Seagate ST2000LM007 2TB Mobile HDD Data Recovery

Seagate ST2000LM007 2TB Mobile HDD data recovery service. As with any technology, unexpected issues can arise, leading to the need for data recovery. In this article, we will explore common problems associated with the Seagate ST2000LM007 2TB Mobile HDD and discuss the data recovery solutions available.

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Common Problems with Seagate ST2000LM007 2TB Seagate Back Up Slim

1. Physical Damage

Physical damage is a leading cause of data loss in hard drives. This can result from accidents, such as dropping the drive, exposure to extreme temperatures, or even water damage. When a Seagate ST2000LM007 drive suffers physical damage, it may become unresponsive or produce clicking or grinding sounds.

2. Logical Issues

Logical problems can occur due to file system errors, corrupt partitions, or malware. These issues can render the drive inaccessible or lead to data corruption.

3. Firmware Problems

Firmware is the software that controls the hard drive's operations. If the firmware becomes corrupted, the drive may fail to initialize or be detected by the computer.

4. Bad Sectors

Over time, hard drives may develop bad sectors, which are areas on the disk that are no longer readable. This can lead to data loss when critical files reside in these damaged sectors.

5. Accidental Deletion

Sometimes, data loss occurs due to human error. Files or partitions can be unintentionally deleted, and without a backup, recovery becomes necessary.

Data Recovery Solutions

When faced with data loss on your Seagate ST2000LM007 2TB Mobile HDD, several data recovery solutions are available, depending on the nature of the problem:

1. Professional Data Recovery Services

For physically damaged drives, or if you're uncertain about the cause of the issue, it's often best to seek professional data recovery services. These experts have the tools and expertise to recover data from severely damaged drives. They can repair or replace damaged components and extract the data.

2. Software-Based Recovery

If the problem is logical, such as accidental deletion or a corrupt file system, you can use data recovery software. These programs are designed to scan the drive, identify recoverable files, and restore them. Popular options include Recuva, EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, and TestDisk.

3. Firmware Repair

Firmware issues can sometimes be resolved by updating or repairing the drive's firmware. However, this process can be complex and should be done carefully to avoid further damage. Consult with a professional if you suspect firmware problems.

4. Repairing Bad Sectors

Repairing bad sectors involves marking them as unusable and recovering data from unaffected areas of the drive. This is typically done using specialized software or commands.

5. Preventative Measures

The best approach to data recovery is, of course, prevention. Regularly back up your data to an external source to minimize the impact of data loss. Implementing robust security measures can also help prevent malware-related data loss.

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ST2000LM007 1R8174-570 Data Recovery Case Log

This hard drive was being used in a mac when sudden restart was done. The owner said that they did not bump or drop this drive but unfortunately it was making a beeping sound on power up. Zero Alpha inspected that the inside master head assembly had been damaged. The heads were dislodged causing a very strong resistive stiction. We have years of experience recovering from this type of scenario. We were able to return all data.

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Model : ST2000LM007-1R8174
Serial : ZDZKRDZP
Firmware : EB01
Capacity : 2 TB (3 907 029 168)

AF Rosewood

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Switching HDD power supply ON
Family ID by HDD ID: AF
Selected Family ID: AF
Selected family......................... : AF, Rosewood_AF
Model by ID............................. : ST2000LM007-1R8174

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 ........ R1AEA069E.SDM4.650003.EB01

Detecting SA Phys Sct Size...
Result.................................. : 4096

Detecting UA Phys Sct Size...
Result.................................. : 4096

Detecting Max Head number...
Phys. heads............................. : 4

Obtaining Saved Mode Pages File information...
Reading Saved Mode Pages...
Parsing Saved Mode Pages...
SMP Dbl: 0x3C001000 - 0x0001FFFF (0x0000000F)

LBA alignment........................... : 0

Obtaining Registry File information...
Reading Registry File...
Parsing Registry File...

