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    The Solution for Seagate 7200.11 HDDs

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    Posted · Edited by Anth

    BASICGUY

    Hmmm not too sure, And you will need some more bits of cables etc.

    This will definately work and the delivery is quick, and the guy there Rob is really helpfull (in an Electronics type way).

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RS232-to-3-3-Volt-TT...A1%7C240%3A1318

    And its at least £10 cheaper.

    A nokia 3210 fbus data cable is still the cheapest an easiest option, at around 2 quid and only needing the rx and tx connecting (no gnd or power)

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    The Solution for Seagate 7200.11 HDDs

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    WHO CARES!!!

    Who really cares what people think????

    Bottom line is Gradius's method works.

    I for one have got my data back for £0.00. I'll be an id*** all day every day just to have my data back.

    So lets not decend into a childish slagging match, lets just stick to trying to help people get their data back as Gradius intended when he started this thread, as it appears to be going slightly off topic here.

    Thanks

    Another id***!!!!

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    The Solution for Seagate 7200.11 HDDs

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    Hi,

    Firstly swap the rx and tx over, in the phone pin out, those lables are the phones rx and tx not the cables, what you have right now is rx>rx and tx>tx.

    But

    That cable don't look like a true fbus cable....not even a manually switched one.

    Its got to be either a manually switched (between fbus / mbus) cable or a true fbus cable.

    AUTO SWITCHING OR MBUS CABLES WONT WORK.

    Also with the fbus type cables there is no need to connect the gnd or vpp, just the rx and tx.

    Hope that helps

    Anth

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    The Solution for Seagate 7200.11 HDDs

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    Posted · Edited by puntoMX

    Following Gradius's guide is definately the safest method, even if you have to wait a few extra days and £££'s for the rs232 > ttl adapter.

    I've now used it on several drives, with 100% sucess.

    The thing is I ordered an rs232 adapter and fixed my drive and others using an old mobile phone data cable while i waited for the adapter to arrive.

    2 wires connected from a manually switched Nokia 3210 data cable and Gradius's guide, and my data is back.

    bp2411's fixed his drive using the Gradius method with a phone data cable that i sent to him too, I dont even know what phone it was off, I just winged it to find the rx tx lines.

    If you cant find a proper rs232>ttl adapter try looking for a phone data cable, there's also a post from someone who used a siemens cable too.

    These cable's are readily available on fleebay for a few quid.

    If you go the Nokia 3210 route just make sure you make sure it IS manually switched between fbus and mbus cause the auto ones won't work cause they wait for the phone software to switch them to RX TX (fbus mode).

    Gradius's guide and a few quid is definately the way to go, What price do you put on getting 100% of your data back.

    Anth

    Spankerer,

    The serial port cable method is more reliable than the Usb cables, but the usb to ttl adapters will work.

    The usb ones use software to pretend it is actually a serial port.

    A serial port is a serial port.....no other pc port translation's to worry about.

    It don't come much simpler than a good old fasioned serial port.

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    The Solution for Seagate 7200.11 HDDs

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    WHOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

    ITS ALIVE!!!!!!!!

    Extra special thanks to everyone who worked towards the BSY fix and all those people who took the time to help me and reply to all my questions.

    I couldn't wait for my rs232 adapter that i ordered so i gambled and modified a nokia 3210 data cable and it worked. (Just with the RX TX connected..And SATA power to the drive of course).

    Fortunately after I recovered the BSY fault, my drive was recognised as its proper size by my bios sata.

    As we speak my data is being dumped from the drive to a different one.

    Guy's i owe one hell of a lot of data to you lot.

    THANK YOU!!!

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    The Solution for Seagate 7200.11 HDDs

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    Posted

    Thanks Stephen,

    Yeah the rs232 adapter i used earlier was one robbed from a mobile data cable, but i put 3.3v volt to it tho, down the pin where it would have got its power from the mobile battery. The mobile pinout showed that was what it provided to power the rs232 ic.

    It was grounded through the psu that supplied all the power (SATA Too).

    And the rx and tx were crossed.

    Im hoping that the problem does lie with this rs232 adapter, or maybe i just cannot get a terminal connection with my drive n my data is infact gone.

    Anth

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    The Solution for Seagate 7200.11 HDDs

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    Great,

    Thanks for your answer, I know i probably wasn't explaining what i ment very clearly at first. About the output ttl levels and not the supply input voltage.

    So the hard drive rx tx pins use 3v.

    Thanks for the info, ive been searching for the hdd ttl levels all afternoon.

    Thanks Again, I'll look see what else i have here to use till i get the 3.3v rs232 converter delivered.

    Anth

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    The Solution for Seagate 7200.11 HDDs

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    Posted

    Thanks,

    But im not talking about the input voltage im talking about the RX - TX TTL voltage level for the hdd circuit board.

    The input voltage for the 3.3 volt TTL is listed as anywhere from +5v to +20v (I could get this from a PC PSU RED) and the input voltage for the 5v one is detween +8v and +25v (I could get that from a PC PSU YELLOW).

    So neither of them is an issue to power the rs232 converter. The issue is do i need the one that talks to the Hdd at 3.3v or does the Hdd need 5v ttl on the rx / tx to work.

    Thanks Again Anth

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    The Solution for Seagate 7200.11 HDDs

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    Posted

    Hi Shuky,

    Yeah I tried changing the rx and the tx but in hyperterminal i got no response at all from the CTRL Z command.

    I set hyperterminal up as per Gradius's instructions, then the only change i made from then (after nothing happened the first time) was to set the ASCII setup to echo typed characters locally, so I could see the commands i was typing.

    I think it may be to do with the rs232 adapter I tried to use, thats why i was wondering if anyone knew if either of the ones in the above links would be suitable.

    Thanks Anth

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    The Solution for Seagate 7200.11 HDDs

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    Hi Guys,

    Does anyone know if this rs232 ttl converter is suitable for the BSY recovery, I tried to communicate with the drive earlier with a modified cable serial from a mobile but got no response from the terminal at CTRL Z.

    So i was going to order this one below, there real hard to find in the uk.

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=260347113140

    The same place also had this one listed

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RS232-to-5-Volt-TTL-...3A1%7C240%3A131

    Not sure which if any are what i need.

    Thanks Anth

    StephenB

    I Just PM'd you regarding your rs232 adapter your using.

    Thanks Anth

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    Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 Troubles

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    Posted

    Hi all,

    Just found this forum, and all these peoples problems.

    I too have a drive that fails at the bios detection (one minute the drive was fine, next the pc locked up, after a reboot it hung at the Sata detection stage.

    The drive is a 500gig Maxtor DiamondMax 22 STM3500320AS

    S/N 5qmovlqy

    P/N 9gt154-325

    Firmware MX15

    Date Code 08326

    Made In china

    I believe that this drive is exactly the same (name apart) as the ones being mentioned here.

    Ive owned it for quite a few months now, probably 6-8 (not sure how to work the date code out tho.)

    It looks as though the problem has existed a bit longer than thought tho.

    Anyway any links to hard/software solutions to restoring the BSY Flag would be appreciated or a step bt step would be helpfull.

    Anyone in the Uk tried the HD Doctor too???

    T.I.A. Anth

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