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Btw, your MB indeed have a COM port. Check my early post. Gradius

You'll need to buy this: http://www.valleyseek.com/product.action?itemID=2570 EDIT You need to know better your motherboard, it HAS a Serial port, on page 2-33 from english manual, you'll see the COM port there. Is labed as COM1 too. Gradius For CC, BSY and 0 LBA errors, is just IMPOSSIBLE to fix it by means of software only and without this guide, or something very very expensive tool (over US$ 10k) like PC-3000. Gradius

The probably true behind all this crappy issue: Seagate Technology To Shed Almost 3,000 Jobs; Announces Officer Change-DJ Wednesday, 14 Jan 2009 02:22pm EST Dow Jones reported that Seagate Technology said it would cut about 6% of its worldwide workforce and lower the salaries of its top officers by as much as 25% as part of a restructuring plan. The Company also replaced Chief Executive Bill Watkins and President Dave Wickersham with company Board Chairman Stephen Luczo. Seagate said the job cuts announced were included in the 10% U.S. layoff figure. The Company says about 2,950 workers will be laid off in total. So is confirmed (at least to me), it's a sabotage from some those Seagate workers (now losing his job). This issue (SD15) is there since around June or July 2008. SD11 has a lot issues too, worst than SD15 and its was released early. Source: http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/keyD...2200&rpc=66 Gradius

Hey fatlip he fixed the drive already: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...st&p=828505 Gradius

Hmm, it's a 320GB. By entering S/N on Seagate's site, it appear as AFFECTED, or not? Since Seagate is still studying if they will release a firmware for that model, the best bet is to wait to get a new firmware for your drive, or just use the warranty and RMA it, after all they'll fix and recovery the datas, so no data loss (?). I don't want to alarm you, but this "Error 1008 DETSEC 0000500D" is related to hardware failure. Your drive is refusing to write any information to the plates, another probably is caused by a serious SD11 bug (even worst than SD15), this is why I mentioned about a firmware update first. Gradius

Oh yes baby !! I just fixed my ST3750330AS with AD14 firmware (it was SD15 originally). :thumbup YESSS!! I love myself (hehe). Now I have just 2 (two) HDs to recovery (both are with BSY problem). Hey donnerzusel, I have the solution. Your drive is a ST31000340AS with SD15, and now it have a AD14, right? If so, just burn this ISO (at 4x max), disconnect every drive (except the bad one), config your BIOS to IDE or IDE Extended (don't use it as RAID or AHCI), then boot the CD and follow the simple instructions. Keep in mind this will ONLY works for those with SD15, SD16, SD17, SD18, SD19 and AD14 drives and those models: ST3500320AS, ST3640330AS, ST3750330AS, ST31000340AS Fixed SD1A firmware Don't forget to unrar with WinRAR (.iso inside) before to burning. Gradius

Please, let me know the fully model, firmware version, P/N and Date Code. Gradius

LOL, you're not alone donnerzusel, the same thing happened to me! Only the model was different, mine is a ST3750330AS Gradius

This might be caused for something more severe problem on drive. The drive just went into 0 LBA error after a reboot? After that, you didn't tried anything else (like trying to upgrade the firmware, etc) ? F3 T>m0,2,2,0,0,0,0,22 m[Partition],[FormatOpts],[DefectListOpts],[MaxWrRetryCnt],[MaxRdRetryCnt],[MaxEccTLevel],[MaxCertifyTrkRewrites],[ValidKey] Partition: 0 FormatOpts: 2 DefectListOpts: 2 MaxWrRetryCnt: 0 MaxRdRetryCnt: 0 MaxEccTLevel: 0 MaxCertifyTrkRewrites: 0 ValidKey: 22 Try this: F3 T>m0,1,1,0,0,0,0,22 If no good, try: F3 T>m0,1,1,2,2,0,0,22 If success, try this again: F3 T>m0,2,2,0,0,0,0,22 It can takes as slow as 30 to 120 secs to get something on terminal. Gradius

