA1 (md5 isn't reliable), if they're the same, no need to re-flashing again. I'll only re-flash if they are indeed different and confirmed working fine. Gradius

I'm not blaming you. Well, about power off is wrong, because I see the whole thing happening before my own eyes. About the third step, yes, this is normal, because imagine testing 10 millions HDDs per month, is a nightmare, too expensive and time consuming than testing on one-a-one basis. If HD were expensive then yes (perhaps), but since 1.5TB is $130 and 1TB $99 in U.S., it just doesn't makes sense (to them) anymore.

That is what I'm talking (or meant) about.

I'd think that HDD Tune can't read this info from the disk drive directly. I think what it does is read the DRive model number and lookup in a local database the other drive charactertistics and display them to the user. Thus HDD Tune needs to have it's database updated with the newer drive info by the developers of HDD Tune. This includes info such as ATA/ATAPI-????? and the UDMA info. So in the case of my ST31000333AS having 32mb of cache, HDD tune would modify the DBMS to say lookup the drive model and display that 32mb info to the user. Ouch, if is like that, then HD Tune is very limited.

I have just put online the final and revised guide: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=128807 Gradius

Is because the error you're getting when you try to write a new partition information (regenerating them) is different from the rest of us here. Since your HD is recognized by BIOS, you'll need to wait until Seagate put a new firmware available to your drive. Gradius

About 1 and 2, this isn't correct. My drive died (BSY error) after a reboot, when you do a reboot it records all necessary information only after that, it reboot (call POST process on BIOS), as soon I did reboot the drive died, and the power wasn't take out at any moment. And was a normal reboot (not hangs, crash, or anything). It won't only happen when you turn off (or power off), it just need to meet this condition: a reboot (POST) and log to be 320. Gradius

Well I have two CC1F 1TB here, and I'm worried with them. In case of those 7200.11, they have a very tiny IC (8-pins) on PCB and is a Serial Flash, it costs around $1 per million, and they make at least 10 millions of 3.5" per month, and 4 millions of 2.5" HDDs. Btw, they won't explain why we cannot see Buffer (cache) by using progs like HD Tune. And this only happens on 7200.11 ! Gradius

Hi, That won't represent any problem. Serial FLASH can support 100,000 writes/erases (yes 100k). We're very very safe here. Gradius