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Muby · Posted once Joined: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 1

something fall in my Desk suddenly, so the harddisk Halt, when i make reset to the PC, the Hard disk read in the BIOS "WDC ROM Model--SABRE-- 05.01C05" instead of "WDC WD800BB" & then it gives Disk Boot Failure, All my work on it, Please Help me, I'll Appreciate your fast reply My EMail is hossam_khattab@hotmail.com

Freezer · Officially active! Joined: 14 Apr 2007 Posts: 2

This happened to me also yesterday,i suspect a hacker attack!I am using Hiren's boot cd tools and hope....If anyone can help....

NeGrusti · Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 7:34 pm Post subject:

Head crashed or corruption in firmware.
What sounds does it make when start?
Knocking non-stop or knocks, then stops the motor and starts again?

Karltron · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject:

I also have a WD 80GB drive that is reporting SABRE. I found this place by googling the "WD ROM SABRE" that it showed, as I knew that to be unique.

NeGrusti, it sounds like you know what is going on. My drive, when it is plugged in with make a small spin up noise, then knock twice, pause one second and retry four times, then finally spin down and be unreadable. during this spinning, my motherboard reports it as a WD ROM SABRE, and then later windows cannot read from it.

I am now attempting to freeze the drive, as I have read that can unstick jammed mechanical parts.

cheadledatarecovery1 · Deadharddrive regular +1 Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 33

When a drive reports the incorrect details in the BIOS it is due to firmware corruption. It is not a mechanical failure. Often the drive will report its general model. E.g. Seagates will report Neptune or Galaxy3d as this refers to the model type.

You need specialist equipment to correct the fimrware.

Also do not put your drive in the freezer - you are more likely to cause an electronic failure when it is plugged in an condensation forms on it.

If you need any help then get in touch,
best wishes,
John

http://www.cheadledatarecovery.co.uk

shivam164 · Posted once Joined: 17 Oct 2008 Posts: 1

HI,

I M FROM INDIA 3DAYS BEFORE MY SEAGATE ST325082AS SATA HARD DRIVE FAILED ONE OF THE DIODE LIKE COMPONENT IS BURNTD OUT

I HAVE FOUND OUT 2 OTHER DONOR HARD DISK WITH SAME P/N NO & FIRMWARE CODE ON THE LABEL OF HARD DRIVE.

BUT SWAPPING THE BOARD HARD DRIVE SPINS BUT OT DETECTED IN BIOS.

SHOULD I CHANGE THE FIRMWARE (ROM)CHIP OF BAD HDISK TO THE WORKING LOGIC BOARD?

OR SHOULD I CHANGE THE BURNT DIODE ON +5V LINE FROM THE WORKING BOARD

PLZ. REPLY ANY HELP WOULD BE A GREAT
Rolling Eyes

TANKS
VJ

cheadledatarecovery1 · Deadharddrive regular +1 Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 33

Can you list the details of each of the drives you have.

The ROM chip does not hold firmware it hold other information regarding the boot up of your disk. It is only necessary to do a ROM exchange on 7200.11 Seagates.

If you have an exact match for the donor parts to your original & faulty drive I would perhaps think you have a firmware error. This can only be corrected with products like the PC3k or other such tools

All the best,

John

http://www.cheadledatarecovery.co.uk

cheadledatarecovery1 · Deadharddrive regular +1 Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 33

Also shivam164 please post to a new topic - this original topic was about a failed western digital drive

Starling · Active contributor Joined: 25 Oct 2008 Posts: 7

Here are some typical sounds hard drives with mechanical problems make: http://datacent.com/hard_drive_sounds.php
Find out which one sounds like yours and go from there.