Some details about firmwares released: Firmware Update for ST3500320AS, ST3640330AS, ST3750330AS, ST31000340AS (Firmware Affected: SD15, SD16, SD17, SD18, SD19, AD14; Recommended Firmware Update SD1A) If your drive matches one of the models listed in this article and does not match any of these versions of firmware, your drive is not affected. If you are still unsure if this applies to your drive, please submit an email to disksupport@seagate.com. Please enter the model number, serial number, and firmware revision into the subject line of the email. Firmware Update for STM3500320AS, STM3750330AS, STM31000340AS (Firmware Affected: MX15 (or higher); Recommended Firmware Update MX1A) If your drive matches one of the models listed in this article and does not have MX15 firmware or higher, your drive is not affected. If you are still unsure if this applies to your drive, please submit an email to disksupport@seagate.com. Please enter the model number, serial number, and firmware revision into the subject line of the email. Firmware Update for ST3250310NS, ST3500320NS, ST3750330NS, ST31000340NS (Recommended Firmware Update: In Validation*, *means the update is currently in testing and should be available soon) Firmware Update for ST31500341AS, ST31000333AS, ST3640323AS, ST3640623AS, ST3320613AS, ST3320813AS, ST3160813AS ** (Recommended Firmware Update: In Validation*, *means the update is currently in testing and should be available soon) **Note: If your drive has CC or LC firmware, your drive is not affected and no further action is required. Attempting to flash the firmware of a drive with CC or LC firmware will result in rendering your drive inoperable. !!WARNING!! The software and information in this article could be data destructive and/or render your hard drive inoperable if not followed carefully. It is always recommended to keep a backup of critical data. Link: http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/self...sp?DocId=207931

Yes, that is only necessary for BSY (or CC) errors. Not for 0GB LBA error. Gradius

A stupid question, is your PCB attached to HDA ? Gradius

GT stand for Great Trash But shhh tell nobody, that awesome TM is for a few. After all this, no more Seagates to me, for life (not even for free). Gradius

After checking the HDs with HD Tune, under Info I get no cache information (buffer) at all on newer drives. I have 2x1TB with CC1F (buffer appears as n/a). On all other HDs (olders), even Seagate brand, the buffer shows correctly. They say CC aren't not affect, but I'm very scared, because it could means the old cache bug is still there ! Gradius

I see no point about SD1A, it was also reported as a buggy firmware. Gradius

Unfortunately SD1A isn't new at all, I got that a week ago on hdguru. As far I know, SD1A also have issues, just like SD15. Gradius

I see. If you get a S.M.A.R.T. error, then 99% sure is caused by an 0GB LBA error. If so, apply 0GB LBA fix. Good luck! Gradius

