ST1000LM035-1RK172 - start of 348 unreadable. Solution ?

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Alandata Recovery

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Feb 18, 2026, 8:05:57 PM (2 days ago) Feb 18
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Model : ST1000LM035-1RK172
Serial : ZDEJZCBV
Firmware : EB01
Capacity : 1 000 GB (1 953 525 168)

hi
348-0 is damaged in 0-fff
348-1 doesnt read

It seems to read with serial but doesnt look right.

What is the solution for this ?
Thanks

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Anonymous

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Feb 18, 2026, 10:54:56 PM (2 days ago) Feb 18
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Hi can you tell if it is busy/instable?or drdy ready(slow)?
Anyway,it's seems an overlay corruption.
I recommend to back up SA first off all
Use donor SA and adapt it
Read from secondary SA copy if available.
Overlay rebuild + translator régénération 
 Hope it will help you

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Desert Data Recovery

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Feb 18, 2026, 11:42:11 PM (2 days ago) Feb 18
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It seems to read with serial but doesnt look right

Not sure what you mean by this?

Alandata Recovery

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Feb 18, 2026, 11:43:03 PM (2 days ago) Feb 18
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drive sounds great
comes ready
reads service area
heads test good
cant read start of mcmt


Alandata Recovery

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Feb 18, 2026, 11:47:55 PM (2 days ago) Feb 18
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RecuperoDati299

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Feb 19, 2026, 4:24:09 AM (yesterday) Feb 19
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In serial mode , set 400K as baud rate
read the system files
let me know which are read correctly and which are marked in red with error

or if you already did it, please confirm that the unique bad file is the 348 in both copies

thanks

Robert

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Alandata Recovery

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Feb 19, 2026, 12:12:13 PM (17 hours ago) Feb 19
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Yes
I cannot read 348-0 bytes 0-0xfff
At 0x1000 it reads and looks good. 

I cannot read any of 348-1
I didn't try the entire 348-1.

I used SA LBA ATA for recovery mode on maximum and can't improve it

I was able to get some hex using SA LBA in text mode but it doesn't look comparable to the start of good 348's

SA LBA ESLIP mode didn't seem to even start. Maybe need to repower to get it into eslip

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RecuperoDati299

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Feb 19, 2026, 12:47:39 PM (16 hours ago) Feb 19
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if you can read all the mandatory sys files and only the MCTM is corrupted

you can wipe it

Desert Data Recovery

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Feb 19, 2026, 1:21:04 PM (16 hours ago) Feb 19
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Just be warned wiping the MCMT will delete any records still in the MC. It very rarely causes data to be lost, but it can happen.


Alandata Recovery

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Feb 19, 2026, 4:08:43 PM (13 hours ago) Feb 19
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Ace dialed in and fixed it.
Not sure what they did.
Here are some clues
========== log
Family ID by HDD ID: AF
Selected  Family ID: AF
Selected family......................... : AF, Rosewood_AF
Model by ID............................. : ST1000LM035-1RK172                      

Loading default settings!
Use the options dialog to review and save utility settings.
Then press OK!


Family default settings loading!

 
Tech Key...
 
