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- Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: This makes no sense but is it true?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 639
Re: This makes no sense but is it true?
My basic understanding is that a sector in the g-list has already been remapped for LBA use. If you clear the g-list, it simply puts those bad sectors back into "available" circulation for the next remapping that might be needed. I can't see low a LLF would make a difference, other than po...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: VirusTotal Scan is RWRS Malware?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 714
Re: VirusTotal Scan is RWRS Malware?
It doesn't trigger anything with my Trend Micro.
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:22 pm
- Forum: MRT Seagate Utility
- Topic: AFH Adjustment Successes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6725
Re: AFH Adjustment Successes
Even though I usually set it for jumps of 0x10, I tend to jump by 0x20 for the first couple of attempts. It doesn't always works, especially with the Rosewood series drives. I always save to ROM and repower to test. At the end of the day, a head swap usually works when AFH adjustments don't.
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:03 pm
- Forum: Hard Drive Diagnostic Tools
- Topic: SpinRite
- Replies: 210
- Views: 482957
Re: SpinRite
We think we got the data from this bad sector 100%. Don't worry, even if we didn't, it is unlikely you will ever notice.
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 2:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Connor CP342 IDE 3.5" 40MB Hard Drive
- Replies: 4
- Views: 468
Re: Connor CP342 IDE 3.5" 40MB Hard Drive
I'd be curious to know the demand for such an old drive that cannot even be confirmed to work by the seller.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:59 pm
- Forum: Hard Drive Diagnostic Tools
- Topic: SpinRite
- Replies: 210
- Views: 482957
Re: SpinRite
Don't you hate it when your eyes are open to the cult and then you feel left out?
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:37 pm
- Forum: Hard Drive Diagnostic Tools
- Topic: SpinRite
- Replies: 210
- Views: 482957
Re: SpinRite
I finally downloaded my updated copy of 6.1. I can't wait to get it setup on a USB boot drive and end the need for my having to change heads and clone drives ever again. Oh wait! I live in the real world.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:32 pm
- Forum: Hard Drive Diagnostic Tools
- Topic: SpinRite
- Replies: 210
- Views: 482957
Re: SpinRite
Why does it not surprise me that he'd suggest the freezer?
https://forums.grc.com/threads/hdd-not- ... eath.1542/
https://forums.grc.com/threads/hdd-not- ... eath.1542/
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Data Recovery Lab Sticker Labels
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1913
Re: Data Recovery Lab Sticker Labels
I put the unknowns at the bottom of my list. If you know who they are, let me know so I can edit the post.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: A few second opinion cases over the past week
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1238
A few second opinion cases over the past week
Case 1 - 500GB Seagate Grenada with stuck heads Competitor Quote was over $3000 USD Data recovered by Recovery Force in a few hours for about $400 USD (new pricing would have it land around $700 USD) Case 2 - 5TB Seagate M11 no longer detecting in Windows via USB Competitor Quote was over $2000 USD ...