Media Cache
===========
MC       : enabled
MC Size  : 0x0
MC MCMT Ver is unavailable!!!

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
24         80  Drive Self Test (DST), Head 2
25         80  Drive Self Test (DST), Head 3
2A         16  Saved Mode Pages (HDD settings)
2B       2008  R/W Operating Parameters (translator, etc)
2C        432  Data Integrity Check (DIC), HEAD 1
2D        432  Data Integrity Check (DIC), HEAD 2
2E        432  Data Integrity Check (DIC), HEAD 3
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     2240120  BIG file
45     1785856  BIG file
46     302752  BIG file
47     142368  BIG file
48        592  BIG file
49        232  BIG file
4A       8320  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      475BF4       1024  Seek Profile
13    80459CD8       2448  Dependent Zone Table for User Area
14    8045F670         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    80452E28      28336
27    80452D08        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     19D44E0      81940  Servo Flaw Table
A      475BF4       1024  Seek Profile
13    80459CD8       2448  Dependent Zone Table for User Area
14    8045F670         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    81638000     692224
25    816E1000     315392
26    80452E28      28336
27    80452D08        288
28    815E5000     327680
39    80D6DB80    2228224
3E    8045C1F0      13440
3F    8045F690        480

Collecting DT Infos completed

System Files I/O method detection... ATA(direct)

Reading autotuning buffer...............   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

Terminal Output

Boot0x80M
TCC:001B

Tech Unlock Handshake: 0x0CD6705A
Reply:
QB
Rst0x80M
T:0x0000 0x3FFFFFFF
FTU
TCC:001B:0023 EMCDataErr:00000014

PrgF
(P)SATAReset

RAWOFF
PASS
Bothcopyissame!LPCDisc=011D0A7FDD0025
6GbMaxSpeedloweredto3GbforIntelbug
SendStatus:COMRESETseen
CSpd=3Gbps
FIS34
IDLE1
VC0

XI2
VC1

VC2Up
IDLE1
VC0

XI2
VC1

VC2Up
IDLE1
VC0

XI2
VC1

VC2Up
IDLE1
VC0

XI2
VC1

VC2Up
IDLE1
VC0

XI2
TCC:001C:0020 EMCDataErr:00000000

FAFH_TRIGGER_POWER_UP
IDLE2
VC0

13Nov2023: Drive ID, it was not reading,could not run logic test or check SMART. Went BSY.

Model : ST2000LM007-1R8174
Serial : WDZQ....
Firmware : EB01
Capacity : 2 TB (3 907 029 168)
Switching HDD power supply ON
Family ID by HDD ID: AF
Selected Family ID: AF
Selected family......................... : AF, Rosewood_AF
Model by ID............................. : ST2000LM007-1R8174

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

Family default settings loading!

Tech Key...
HDD Redynes timeout (10000)

Drive power supply...................... : OFF
Drive power supply...................... : ON

Drive power supply...................... : OFF
Drive power supply...................... : ON
Logical scan
****************************************************************
Initial LBA............................. : 0
Final LBA............................... : 3 907 029 167
Data exchange mode...................... : UDMA133
Surface verification.................... : Yes
Random read............................. : No
Writing................................. : No
Reading................................. : No
HDD cache RAM test...................... : No
Scan direction.......................... : Forward
Pass count.............................. : 1
Save defects............................ : No
Don`t search sector where error occured. : No
HDD timeout............................. : 200 ms.
One LBA commands timeout................ : 30 ms.
****************************************************************

Pass.................................... : 1

Test.................................... : Surface verification
ERROR! LBA : 0 Verify sectors error HDD Redynes timeout (10030)
Hard reset sending : Operation aborted
Hard reset sending : Operation aborted
Hard reset sending : Operation aborted
Drive power supply...................... : ON
Drive power restart : Operation aborted
Error scenario.......................... : Failed. Process terminated!
Status.................................. : Skip

