[IDE HDD visible only for a few minutes then disappears]

If you just attach the drive to a system and DO NOT access it intensively, it remains connected for a longer period of time?

Or does it disconnects ONLY when the scan reaches a certain area?

If you have or can get your hands on a contactless infrared themometer (possibly with a laser pointer), which temperatures do you read in different areas/parts of the PCB?

Thanks for your response. Yes if I just connect the disk without accessing it... it shows up online longer

The Seatools reports a temperature around 75-80 I think I saw this somewhere...

Will try the other options

Thanks

[IDE HDD visible only for a few minutes then disappears]

I have a Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 IDE HDD. The issue is that the HDD is visible for around 5-10 minutes and then suddenly disappears.

What might be the issue that is causing this problem.

I tried adding the HDD to another system and even tried in an external casing and in all its the same issue.

I even ran Seatools for DOS via the boot up disk but that too the same problem occurs after a few minutes the HDD is not detected and hence stops scanning.

Thanks in advance for all the answers / help

[7200.10 BSY? Does not show up in BIOS]

Ok finally got SeDiv to work and if anyone could suggest what this means - I got the results from SeDiv commands

F>GALAXY - 1_Disk    S-6D   09-22-06_15:48
Built for GALAXY,PITKIN/YUMA,REDBACK,InternalSpin,MCKINLEY_DT_ST,OneToOne,3Disk,220 Servos,7200RPM,8Pole,133MHz,MOR_ON
F>
S2 S1 S0 = 0 0 1

F>Pgm=00 Trk=000155CE(000155CE[000000]).0(0).1AA(1AA) Zn=FF Err=FF ErCt=0000 Hlth=0000 CHlth=0000 Ntrdy LBA=00000000

F>Reset
4096k x 16 DRAM
GALAXY - 1_Disk    S-6D   09-22-06_15:48

cmd  10,  params  FFFF 007F 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000


Spin Motor Locked
Index found - Spin Held -

Spin Motor Locked
Index found - Spin Held -ERR Read Boot Ada

thanks once again for the support till now.

I don't think you can fix a defective drive with a software solution

(I don't know SeDiv either) and that message is all gibberish to me

[Opinions on Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware]

Hi

I have Windows automatic updates turned off, yet MSE updates automatically, hence that is not an issue

Which is the overall best performing package for AV + Internet Security - I have narrowed down on Kaspersky, Avira and Avast - I am looking at one which could support root cleaning meaning CD based / DOS based cleaning. This is really useful incase you cannot boot into Windows for any reason where in a Virus is involved.

Only drawback is that MSE will NOT run if you have Windows Updates turned off. If you can live with them turned on (I have it set for download but let me choose what to install) then this should work out for you.

http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

[7200.10 BSY? Does not show up in BIOS]

I also tried using SeDiv but as soon as I start - I get this error screen

Could anyone throw some light as to why the error occurs. I tried on a couple of systems same error. First time it runs but as soon as I click Search devices, I get this error... and then on that system never able to rerun the program.

[7200.10 BSY? Does not show up in BIOS]

Ok... searching through the net I found this article which simply went over my head

http://www.datarecoverystory.com/2009/07/data-recovery-from-f-level/

But I did try the commands and these are the results... if anyone can take it forward from here

F>y
                  PhysCyl   GrayCyl
 1st Sys Cyl      000155AA  00016FBD
 1st 0 Offset Cyl 000155B4  00016FC7
 1st App Code Cyl 000155C0  00016FD3
 2nd App Code Cyl 000155C2  00016FD5
 2nd 0 Offset Cyl 000155CE  00016FE1
 3rd App Code Cyl 000155DA  00016FED
 4th App Code Cyl 000155DC  00016FEF
 Last System  Cyl 000185CF  00019FE2
F>Y
EP=1, TA=1, HiGain=1, OTRd=1, Early Rd=1, Splash=1, Reload=1, NPML=1, MRBias=1
Bst/Zap=1, SrvoThrsh=1, RunOut=1, MaxECC=1, ECC 2=1, ECC 1=1, ECC 0=1
Data=FF, Write=80, ID=FF
F>s50E,0,22
Code - FE  Track 155CE.0.1AA  Sns 1AA
F>r,0,238
Code - FE  Track 155CE.0.1AA  Sns 1AA

Thanks

The F means "FAILURE", which is correct if the PCB is not connected

to the drive or if the drive actually is defective.

[7200.10 BSY? Does not show up in BIOS]

Hi,

None of the terminal codes work which we used while un-bricking the 7200.11. Further, I read a couple of posts where they say the prompt should be T>

including this post - http://www.msfn.org/board/seagate-7200-10-hdds-fix-bsy-state-too-t133604.html

Any idea how I could get that prompt? After that I could try the commands mentioned in the above post.

Only the following commands worked and the results

F>y
                  PhysCyl   GrayCyl
 1st Sys Cyl      000155AA  00016FBD
 1st 0 Offset Cyl 000155B4  00016FC7
 1st App Code Cyl 000155C0  00016FD3
 2nd App Code Cyl 000155C2  00016FD5
 2nd 0 Offset Cyl 000155CE  00016FE1
 3rd App Code Cyl 000155DA  00016FED
 4th App Code Cyl 000155DC  00016FEF
 Last System  Cyl 000185CF  00019FE2
F>Y
EP=1, TA=1, HiGain=1, OTRd=1, Early Rd=1, Splash=1, Reload=1, NPML=1, MRBias=1
Bst/Zap=1, SrvoThrsh=1, RunOut=1, MaxECC=1, ECC 2=1, ECC 1=1, ECC 0=1
Data=FF, Write=80, ID=FF
F>R

Spin Motor Locked
Index found - Spin Held -
Spin Motor Locked
Index found - Spin Held -
Spin Motor Locked
Index found - Spin Held -
Spin Motor Locked
Index found - Spin Held -    Code - FF  Track 155DC.0.01E  Sns 01E

Okay... now you've got communications with the drive working, you can

try to unbrick it.