Every command is case-sensitive! Seagate Commands Diagnostic (this is for references only): Terminal commands: F3 C>Q Online ^A: Rev 0002.0000, Flash, DisplayFirmwareRev Online ^B: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, GetThermistorTemperature Online ^C: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, FirmwareReset Online ^D: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, ToggleRwTracing Online ^E: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, DisplayInterfaceConfig Online ^F: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, DisplayInterfaceRdCacheInfo Online ^I: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, DisplayControllerRegs Online ^K: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, DisplayDstStatus Online ^L: Rev 0003.0000, Flash, DisplaySignOnMsg Online CR: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, Abort Online ^N: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, ToggleRwTracing Online ^P: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, ToggleDiagIdleMode Online ^Q: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, ResumeInterfaceTask Online ^R: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, EnableAsciiOnlineSerialPortMode Online ^S: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, PauseInterfaceTask Online ^T: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, EnableEslipSerialPortMode Online ^U: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, DisplayCongen Online ^V: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, ToggleInterfaceCmdEcho Online ^W: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, RwStatsEnableAndInit Online ^X: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, DisplayInterfaceAndRwCmdHistory Online ^Y: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, DisplayDstStatus Online ^Z: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, EnableAsciiDiagSerialPortMode Online ESC: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, AbortLoopOrBatchFile Online ^\: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, ToggleDebugDisplayEnable Online '!': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, DisplayRdChannelRegs Online '$': Rev 0001.0001, Flash, No help available Online '%': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, DisplayMuxStatus (Obsolete) Online '.': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, DisplayActiveStatus Online ';': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, DisplayMachineStatus (Obsolete) Online '<': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, DecRwScopeSync Online '>': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, IncRwScopeSync Online '?': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, DisplayDiagBufferInfo Online '`': Rev 0001.0001, Flash, DisplayRwStats Online '{': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, ToggleEibTracing Online '~': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, DisplayInterfaceCmdState Can be used at any Level: All Levels CR: Rev 0001.0000, Flash, Abort All Levels '*': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SpecialBatchFileFunction, *[FuncId],[FuncParm0],[FuncParm1] All Levels '+': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, PeekMemoryByte, +[AddrHi],[AddrLo],[Opts] All Levels '-': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, PeekMemoryWord, -[AddrHi],[AddrLo],[Opts] All Levels '/': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, ChangeDiagLevel, /[Level] All Levels '=': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, PokeMemoryByte, =[AddrHi],[AddrLo],[Data],[Opts] All Levels '@': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, BatchFileLabel, @[LabelNum] All Levels 'A': Rev 0002.0000, Overlay, SetTestSpace, A[OptsOrParmSelect],[ParmValue],[AddrType],[HdForCylLimit] All Levels 'L': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, EnableLooping, L[Opts],[CountOrStopOnErrCode] All Levels '|': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, BatchFileTerminator, | Level 1 commands: Level 1 'B': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, BufferDisplay, B[DisplayBlk],[RefBlk],[NumBlks],[Opts],[SymBits] Level 1 'D': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplayMemoryBlock, D[AddrHi],[AddrLo],[CompVal],[NumBytes],[Opts],[SizeInBytes] Level 1 'G': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, GenericRwRequest, G[Parm0],[Parm1],[Parm2],...[Parm9] Level 1 'N': Rev 0002.0000, Overlay, SmartControl, N[SubCmd],[SubCmdParm0],[SubCmdParm1] Level 1 'S': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, EditProcessorMemoryByte, S[AddrHi],[AddrLo],[MemValue],[NumBytes],[Opts] Level 1 'U': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, EditBufferMemoryByte, U[AddrHi],[AddrLo],[MemValue],[NumBytes] Level 1 'c': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, BufferCompare, c[SrcBlk],[RefBlk],[NumBlks],[ContOnErr] Level 1 'e': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, SpinDownAndResetDrive, e[MsecDelay],[Opts] Level 1 'm': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, EditProcessorMemoryWord, m[AddrHi],[AddrLo],[MemValue],[NumBytes],[Opts] Level 2 commands: Level 2 '7': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, WrVerifyChs, 