How are you trying to apply the flags?
Is the utility set to apply via terminal or ATA indirect.
Also have you checked if the drive is capable of writing to a none important file first.
From: datarecovery...@googlegroups.com <datarecovery...@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of DATA CARE CORP 30
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2025 5:26 PM
To: DataRecoveryCertification <datarecovery...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Rosewood A5 - Unable to clear SMP flags No sector access
Hi Guys Good Morning
I have unlocked ST2000LM07 -SDM2 Rosewood but I am unable to clear SMP flags ,
disk becomes busy & timeouts when sector access is tried.
Can you pls. suggest any solution
Thanks
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