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Hitachi IBM Utility
Supported families: ATCS, ATDA, AW2, VLAT, PLAT, ATMR, HTS 457, HTS 726
Service area reading/writing;
Service area structure testing;
SMART initialization;
Database master copy generation;
Work with service modules in ?Module directory? mode;
P-List defects view;
Password automatic unlocking mode on all supported 3,5" and 2,5" HDDs was generated;
ID-editing was made;
"Structure SA verifying" and "Modules directory" mismatching was solved;
AVVA password unlocking glitch was debugged;
Modules writing capacity from "Modules directory" mode was added;
Utility entry problem when DB start using was debugged.
Samsung Utility
Service information reading/writing;
Password unlocking function;
SMART initialization;
Burn-In test resources loading;
Flash ROM image reading through terminal;
Work with service modules in ''Modules directory'' mode.
ATA ID reading effort was added after family selection, if it hadn't been read when Utility started;
Directory name error for MAGMA 2.5'' family was corrected.
Seagate Barracuda Utility
It is possible now to run two utilities simultaneously and to work independently with drives (two ports complex work) to users who have PC USB TERMINAL adapter. It is necessary to download and start special update Utility for both adapters simultaneous work support.
Single sector defects adding:
manually through editor;
by complex test results (''Logical scan'' was activated from the main menu). This mode can be used for hiding of small numbers of defects in U-drives (U 6/8/10) using U Series X path;
Method of modules reading U Series X through terminal was debugged;
Method of modules reading of ROM of U Series X was improved;
Streaming load procedure was changed with the aim to reduce the probability of ''interruption'' with ''Response error'' message;
"Service information objects view" wizard (interactive HEX-editor) was added:
For U Series X:
Reading/writing modules by keys through terminal and ATA;
For all other Seagate HDDs
Reading/writing SA surface through PCHS;
Reading/writing memory buffers;
Reading RAM;
Reading/writing ROM;
Load/Unload data to/from drive through SDLD protocol was apended for ''random'' data;
For writing purpose, there is possibility to download data from file to Editor without reading them from HDD.
Maxtor Utility
Test servo labels hanging (PES) was solved;
Physical scanning was changed (tracks skipping);
Selftest mode scan running from start menu with one of the ultimate scripts downloading was made. It is convenient to work simultaneously with several HDDs on the separate PS (Power Supply);
Two models of memory reading (processor and buffer data segments) and buffer card saving in ini (Maxtor Memory.ini isn't able with complex installation meanwhile);
Modules view was changed (recording is always available);
Work with database was improved, search speed has increased;
HEX-editor problem, bringing to recording to service information rubbish was solved;
Defects editor was changed (it is more capacious and it works faster);
FMTI editing mode wizard, which allows to disable a head manually, was updated;
The problem of impossibility of data recovery from HDD with disabled system head with help of loader is under investigation.
It is possible to deactivate non-system heads but not all firmware have one-head version. Some one-head drives glitch on the odd tracks when defects hiding is on. It is a HDD microprogram problem because Maxtor has not tested it for one-head model. In a word, there are still many vagueness with heads deactivation.
SABRE techno overlays problem was discovered;
Module PN=3h clearing was updated. SA USR-sections are not reserved now when everything except defects was cleared. One USR-section had been remained earlier.
DISK Module structure was updated. LBA list is ejected correctly now.
Module ID and saved file compatibility output into log. It can be printed and can be used to determine belonging of RPM to PN (ID) manually.
Screen tips in Ctrl-Alt-1 mode were added;
Ability to choose all defects by specified head in defects table editor was appended;
SPT button allowing to enter track manually was added to defects adding mode;
Work with Sabre was partly changed, all overlays are visible;
LDR loading in Sabre was partly updated. Work is not finished yet.
It is a start dialog returning when Utility initialization is impossible but not exit from the Utility.
If there are no modules A7&93 in modules table their checking is not performed;
Error message ejecting when service area reading was corrected;
Ver.1 of memory reading/writing from a file or DB with the help of map using was released;
Attention! Some buffer sectors are not readable by definite conditions. It is drive behavior.
Sector reading/writing by physics command was plugged in. LBA48 support enclosure of drive is not needed for its use. Block command doesn't call for it.
Error bringing to SATA drive hanging when it is plugged in through an adapter processing service area writing or defects hiding was corrected.
Plugins permitting worksStructure of HDD Maxtor data work permitting plugins were updated to Hex-editor.
?Stop selfscan? mode was added;
The system head autoreplacement in Ctrl-Alt-2 mode problem was solved;
?PCHS-reading? system of Maxtor drives were released (users' data finding by physical properties from a defective drive without HDD-recovery by Data Extractor using is possible;
Storage write ROM record from data base in Start dialog was added;
Drive ID is read when running the Utility after Start dialog.
WDC Utility
Defective P-List Module recovery capacity was added;
Errors were corrected
Potential damage when starting utility test of dir (41h) mode was added;
Selfscan for all HDD WD on WD 70Cxx chip is operational entirely;
"Stop selfscan" mode was made;
Hex-editor was updated with structure data of HDD Maxtor work permitting Plugins;
Service Modules appointment has become plainer;
Work with copies after heads disabling errors were debugged;
WD for Marvell chip Utility Ver.1 was released.
Toshiba Utility
Service information reading from ROM was added;
Zone distribution and factory version of microcode table reading was appended;
SMART reset;
G-List clean(It allows to repair HDDs which have no access to User's area);
Defects adding to G-List and viewing of number of in G-List;
Memory reading through terminal into binary file.
Fujitsu 2,5''Utility
Reading ROM capacity in kernel-mode in MNT family was added.
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