7[Sec],[NumSecs],[WrBufBlk],[Opts] Level 2 'B': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, BufferDisplay, B[DisplayBlk],[RefBlk],[NumBlks],[Opts],[SymBits] Level 2 'C': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, BufferCopy, C[SrcBlk],[DestBlk],[NumBlks] Level 2 'E': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplayEditLog, E[LogNum],[ErrCodeOrSpecialFuncKey],[SpecialFunc] Level 2 'F': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, ModTrkDfctLst, F[PSctr/LBA],[Action] Level 2 'H': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SelectHd, H[Hd],[SkType],[Options] Level 2 'I': Rev 0002.0001, Overlay, DisplayModifyAdaptiveParm, I,[GroupId] Level 2 'K': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, SetTrackingOffset, K[OffsetValue],[PersOrTempOpt],[UnitsOpt],[ChanReload] Level 2 'M': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SetDiagIdleMode, M[ModeSelect],[ModeMask],[ResetToPowerOn] Level 2 'N': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SetDirectWrite, N[EnableDirWrtModeOpt] Level 2 'O': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SeekFromCylToCyl, O[StartPhyCyl0],[StartPhyCyl1],[NumSkPairs],[NumSeconds],[Hd] Level 2 'P': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, BufferSetPattern, P[PatternSelOrPatternLow],[PatternHi],[PatternBits],[Opts],[BlkNum],[NumBlks] Level 2 'Q': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, WrRdRdChs, Q[Sec],[NumSecs],[DynamicSparingOpt],[PhyOpt],[Opts] Level 2 'R': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, RdChs, R[Sec],[NumSecs],[DynamicSparingOpt],[PhyOpt],[Opts] Level 2 'S': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, SkToLogCyl, S[Cyl],[Hd],[Offset],[OffsetUnitsOpt],[SkType],[Options] Level 2 'T': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, MeasureThroughput, T[Opts],[MinSkew],[MaxSkew],[SkewStep] Level 2 'U': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, SpinUpDrive, U[HoldState],[Hd],[Cyl] Level 2 'V': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, RdVerifyChs, V[Sec],[NumSecs],[CompareBlk],[Opts] Level 2 'W': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, WrChs, W[Sec],[NumSecs],[DynamicSparingOpt],[PhyOpt],[Opts] Level 2 'X': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplayTrkSectorInfo, X[LogCyl],[Hd],[SysAreaOpt],[Opts],[RowsPerPage] Level 2 'Y': Rev 000A.0000, Overlay, SetDerpRetries, Y[Mode],[MaxRdRetries],[MaxWrtRetries],[OtcTLevel],[Options] Level 2 'Z': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, SpinDownDrive, Z Level 2 'c': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, BufferCompare, c[SrcBlk],[RefBlk],[NumBlks],[ContOnErr] Level 2 'h': Rev 0002.0000, Overlay, XlatePhySec, h[Sec],[NumSecs] Level 2 'j': Rev 0002.0000, Overlay, RdWedge, j[WedgeAddr],[NumWedges],[NumSkipedWedges],[TranSize],[Opts],[RegAddr0],...,[RegAddr13] Level 2 'l': Rev 0002.0000, Overlay, XlateLogSec, q[Sec],[NumSecs] Level 2 'o': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, CorruptLba, o[Lba],[NumBlocks],[NumBytes],[ByteOffset],[Flags] Level 2 'r': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, RdLongOrSystemChs, r[LongSec],[LongSecsOrSysSec],[SysSecs],[LongPhySecOpt],[LongOpts],[SysOpts] Level 2 's': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SkToPhyCyl, s[Cyl],[Hd],[ValidKey],[Offset],[OffsetUnitsOpt],[SkType],[Options] Level 2 't': Rev 0002.0000, Overlay, XlateWedge, t[Wdg],[NumWdgs] Level 2 'u': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, EnableDisableChannelPreampRegDisplay, u[EnableDisableOpt] Level 2 'v': Rev 0002.0000, Overlay, ConvertTrackPercentageToOffsetCount, v[Percentage] Level 2 'w': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, WrLongOrSystemChs, w[LongSec],[LongSecsOrSysSec],[SysSecs],[LongPhySecOpt],,[SysOpts] Level 2 'x': Rev 0002.0001, Overlay, DisplayZoneInfo, x[Partition],[Hd],[Zone],[DisplayWedgeOpSyms] Level 2 'y': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SetDerpRetryState, y[Type],[PathState],[RetryStateCnt],[LoopCnt1],[LoopCnt2] Level 2 'z': Rev 0002.0000, Overlay, WrWedge, z[WedgeAddr],[NumWedges],[NumSkipedWedges],[TranSize],[Opt],[RegAddr0],...,[RegAddr13] Level 3 commands: Level 3 'D': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, MeasureSkAccessTime, D[SkLength],[SkType],[NumSks] Level 3 'E': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplayEditLog, E[LogNum],[ErrCodeOrSpecialFuncKey],[SpecialFunc] Level 3 'H': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SelectHd, H[Hd],[SkType],[Options] Level 3 'O': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SeekFromCylToCyl, O[StartPhyCyl0],[StartPhyCyl1],[NumSkPairs],[NumSeconds],[Hd] Level 3 'Q': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, WrRdWrRdChs, Q[Sec],[NumSecs],[Opts] Level 3 'R': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, ReadCurrentServoDestination, R Level 3 'S': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, SkToLogCyl, S[Cyl],[Hd],[Offset],[OffsetUnitsOpt],[SkType],[Options] Level 3 'U': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, SpinUpDrive, U[HoldState],[Hd],[Cyl] Level 3 'V': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, RwPowerAsicReg, V[RegAddr],[RegValue],[WrOpt] Level 