Requesting FW Pkg ver................... : R1AEA0684.SDM4.AA4901.EB01    
 
 
Detecting SA Phys Sct Size...
Result.................................. : 4096
 
Detecting Max Head number...
Phys. heads............................. : 2
 
Collecting Sys Files information...
  ID        Len
===============
   0         40  Reserved Defect Table (SA defect table)
   1          8  Drive Information File (DIF)
   2         16  Performance Parameter File (PPF)
   3       7800  Primary Defect File (P-List)
   5          8  Manufacturing Information File (MIF)
   8       4800  
   B       1000  
   C     122880  Serial Port Test Results File (Self Scan Log)
   D        160  
   E        432  Data Integrity Check (DIC), HEAD 0
   F        224  DIC Dummy File
  13          8  Disc Registry File (settings, security, etc)
  15        128  BGMS File (Directed Offline Scan)
  16          8  
  17         40  
  19         32  Log File
  1A         40  Log File
  1B          8  Log File
  1C         16  
  1D        128  Physical Overlay File 0
  1E        128  Physical Overlay File 1
  20        384  Physical Overlay File 3
  21        256  Physical Overlay File 4
  22         80  Drive Self Test (DST), Head 0
  23         80  Drive Self Test (DST), Head 1
  2A         16  Saved Mode Pages (HDD settings)
  2B       2008  R/W Operating Parameters (translator, etc)
  2C        432  Data Integrity Check (DIC), HEAD 1
  33       4576  
  34        640  Packed CONGEN XML definition
  37       6800  
  3A          8  
  3C        616  
  3D       3584  Disc firmware container 1
  3E       3584  Disc firmware container 2
  3F       4576  SED parameters
  40        184  SED parameters
  41       2184  SED parameters
  42       4096  ST Ovl
  43       5128  Defect list report file
  44     462568  BIG file
  45     302752  BIG file
  46     142368  BIG file
  47        592  BIG file
  48        232  BIG file
  49       8312  BIG file
  4A       8312  BIG file
  4B       4352  
  4F       8192  
  50      30560  MCMT
  52          8  
  58      12800  
  5C       2048  
Collecting Sys File Infos completed
 
Collecting DT Infos...
ROM:
  ID     MemOffs        Len
===========================
   0    80400000     230400  Read Adaptive Parameters File (RAP)
   1    80439400        512  Controller Adaptive Parameters File (CAP)
   4      118B00       8192  Servo Adaptive Parameter File (SAP)
        80000000         16
              total    8208
   A      475BF8       1024  Seek Profile
  13    80459CD0       2448  Dependent Zone Table for User Area
  14    8045F668         32  Dependent Zone Table for System Area
  15           0    1048576  Flash ROM
  1D    80400020       5000  VBAR Configuration File
  1E    804028A8       9680  Zone Format Parameters File
  26    80452E20      28336  
  27    80452D00        288  
 
RAM:
  ID     MemOffs        Len
===========================
   0    80400000     230400  Read Adaptive Parameters File (RAP)
   1    80439400        512  Controller Adaptive Parameters File (CAP)
   2    804013A8       4832  Zone Table
   4      118B00       8192  Servo Adaptive Parameter File (SAP)
        80000000         16
              total    8208
   6     19D54E0      81940  Servo Flaw Table
   A      475BF8       1024  Seek Profile
  13    80459CD0       2448  Dependent Zone Table for User Area
  14    8045F668         32  Dependent Zone Table for System Area
  15           0    1048576  Flash ROM
  16    80400000         32  Drive Configuration Table
  17    804061A8       4848  Temperature Control Configuration
  1D    80400020       5000  VBAR Configuration File
  1E    804028A8       9680  Zone Format Parameters File
  1F    80840B80      17136  RW working user preamp table
  20    80844E70        112  RW working system preamp table
  22    81639000     692224  
  25    816E2000     315392  
  26    80452E20      28336  
  27    80452D00        288  
  28    815E6000     327680  
  39    80D6DB80    2228224  
  3E    8045C1E8      13440  
  3F    8045F688        480  
  40    8045A728       6848  
  41    80402688        544  
  43    8045A660        200  
  4A    8172F000       8192  
 
Collecting DT Infos completed
 
 
System Files I/O method detection... ATA(direct)
 
 
Reading autotuning buffer...(0).........   Ok
Reading autotuning buffer...(1).........   Ok
Buff Root FAT searching  in RAM.........   Ok
Searching module table in RAM... .......   Ok
Searching DT table(RAM, WR) in RAM......   Ok
Searching DT table(RAM, RD) in RAM......   Ok
Searching volume 0 file table in RAM....   Ok
Searching volume 1/2 file table in RAM...   Ok
Searching volume 3 file table in RAM....   Ok
Searching volume 4/5 file table in RAM...   Ok
Request for volume 9/A file allocation table in RAM   Ok
Searching SMP RAM FID in RAM............   Ok
Searching Non Resident G-List FID in RAM   Ok
Searching CFW OVL FID in RAM............   Ok
Search for DBA Base in RAM..............   Ok
Search for RW Sys File DBA in RAM.......   Ok
Search for MCMT RAM FD in RAM...........   Ok
 
Detecting UA Phys Sct Size...
Result.................................. : 4096
 
Obtaining Saved Mode Pages File information...
Reading Saved Mode Pages...
Parsing Saved Mode Pages...
SMP Dbl: 0x3C001000 - 0x0001FFFF (0x0000000F)
 
