XPost: aus.computers
From: none@not.here
Paul wrote:
> On Tue, 11/25/2025 12:55 AM, Felix wrote:
>> Rod Speed wrote:
>>> Felix wrote
>>>
>>>> I noticed a second drive in a Win7 PC was not in File Exploiter, and
didn't appear in file management, so I tried it in a couple of other PC's,
same thing. When I put it in my Linux 22 box it appears unmounted but LM tries
to mount it viz:
>>>> https://auslink.info/files/disk1.png
>>>> https://auslink.info/files/disk2.png
>>>> The motor is running since I can feel the vibrations from the platters
spinning. What could be the problem?
>>> Something has likely died in the electronics card
>> That was my thought
>>
>>> or the connector isnt connecting properly
>>>
>>>> What can I do/use to diagnose/remedy it? thanks
>>> Try a new cable.
>> The cable is fine
> The drive has IDed itself, and it has populated a SMART display.
> The error counter for the cable, is not incrementing. Some
> of this drive is working. It takes a very large percentage
> of functionality, to get this far! Electronics wise, spinning
> motor and all, it's functional.
>
> A drive won't respond in any way, unless the heads load
> and the ATA command set firmware is loaded off the platter
> and into the controller card. This drive has done all those
> things. *Some* info *is* coming off the platter. But as
> to what the hell is going on in terms of logical state,
> I can't tell from this distance. You can hear it spinning,
> you "report no clicks of Death", so it's not signaling
> "I'm not feeling well" in the usual way. It's a pretty
> weird mix of symptoms if you ask me.
>
> A lot of drives appearing to be this mixed up, they would
> stop telling you they were a WD10EVDS. They would stop
> responding entirely. Why is this disk responding ???
>
> If you want the data off it, do something now.
I am trying what is being suggested
> Paul
>
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