3 'Z': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, SpinDownDrive, Z Level 3 'b': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, LoadUnloadHeads, b[Cmd],[Velocity],[Dwell],[Lock] Level 3 'f': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, RealTimeServoTrace, f[SubCmd],[SubCmdParm0],[SubCmdParm1] Level 3 'p': Rev 0002.0000, Overlay, XlatePhySec, p[Sec],[NumSecs] Level 3 'q': Rev 0002.0000, Overlay, XlateLogSec, q[Sec],[NumSecs] Level 3 's': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SkToPhyCyl, s[Cyl],[Hd],[ValidKey],[Offset],[OffsetUnitsOpt],[SkType],[Options] Level 4 commands: Level 4 'B': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, EnableDisableRvff, B[NewRvffControlMode] Level 4 'D': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, MeasureSkAccessTime, D[SkLength],[SkType],[NumSks] Level 4 'E': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplayEditLog, E[LogNum],[ErrCodeOrSpecialFuncKey],[SpecialFunc] Level 4 'H': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SelectHd, H[Hd],[SkType],[Options] Level 4 'K': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, SetTrackingOffset, K[OffsetValue],[PersOrTempOpt],[UnitsOpt],[ChanReload] Level 4 'O': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplayMicroJogForLogChs, O[LogCyl],[Hd],[Opts],[SysAreaOpt] Level 4 'S': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, SkToLogCyl, S[Cyl],[Hd],[Offset],[OffsetUnitsOpt],[SkType],[Options] Level 4 'U': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, ServoBatchTest, U[SubCmd],[SubCmdParm0],[SubCmdParm1],[SubCmdParm2] Level 4 'e': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, EnableDisablePesOutput, e[PesLeftShiftCnt],[DisablePesOut] Level 4 'l': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, ScanTrackForServoDefectsAndZap, l[RdPositionOpt] Level 4 't': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplayModifyZapTable, t[EntryNum],[EntryValue] Level 4 'u': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SetSkSpeed, u[Opts],[SkSpeed] Level 4 'v': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, ButterflySeekTest, v[StartPhyCyl0],[StartPhyCyl1],[NumSkPairs],[NumSeconds],[Hd] Level 5 commands: Level 5 'B': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, Servo Bode Plot, B[BodeType],[InjAmp],[Fmin],[Fmax],[NumFreq],[NumSamples],[EnableTracing] Level 5 'C': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, GenericServoCmd, C[CmdNum],[Parm1],...[Parm7] Level 5 'D': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, ReadUnlockDdrBuffer, B[OperateCode] Level 5 'G': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SelectServoController, G[Head],[Controller],[InputShift] Level 5 'R': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, RdServoRamAtAddr, R[Addr],[NumBytes] Level 5 'S': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, EnterServoMatlabShell, S Level 5 'U': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, EnableDisableServoUpdates, U[VcmDacUpdateOpt],[AToDUdateOpt] Level 5 'W': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, WrServoRamAtAddr, W[Addr],[NumBytes],[Data] Level 5 'Z': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, RdZapFromDiscToTable, Z Level 5 'd': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisableEnableServoZap, d[ZapControlMode] Level 5 'i': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, RdServoSymbolTableAtIndex, i[Index] Level 5 'r': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, RdServoRamAtIndex, r[Index],[NumBytes],[ByteOffset] Level 5 'v': Rev 0000.0000, Overlay, GetServoVersion (Obsolete) Level 5 'w': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, WrServoRamAtIndex, w[Index],[NumBytes],[Data],[ByteOffset] Level 6 commands: Level 6 'B': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, RunBatchFile, B[BatchFileNum],[DisplayOpt] Level 6 'D': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplayBatchFile, D[BatchFileNum] Level 6 'E': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, EnterBatchFile, E[BatchFileNum] Level 7 commands: Level 7 'B': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, BufferDisplay, B[DisplayBlk],[RefBlk],[NumBlks],[Opts],[SymBits] Level 7 'C': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, BufferCopy, C[SrcBlk],[DestBlk],[NumBlks] Level 7 'D': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplayTemperature, D,[DevSelect] Level 7 'E': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplayEditLog, E[LogNum],[ErrCodeOrSpecialFuncKey],[SpecialFunc] Level 7 'H': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SelectHd, H[Hd],[SkType],[Options] Level 7 'I': Rev 0002.0001, Overlay, DisplayModifyAdaptiveParm, I,[GroupId] Level 7 'K': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SetTrackFormat, K[UserAreaTrkFormatType],[SysAreaTrkFormatType] Level 7 'P': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, BufferSetPattern, P[PatternSelOrPatternLow],[PatternHi],[PatternBits],[Opts],[BlkNum],[NumBlks] Level 7 'Q': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, WrRdRdChs, Q[Sec],[NumSecs],[DynamicSparingOpt],[PhyOpt],[Opts] Level 7 'R': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, RdChs, R[Sec],[NumSecs],[DynamicSparingOpt],[PhyOpt],[Opts] Level 