Translator issue / Haven't Drive ID

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Sometimes Hitachi IBM drives have problem with translation.
If you open Sector editor you can see inly part of users area.
For example drive have 1 953 525 168 LBAs, but you can see data only before 20 millions LBAs.
It's translator issue.

For instance let's consider the error.

We have a Hitachi ARM drive HTS541010A9E680.
We switch on power supply, but drive can't be recognized in utility.



Need to forced launch utility, choose a family and mark "Tech key detection" feature:



Then try to re-read Drive ID.
If RDMT module is OK - we will get a correct Drive ID.



Next step - need to check all modules of SA, find damaged important modules and try to fix it.
For good operation drive must have at least one good copy of important modules.
In our case we have damaged PSHT and RDMT modules at Copy0.



PSHT - it's translator module
RDMT - module of Drive ID

Bassicaly drive have this behavior if haven't this modules inside RAM.
Check this two modules in RAM:
Tools -> Utility extencions -> Service information objects.
Go to "RAM/NV-RAM" tab, choose "RAM" and perform double-click at PSHT and then at RDMT modules.



Likely you will see empty window, or this modules in RAM will be not same as like in SA table.
In 5.6 version of utility available new feature - it's "HDD Translator initialization in RAM".



You should see pop-up window with parameters.
If you have problem only with PSHT module - need to mark PSHT.
If you haven't correct drive ID need to mark RDMT too.
You can load yhis modules directly from drive if you have good modules via Copy0.
If copy0 modules are damaged - need to mark "Upload from file" feature and choose modules from profile folder.
Then press OK.
In our case we have problem with both modules:



Progress of this process you can see in Log tab.
Then process will be done you shold see "Completed" message.



Now check please access to users area.
All sectors must be available.
And you can create task in DataExtractor utility.
Pay attention, that this modules loaded in RAM and after re-turning power supply (or Hard reset)
it will reseted and need to repeat Translator initialization procedure again.

Make a note:
Old Hitachi drives with this problem can be solved by manually loading important modules in to RAM.
But some ARM drives have spesial flag, that responsive to the fact: is drive automaticcaly load modules in to RAM or not.
And if drive is not load it automatically - this flag is switched on and don't get access to all surface and after manually loading this modules too.
That's why need to use this feature of automatically translator initialization.

It available from 5.6 version of UDMA/Portable/Express utility.

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Very good ah, this will be a long, but thank the spirit of sharing

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