But, since I've never had to unbrick a 7200.10 drive, you're on your own

(you *could* try to use the procedure for 7200.11 drives, but as always: at your own risk)

Keep us updated,

Peter.

[7200.10 BSY? Does not show up in BIOS]

Ok...now I have tried these commands and these are the results... if any one could help after this...

F>Y
EP=1, TA=1, HiGain=1, OTRd=1, Early Rd=1, Splash=1, Reload=1, NPML=1, MRBias=1
Bst/Zap=1, SrvoThrsh=1, RunOut=1, MaxECC=1, ECC 2=1, ECC 1=1, ECC 0=1
Data=FF, Write=80, ID=FF
F>y
                  PhysCyl   GrayCyl
 1st Sys Cyl      000155AA  00016FBD
 1st 0 Offset Cyl 000155B4  00016FC7
 1st App Code Cyl 000155C0  00016FD3
 2nd App Code Cyl 000155C2  00016FD5
 2nd 0 Offset Cyl 000155CE  00016FE1
 3rd App Code Cyl 000155DA  00016FED
 4th App Code Cyl 000155DC  00016FEF
 Last System  Cyl 000185CF  00019FE2
F>
Preamp ID 00 unsupported
Reset
4096k x 16 DRAM

Thanks

[7200.10 BSY? Does not show up in BIOS]

Thanks for your response for both my posts.

I did the steps that you mentioned and on pressing CTRL Z - I get a prompt F>

So after I get the prompt, what would be the steps to follow after this command.

Thanks in advance for the help.

See my reply in the 7200.11 topic first

You should first get a working command-prompt from the PCB.

To achieve this, do the following:

• Completely remove the PCB from the drive
  
• Connect a RS232 to TTL interface between your PC and the PCB
  (don't forget the GND, ground, pin)
  
• Open a new connection with HyperTerminal (or similar) with
  these settings:
  • Speed: 9600 baud
    
  • Databits: 8
    
  • Parity: None
    
  • Stop bits: 1
    
  • Flow control: None

  [*]Apply normal power to the drive via the SATA-power connector

  [*]You should get a prompt after pressing CTRL+Z

  [*]If not: close the HyperTerminal connection and re-try at other

  speed settings (19200, 38400)

Good luck,

Peter.

[7200.10 BSY? Does not show up in BIOS]

I posted this within the 7200.11 problem but I feel that its a different topic hence started this topic.

After all your suggestions was successful in getting the 7200.11 out of the BSY state. A big thank you to all who helped out. I followed the step by step procedure at - http://sites.google....ite/seagatefix/

Now I recalled that I had a couple of other drives which had similar problems where in the drive spins power ons, but is not detected in the BIOS. A problem similar to the BSY in the 7200.11 series drives.

I have a 160GB & 320GB SATA and 80GB & 250GB IDE drives all from the 7200.10 series. They spin fine but are not detected by the BIOS. Any DIY Fix in this regard via which I could try and fix these drives like the DIY Fix for the 7200.11?

Seems almost similar to the issue faced in the 7200.11 but these are 7200.10 disks and putting a plastic between the PCB and Head the drive does not spin. So am I missing on something. And I think the terminal commands may be different.

I found a post http://www.msfn.org/...oo-t133604.html

but if I place a plastic between the Head & PCB the HDD does not spin. But if I remove the plastic the head does spin, but nothing comes up in the terminal window. Hence is there more to it than what I am doing?

Thanks in advance for all the help.

[The Solution for Seagate 7200.11 HDDs]

After all your suggestions was successful in getting the 7200.11 out of the BSY state. A big thank you to all who helped out. I followed the step by step procedure at - http://sites.google.com/site/seagatefix/

Now I recalled that I had a couple of other drives which had similar problems where in the drive spins power ons, but is not detected in the BIOS. A problem similar to the BSY in the 7200.11 series drives.

I have a 160GB & 320GB SATA and 80GB & 250GB IDE drives all from the 7200.10 series. They spin fine but are not detected by the bios. Any DIY Fix in this regard via which I could try and fix these drives like the DIY Fix for the 7200.11?

Seems almost similar to the issue faced in the 7200.11 but these are 7200.10 disks and putting a plastic between the PCB and Head the drive does not spin. So am I missing on something. And I think the terminal commands may be different.

I found a post http://www.msfn.org/board/seagate-7200-10-hdds-fix-bsy-state-too-t133604.html

but if I place a plastic between the Head & PCB the HDD does not spin. But if I remove the plastic the head does spin, but nothing comes up in the terminal window. Hence is there more to it than what I am doing?

Thanks in advance for all the help.

[The Solution for Seagate 7200.11 HDDs]

Extremely grateful to all the posts in the forum. I managed to recover my bricked 7200.11 successfully using this method - http://sites.google.com/site/seagatefix/