7 'S': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, SkToLogCyl, S[Cyl],[Hd],[Offset],[OffsetUnitsOpt],[SkType],[Options] Level 7 'U': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, ChannelTemperatureAdj, U[TweakTemperature],[Partition],[Hd],[Zone],[Opts] Level 7 'W': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, WrChs, W[Sec],[NumSecs],[DynamicSparingOpt],[PhyOpt],[Opts] Level 7 'X': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplayPreampHdResistance, X Level 7 'Y': Rev 000A.0000, Overlay, SetDerpRetries, Y[Mode],[MaxRdRetries],[MaxWrtRetries],[OtcTLevel],[Options] Level 7 'Z': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, SpinDownDrive, Z Level 7 'b': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, EraseTrk, b[AdjacentTrkCnt],[EraseCntPerTrk],[AcEraseOpt] Level 7 'c': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, OffTrackCapability, c[Sec],[NumSecs],[SecIncrement],[Offset] Level 7 'h': Rev 0001.0002, Overlay, MarkMediaFlaw, h[PhyCyl],[Hd],[PhySec],[UndisturbedRadius],[EraseBandTrks],[PtrLen],[WgSpec],[Od/Id] Level 7 'i': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, GenericRwRequest, i[Parm0],[Parm1],[Parm2],...[Parm9] Level 7 'm': Rev 0001.0002, Overlay, DOS, m[Flags],[StartLba],[EndLba],[MinCount] Level 7 'r': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, RdNonVolatileAdaptiveParms, r[Opts] Level 7 's': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, WrPeripheralReg, s[OpType],[RegAddr],[RegValue],[RegMask],[RegPagAddr] Level 7 't': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, RdPeripheralReg, t[OpType],[RegAddr],[NumRegs],[RegMask],[RegPagAddr] Level 7 'u': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, EnableDisableWrFault, u[Op] Level 7 'w': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SaveAdaptivesToFlash, w[Seg] Level 7 'x': Rev 0002.0001, Overlay, DisplayZoneInfo, x[Partition],[Hd],[Zone],[DisplayWedgeOpSyms] Level 7 'y': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SetDerpRetryState, y[Type],[PathState],[RetryStateCnt],[LoopCnt1],[LoopCnt2] Level 8 commands: Level 8 'C': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, ServoDiagSubCmds, C[SubCmd],[Parm0],[Parm1],[Parm2] Level 8 'R': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, ReadCurrentServoDestination, R Level 8 'S': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, SkToLogCyl, S[Cyl],[Hd],[Offset],[OffsetUnitsOpt],[SkType],[Options] Level 8 'U': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, SpinUpDrive, U[HoldState],[Hd],[Cyl] Level 8 'Z': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, SpinDownDrive, Z Level 9 contains no valid commands Level A commands: Level A 'C': Rev 0002.0000, Overlay, XlatePba, C[PbaHi],[PbaLow],[NumPbas] Level A 'D': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, XlateSfi, D[PhyCyl],[Hd],[Sfi],[NumSfis] Level A 'E': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplayEditLog, E[LogNum],[ErrCodeOrSpecialFuncKey],[SpecialFunc] Level A 'F': Rev 0002.0000, Overlay, XlateLba, F[LbaHi],[LbaLo],[SysAreaOpt],[NumLbas] Level A 'M': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SetControllerTestPort, M[Port],[Value] Level A 'P': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, MergeAltListIntoSlipList, P Level A 'Q': Rev 0001.0002, Overlay, WrRdRdLba, Q[Lba],[NumLbas],[Opts] Level A 'R': Rev 0001.0002, Overlay, RdLba, R[Lba],[NumLbas],,[Opts] Level A 'S': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SkToLba, S[LbaHi],[LbaLo],[Offset],[OffsetUnitsOpt],[SkType],[Options] Level A 'W': Rev 0001.0002, Overlay, WrLba, W[Lba],[NumLbas],,[Opts] Level A 'Y': Rev 000A.0000, Overlay, SetDerpRetries, Y[Mode],[MaxRdRetries],[MaxWrtRetries],[OtcTLevel],[Options] Level A 'c': Rev 0002.0000, Overlay, XlateLllChs, c[Cyl],[Hd],[Sec],[SysAreaOpt],[NumSecs] Level A 'd': Rev 0002.0000, Overlay, XlatePlpChs, d[Cyl],[Hd],[Sec],[NumSecs] Level A 'e': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, XlateNominalCyl, e[Cyl],[Hd],[Sec],[SysAreaOpt] Level A 'f': Rev 0002.0000, Overlay, XlatePlpChw, f[Cyl],[Hd],[Wdg],[NumWdgs] Level A 'l': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplayTrkInfo, l[LogCyl],[Hd],[SysAreaOpt],[Opts],[RowsPerPage] Level A 'y': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SetDerpRetryState, y[Type],[PathState],[RetryStateCnt],[LoopCnt1],[LoopCnt2] Level B contains no valid commands Level C commands: Level C 'Q': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplayAsciiCmdInfo, Q[CmdLevel],[Cmd] Level C 'T': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, GoopPlot, T[Hd],[StartTrk],[EndTrk],[ECCLvl],[NoFrcSync] Level D contains no valid commands Level E commands: Level E 'B': Rev 0002.0000, Overlay, WrWedge, B[WedgeAddr],[NumWedges],[NumSkipedWedges],[TranSize],[Opt],[RegAddr0],...,[RegAddr13] Level E 'C': Rev 0002.0000, Overlay, RdWedge, C[WedgeAddr],[NumWedges],[NumSkipedWedges],[TranSize],[Opts],[RegAddr0],...,[RegAddr13] Level E 'm': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, FastMseserMeasurement, m[] Level E 'o': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, FineRwOffset, o[NumAvgs],[TrkStepSize],[NumGuardTrks] Level E 