Test execution has been interrupted

Duration................................ : 0:00:37

Logical scan
****************************************************************
Initial LBA............................. : 0
Final LBA............................... : 3 907 029 167
Data exchange mode...................... : UDMA133
Surface verification.................... : Yes
Random read............................. : No
Writing................................. : No
Reading................................. : No
HDD cache RAM test...................... : No
Scan direction.......................... : Forward
Pass count.............................. : 1
Save defects............................ : No
Don`t search sector where error occured. : No
HDD timeout............................. : 200 ms.
One LBA commands timeout................ : 30 ms.
****************************************************************

Pass.................................... : 1

Test.................................... : Surface verification
ERROR! LBA : 0 Verify sectors error HDD Redynes timeout (10030)
ERROR! LBA : 0 Verify sectors error HDD Redynes timeout (10030)
Hard reset sending : Operation aborted
Hard reset sending : Operation aborted
Drive power restart : Operation aborted
Error scenario.......................... : Failed. Process terminated!
Status.................................. : Skip

Test execution has been interrupted

Duration................................ : 0:00:39

Drive power supply...................... : OFF

Terminal:

Boot0x80M
TCC:001C

QB
Rst0x80M
FTU
TCC:001C:0021 EMCDataErr:00000019

PrgF
(P)SATAReset

RAWOFF
PASS
Primaryislatest!-00000001
[MCMTW_DSW]Secondary-000294CB
StartingLBAofRWRequest=000C15DF14Length=00000A09
ProcessRWError-Read-atLBA000C15DF17SenseCode=43110081Out:
InitiateMarkPendingReallocateRequestfordisc_lba:000C15DF17CHS:00024E37.03.0003
PrgF!
LPCDisc=000C15DF250146
MSReadFails:60AEF8A0,00005048
DSC PASS
PrgF
PrgF!

PrgF
PrgF
6GbMaxSpeedloweredto3GbforIntelbug
SendStatus:COMRESETseen
CSpd=3Gbps
FIS34CFDtwk57->54CFDtwk54->4BCFDtwk57->54CFDtwk54->51CFDtwk51->48
StartingLBAofRWRequest=000C15EA8CLength=00000A09
ProcessRWError-Read-atLBA000C15F07CSenseCode=43160080ProcessRC:00000000,00000000SkipLen:00000000ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk57->54TotalEntries:0186XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0180,0185,015ARetryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk54->51TotalEntries:0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0294Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk51->48TotalEntries:0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0276Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DETotalEntries:
0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0279Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk57->54TotalEntries:0186XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0186,0185,0129Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk54->51TotalEntries:0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0276Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DETotalEntries:
0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0279Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk57->54TotalEntries:0186XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0186,0185,0129Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk54->51TotalEntries:0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0294Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk51->48TotalEntries:
0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0276Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DETotalEntries:
0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0279Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk57->54TotalEntries:0186XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0186,0185,0129Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk54->51TotalEntries:0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0294Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk51->48TotalEntries:
0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0276Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DETotalEntries:
0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0279Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk57->54TotalEntries:0186XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0186,0185,0129Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk54->51TotalEntries:0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0294Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk51->48TotalEntries:
0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0276Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DETotalEntries:
0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0279Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk57->54TotalEntries:0186XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0186,0185,0129Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk54->51TotalEntries:0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0294Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk51->48TotalEntries:
0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0276Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DETotalEntries:
0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0279Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk57->54TotalEntries:0186XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0186,0185,0129Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk54->51TotalEntries:0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0294Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk51->48TotalEntries:
0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0276Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DETotalEntries:
0035XfrLen:02DEUnrecovSectorCount:0035,0034,0279Retryerror:44030094ReadContinuous:0C15F048,000002DECFDtwk57->54TotalEntries:0186XfrLen

