Seagate 7200.11, ES2 and failures Firmware DiamondMax 22 â € "the so-called â € ~ brickedâ € ™ Drives

Author: Chris Solly

A firmware problem has been widespread by increasing number of hard drives to be the terminal inoperable on power. This issue affects the following drive series: (for the list of numbers affected specific model, see end of report):

· Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Seagate 7200.11

· Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Seagate ES2

· Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Maxtor DiamondMax 22

The problem affects units with capacities of 500 GB, 750 GB, 1TB or 1.5TB. The units that suffer this failure is â € ~ hanga € ™ in â € ~ been busy € ™, its total capacity were identified as LBA 0 or may report an â € ~ Smarta € ™ error.

The failure is due to a firmware problem that set a limit value valid for driveâ ™ € s â € ~ round loga € ™ case. When This pattern coincides with a special emphasis on the test track system of the area reserved for some post Seagateâ € ™ s â € fabrication ~ Testera € ™ applications, the event record pointer is incremented beyond its permissible limits. This is detected as a â € ~ Assert Failureâ € ™ for â € ~ drive freezesâ € ™ as a self-protective response. Once this occurs, the unit is inoperable for many times later connect to the network. The unpredictable nature of this problem, which is almost impossible to say if or when drives with the firmware in question fails.

Seagate's initial response was to play on the probability of units and not to offer a firmware update or â € ~ patcha € ™ to eliminate the possibility they do. However, this was little consolation for those whose units were paid little more than paperweights. Other reports suggest that installing the firmware â € ~ upgradeâ € ™ can lead to another firmware, never before seen problems, and users should also be aware that the update is designed only â € ~ repair for € ™ in the unit, but will be in the process, erase all user data stored in it.

href = "http://www.dataclinic.co.uk/data-recovery-seagate-hard-drive.htm"> Seagateâ € ™ s offer of support to people with the units affected by this problem, only extends to those with retail units â € ~ € ™, anyone with an OEM unit which came as part of a system, will to face the vendor of your system. Moreover, not all suppliers who still do not seem prepared to offer effective solutions. Specific cases of such units include OEM Seagate drives installed within Hewlett Packard (HP) systems. They have labeled additional HP own units and firmware versions also subtly different facilities, which require different corrective measures to rectify the problem.

Oura   Working with data recovery associated clinical data have devised methods for â € ~ resuscitateâ € ™ the affected units, allowing users complete recovery € ™ valuable information from them. Applications and clinical procedures that have been able to exert on the problem have made the recovery of all the different versions that have been received to date.

Clinical data applications support, with unique training and technical support that can offer, make this problem a unique opportunity for our partners or the partnership, to market a proven solution to their customers.

For more details on association with clinical data, or data recovery of these units, please contact us.

Drive Model numbers affected: (the so far reported, other models may be at risk)

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11: ST31000340AS, ST3750330AS, ST3640330AS, ST3500320AS, ST31500341AS, ST31000333AS, ST3640323AS, ST3640623AS, ST3320613AS, ST3320813AS, ST3160813AS

Seagate Barracuda ES.2: ST31000340NS, ST3750330NS, ST3500320NS, ST3250310NS

Maxtor DiamonMax 22: STM3500320AS, STM3750330AS, STM31000340AS, STM31000334AS, STM3640323AS, STM3320614AS, STM3160813AS.

About the author:

Chris Sally activity all Clinical Data. For more information on the unit hard disk failure Visit href = "http://www.dataclinic.co.uk"> http://www.dataclinic.co.uk

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