'w': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SlowWrChs, w[Sec],[NumSecs],[ConSec],[Skip],[UnitOfSkip] Level F commands: Level F 'B': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, BufferDisplay, B[DisplayBlk],[RefBlk],[NumBlks],[Opts],[SymBits] Level F 'C': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, BufferCopy, C[SrcBlk],[DestBlk],[NumBlks] Level F 'D': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplayMemoryBlock, D[AddrHi],[AddrLo],[CompVal],[NumBytes],[Opts],[SizeInBytes] Level F 'P': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, BufferSetPattern, P[PatternSelOrPatternLow],[PatternHi],[PatternBits],[Opts],[BlkNum],[NumBlks] Level F 'U': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, SpinUpDrive, U[HoldState],[Hd],[Cyl] Level F 'V': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, BufferCompare, V[SrcBlk],[RefBlk],[NumBlks],[ContOnErr] Level F 'Y': Rev 000A.0000, Overlay, SetDerpRetries, Y[Mode],[MaxRdRetries],[MaxWrtRetries],[OtcTLevel],[Options] Level F 'Z': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, SpinDownDrive, Z Level F 'r': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, RdSystemChs, r[LogSec],[NumSecs],[Opts] Level F 's': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SkToPhyCyl, s[Cyl],[Hd],[ValidKey],[Offset],[OffsetUnitsOpt],[SkType],[Options] Level F 't': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, WrPeripheralReg, t[OpType],[RegAddr],[RegValue],[RegMask],[RegPagAddr] Level F 'y': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SetDerpRetryState, y[Type],[PathState],[RetryStateCnt],[LoopCnt1],[LoopCnt2] Level F 'z': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SataDebug, z[SubCmd],[Parm1],[Parm2],[Parm3] Level G commands: Level G 'B': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, FillCorrectionBuffer, B[StartAddr],[EndAddr],[Pattern],[Opts] Level G 'C': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, CopyCorrectionBuffer, C[SrcAddr],[DestAddr],[NumSyms] Level G 'D': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplayCorrectionBuffer, D[StartAddr],[EndAddr],[CompareData] Level G 'F': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, FillSuperParityRam, F[StartAddr],[EndAddr],[Pattern] Level G 'G': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplaySuperParityRam, G[StartAddr],[EndAddr] Level H commands: Level H 'B': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, BufferDisplay, B[DisplayBlk],[RefBlk],[NumBlks],[Opts],[SymBits] Level H 'P': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, BufferSetPattern, P[PatternSelOrPatternLow],[PatternHi],[PatternBits],[Opts],[BlkNum],[NumBlks] Level H 'S': Rev 0001.0001, Overlay, SkToLogCyl, S[Cyl],[Hd],[Offset],[OffsetUnitsOpt],[SkType],[Options] Level I commands: Level I 'S': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, IntrinsicLogSk, S[Lba],[Offset],[Opts] Level I 'l': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, IntrinsicLockUnlock, l[Opts] Level I 's': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, IntrinsicWrRdChannelReg, s[RegBank],[RegAddr],[Data] Level I 't': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, IntrinsicRdRdChannelReg, t[RegBank],[RegAddr],[NumRegs] Level L commands: Level L 'C': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, CopyLogFile, C[SrcLog],[DestLog],[AppendOpt] Level L 'D': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplayLogFile, D[Log],[ErrCode] Level L 'E': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, EnableDisableLogging, E[ErrLoggingOpt],[AsciiLoggingOpt],[RwStatsLoggingOpt] Level L 'I': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplayLogFileInfo, I[Log] Level L 'c': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, CreateLogFile, c[Log],[LogType],[BufferOrDiskOpt],[NumBytes] Level L 'd': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DeleteLogFile, d[Log] Level L 'i': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, InitLogFile, i[Log] Level T commands: Level T 'E': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DisplayEditLog, E[LogNum],[ErrCodeOrSpecialFuncKey],[SpecialFunc] Level T 'F': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SetCongenParmCmdHelpMsg, F[ValueRef],[Data],[ResetEnable] Level T 'O': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SelectDataOutputMode, O[Mode],[VerboseOpts] Level T 'P': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, DownloadGenericFile, P[FileBytes] Level T 'R': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, RdNonVolatileAdaptiveParms, R[Opts] Level T 'T': Rev 0002.0000, Overlay, OddEvenEncroachmentTest, T[strt tk],[end tk],[hd],[rtry thrshld][ECC thrshld Level T 'V': Rev 0003.0000, Overlay, DisplayDefectLists, V[DefectListSelect],[Hd],[StartCyl],[NumCyls],[DisplaySummaryOpt] Level T 'W': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, SaveAdaptivesToFlash, W[Seg] Level T '[': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, AsciiLogControl, [[LogFunction],[Log] Level T 'i': Rev 0001.0000, Overlay, InitDefectList, i[DefectListSelect],[SaveListOpt],[ValidKey] Level T 'm': Rev 0001.0000, Flash, FormatPartition, m[Partition],[FormatOpts],[DefectListOpts],[MaxWrRetryCnt],[MaxRdRetryCnt],[MaxEccTLevel],[MaxCertif yTrkRewrites],[ValidKey] Gradius