ST2000LM007-1R8174 Data Recovery Case Log

seagate ST2000LM007 1R8174 platter damage ring hdd was dropped

14Dec23: Drive was dropped. This drive will ID occasionally but with clicking sounds. This hard drive was manufactured in October 2016. Tech mode patched. New heads but same symtoms in terminal:

Rst 0x80MSrv DETCR init 0x0000
 FAIL  Servo Op=06DF Resp=0007

 06DF 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
 ResponseFrame 0000 0001 0000 0001 0008 0000 0000 0000 0EFF 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 1A7E 0973 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 000C
DSC FAIL
 RECOV Servo Op=0095 Resp=0005

seagate ST2000LM007 1R8174 platter damage ring under microscope

These photos show how much damage was done with a large scratch in the middle and outside of the hard drive. Also known as media damage.


ST2000LM007-1R8174 Data Recovery Case Log

11Dec23: Drive makes clicking/scratching sounds, 0003 and 0007 servo fails in terminal. Needs head swap.

12Dec23: MHA swap. Drive sounds really bad, but eventually gets a full ID. MRB. Imaged some data, but drive no longer reads. Rosewood A5.

13Dec23: Applied DWF solution (clear fault state in RAM). Drive reads again, imaged more data. After repowering, drive IDs with 0 capacity (translator/MCMT issue). The donor heads cannot write to SA, will require another head swap.

18Dec23: MHA swap. Drive sounds much better with these heads. Heads are able to write to the SA. Edit SMP. Write back working translator, MCMT system files to copy 0. Needs DWF solution again, then we're back to getting a full ID. Imaged several hundred gigabytes of data.

Boot 0x80M
Tech Unlock Handshake: 0x8C390704
Reply:
Rst 0x80M
T:0x000 0x69801AE2Srv DETCR init 0x0000
FTU
Update Capacity and Save
(P) SATA Reset

RAW OFF

RECOV Servo Op=0195 Resp=0005
RECOV Servo Op=06DF Resp=0005
DSC PASS
RECOV Servo Op=0095 Resp=0005
PASS
EDAC Value = 0000000000007CF6

DOS: MAGIC CONFIG NUMBER MISMATCH
(DOS) File Save
RECOV Servo Op=00A5 Resp=0005
v0008qv0008qv0008qPass  Wrst Ct: 0000 SU: FFFFFFFF NT: 00000000 OT: 00000000
(DOS Table) Worst Count: 00000000 At SU: FFFFFFFF NT: 00000000 OT: 00000000
MCMT table is corrupted

PrgF
(MC POR Duration): 0000000DFF
Intel 6G->3G
Send Status: COMRESET seen
CSpd= 3Gbps
(S) SATA Reset

Send Status: COMRESET seen
(H) SATA Reset
SSPSaveSettings
SSPRestoreSettings
Set Transfer Mode selected
Ultra DMA selected

RSMFault Source = 0080GROSS*

ST2000LM007-1R8174 Goes Busy Case Log

22Jan24: Drive comes ready with full ID. Goes BSY when attempting to access SA or DA via ATA. System files can be accessed via terminal.

22Jan24: Comes ready and works immediately after editing SMP. Full SA and DA access.

Boot 0x80M
Tech Unlock Handshake: 0xB47F5B41
Reply:
Rst 0x80M
T:0x000 0x300569D0Srv DETCR init 0x0000
FTU
(P) SATA Reset

RAW OFF
PASS
(DOS Table) Worst Count: 00000C22 At SU: 00004AEE NT: 00000000 OT: 00000002
Starting LBA of RW Request=0015E11FEF  Length=00000234
ProcessRWError -Read-   at LBA 0015E11FEF  Sense Code=43110081
ProcessRecoveryComp-2
ERC TO exceeded, orig value in us: FFFFFFFF
MS Read Fails: AF08FF78,000011A0
(MC POR Duration): 0000000229
Intel 6G->3G
Send Status: COMRESET seen
CSpd= 3Gbps
DSC

Starting LBA of RW Request=0015E0EF77  Length=000011A0
ProcessRWError -Read-   at LBA 0015E0F019  Sense Code=43110081Out: [PRA]!
ProcessRWError -Read-   at LBA 0015E0FFB4  Sense Code=43110081Out: [PRA]!
ProcessRWError -Read-   at LBA 0015E0FFBA  Sense Code=43110081Out: [PRA]!
ProcessRWError -Read-   at LBA 0015E0FFBB  Sense Code=43110081Out: [PRA]!
[ScrubRemove]!