LBA alignment........................... : 0
 

Media Cache
===========
MC       : enabled
MC Size  : 0x0
MC MCMT Ver is unavailable!!!
ATA RW Target err 0x5003
ATA RW Target err 0x5003
ATA RW Target err 0x5003
ATA RW Target err 0x5003
ATA RW Target err 0x5003
ATA RW Target err 0x5003
ATA RW Target err 0x5003
Can not detect ATA_RW_Target_LBA kind (Fmt)!
Can not detect ATA_RW_Target_LBA kind (Fmt)!
Can not detect ATA_RW_Target_LBA kind (Fmt)!
Terminated by user
Terminated by user
Terminal : reply timeout error
Terminated by user
Drive power supply...................... : OFF
Drive power supply...................... : ON
Unlock Tech Mode, drive prepared by utility : Ok
 

COM transfer baud rate set to 460800
Rd Sys File: vol = 3, FID = 348, Copy = 000...
Root Sys File 3.348 Rd Err (sect 0x0 / offs = 0x0)!
Terminal: modem transfer unexpected code 0xA!
RdSysF sect l=0x000, p=0x000; rd err: Rq Rd Sys File part ID 0, Offs 0x00000000 err!Tech state 0x72, 0x04440000
Data format version: 348 - AF
Scanning...
Checking for data duplication...
Duplicated sectors:
*none*
 
MCMT...
Header:
FormatKey................ : A79FDC3A
TimeStamp................ : 006323CEB7D2791F
MCSequenceNumber......... : 0001765C
MSPSequenceNumber........ : 00001964
DiscDirtySegmentCount.... : 0098
SegHeadPtr............... : 30C5
SegTailPtr............... : 302D
MSPBaseSegmentIndex...... : 2FBA
MCMTExtentCount.......... : 0000009B
MCStateFlags1............ : 00001100
MCStateFlags2............ : 002A
Identifier............... : MTP
 
Footer:
TimeStamp................ : 00621E58F459CD0E (INVALID!)
MCSequenceNumber......... : 00013B5A (INVALID!)
 
Extent Info:
FirstExtentIndex......... : 53D13
LastExtentIndex.......... : 6271A
ExtentsCount............. : 009C
Header sample found at offset 0x0002F000
Critical error! Analysis stopped!


Test  : Edit HDD ID (terminal)
HDD ID data source...................... : Terminal
Vol..................................... : 3
FID..................................... : 0x93
Copy.................................... : 0
HDD ID data destination................. : Terminal
Vol..................................... : 3
FID..................................... : 0x93
Copy.................................... : 0
 
Reading Saved Mode Pages...
Rd Sys File: vol = 3, FID = 093, Copy = 000...
Receiving file  FILE_3_093_0, length = 8192
Parsing Saved Mode Pages...
SMP Dbl: 0x3C001000 - 0x0001FFFF (0x0000000F)
Writing Saved Mode Pages...
Wr Sys File: vol = 3, FID = 093...
XYMODEM send: waiting for receiver...
Blocks count: b1K = 8, b128 = 0
Rd Sys File: vol = 3, FID = 093, Copy = 000...
Receiving file  FILE_3_093_0, length = 8192
Verification............................ : Ok
Drive power supply...................... : OFF
Drive power supply...................... : ON
Drive power supply...................... : OFF
Drive power supply...................... : ON
Unlock Tech Mode, drive prepared by utility : Ok
 
Drive identification reading ........... : Ok
 
Drive power supply...................... : OFF

==================terminal


BFW Patches:
 -Tec Unlock
DFW Patches:
 -Show/skip Dev Fault

Boot0x80M
TCC:0021

Tech Unlock Handshake: 0x4E1DA38C
Reply:
.SSDF
QB
Rst0x80M
FTU
TCC:0022:002C EMCDataErr:0000001A

PrgF
(P)SATAReset

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There are new options in the unlock rom feature
Looks like they applied DFW patch Show/Skip Dev Fault

Looks like he read 348-0 0-fff using text and ignore error..
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Both copies of 348 now readable


?? anybody know what this new option is FORCE BFW ?
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He turned off SMP flags
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