Hi kadolf, The right command for it isn't "m0 2,2"... You forgot a comma after m0 this is the right command: F3 T>m0,2,2,0,0,0,0,22 (enter) Please, keep in mind the commands should be 100% equal to the guide. A mistake on command could leaving to data loss, or blinking the drive for good. About the adapter, as long you get a terminal response, you're good. It doesn't matter at all if is a MAX232 based, similar, or something totally different. I'll be using a different one (non-MAX232) very soon (when it arrieves here) for my HDs. Gradius

Hi dilosolid, Glad to know is working fine now, grats! About Seagate case... I don't wanna start offtopic stuff here, you can use the other Seagate's topic for it, but I'll just try to resume what we know so far. The probable cause for this might be two: - Seagate's DBs are still incomplete and they're still working (?) to compile a complete and reliable (?) DB; - They have absolutely NO idea how many drives are affected, so they prefer to watch a lot more p0rn than trying to fix this issue. Or we're just suffering from a very smart retaliation move caused by some rivals companies. Gradius

You should get, but you can press CTRL+Z at anytime, it doesn't hurt anything, it just let you enter CMDs. If even after CTRL+Z you get nothing, then it might be your PCB is in halt mode (BSY-like), and you'll need to disconnect the PCB from HDA. If even after that you continue to get nothing, there're something wrong you're doing. Silly question, did you power up the HDD drive too ? If not, you must. Gradius

I did already, and got answer. They say is only valid to those who lives in U.S., no need to be American, just need to reside there. Gradius

Thanks. Are you sure didn't you mixed TX with RX ? Are you sure RS232 is configured to 38400 8 N 1 ? Keep in mind you need a RS232 to TTL conversor/adapter, otherwise it will never works! If all above is correct, did you pressed CTRL+Z in order to get into CMD mode ? If so, try to disconnect the PCB from HDA, and check it. Gradius

It might be until around 15th january, when the thing exploded. Seagate will be in deep problem for sure if they won't fix this for good. Is amazing the news still didn't come up with this BOMBASTIC case. Gradius

Another idea is to use just this (3V): http://www.amazon.com/Energizer%C2%AE-ECR2...y/dp/B0007P9H48 Or 2xAA batteries. A lot more easy, and simple. Gradius