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HITACHI Typical problems

1. Firmware problem

Inimitable, HITACHI has another Service Area called SA-C; in this area store some backup firmware which could upload to SA-A replace the broken mods, which means we needn’t waste time anymore to try to find the donor drive. If the drive didn’t work which caused by the firmware corrupt, first load from [...]

WD Typical problems

1. Load from HDD

For WD drive, you must choose the family by manual first, otherwise some of the parameter frames may bank (like SPT) and the SA position couldn’t be located well.

2. Firmware problem

In such case the drive usually spins up fine, it doesn’t click but has one of the following symptoms:

Will flash cards replace optical storage?

I had more or less expected Blu-ray to supplant DVDs as the removable storage medium of choice in PCs, but after reading this little write-up about what Apple is doing with its MacBooks, I’m suddenly not so sure. Optical drives are awfully large and cumbersome for inclusion in smaller laptops, and Apple isn’t alone in favoring [...]

Intel releases firmware fix for 34-nm SSDs

Well, it didn’t come last week as Intel suggested, but it’s out now—Intel has publicly released a new firmware revision that fixes a data corruption issue with its second-generation, 34-nm solid-state drives.

You can grab the firmware update tool right here at Intel’s Download Center. To update an existing drive, Intel says you’ll need to burn the [...]

Seagate releases fixed firmware fix for Barracuda 7200.11s

Reminder:If the drive is already corrupt,then the below method is no use,but you can use the third tool to repair it,such as HD Doctor for Seagate and PC3000

Good news! Barracuda 7200.11 owners can now download a new firmware fix that (hopefully) won’t brick their drives. Seagate has put out yet another statement with the latest on [...]