(DOS) File Save Pass  Wrst Ct: 0C22 SU: 00004AEE NT: 00000000 OT: 00000002
Starting LBA of RW Request=0010A7814E  Length=00001392
ProcessRWError -Read-   at LBA 0010A7819D  Sense Code=43110081Out: [PRA]!
ProcessRWError -Read-   at LBA 0010A7819E  Sense Code=43110081Out: [PRA]!
ProcessRWError -Read-   at LBA 0010A7819F  Sense Code=43110081Out: [PRA]!

RSMFault Source = 0080GROSS*GROSS*
ProcessRWError -Read-   at LBA 0010A78761  Sense Code=43110081Out: [PRA]!
ProcessRWError -Read-   at LBA 0010A78762  Sense Code=43110081Out: [PRA]!
ProcessRWError -Read-   at LBA 0010A78763  Sense Code=43110081
Hd 2  Err Blk     10A78763  BER pre 0.000000
Out: [PRA]!

Starting LBA of RW Request=0018A83453  Length=00000E79
ProcessRWError -Read-   at LBA 0018A8345D  Sense Code=43110081
Hd 2  Err Blk     18A8345D  BER pre 0.000000
Out: [PRA]!
ProcessRWError -Read-   at LBA 0018A8345E  Sense Code=43110081Out: [PRA]!
ProcessRWError -Read-   at LBA 0018A83792  Sense Code=43110081Out: [PRA]!
ProcessRWError -Read-   at LBA 0018A83793  Sense Code=43110081Out: [PRA]!
ProcessRWError -Read-   at LBA 0018A83794  Sense Code=43110081Out: [PRA]!
[ScrubRemove]!

(DOS) File Save Pass  Wrst Ct: 0DBE SU: 0009A2B5 NT: 00000000 OT: 00000002
MCMT Save: Pass
Dither*

01March24: Beeping drive,sounded like stiction. Inspected the drive inside: 2 heads sliders were stuck to the platter.We were able to remove from the top platter,second one is invisble,heads looked destroyed. It was a stiction. A bit of MD near ramp,but not much.

Head vendor.............. : default; Flags.................... : 1A09 ; Preamp type.............. : 0000

ST2000LM007 seagate clicking drive data recovery

MHA SWAP. Beeped,clicked,span down.

Model : ST2000LM007-1R8174
Serial : WDZNNMJF
Firmware : EB01
Capacity : 0 MB (-     1)

Terminal Output:

Boot0x80M
FAILServoOp=0100Resp=0003
01000001000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
ResponseFrame18C0008D0821FCC000080000000000000F470000000000000000000000000FB600000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001Loop=007F
FAILServoOp=00DFResp=0007
00DF0000000100050000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
ResponseFrame26752936FFFD00010000C0A400A8FFAE00000001000000000000000000000FB600000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002

04000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0101106C000000110000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0501002B000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
01012432000000110000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
FindBadHeads0004
ResponseFrame1E0000960821EA00000800000000000011F7000100000004000000001AAA120100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002Loop=007F
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ST2000LM007-1R8174 Data Recovery Case Log

17April24: Drive comes ready with 0 capacity in ID. Applied tech mode unlock patch by removing ROM chip, reading, patching, writing to a donor chip, and soldering it back on. Boot ROM mode is locked on this drive (PCB is 100835923 REV B. 100835923 REV A isn't locked, but swapping ROM contents doesn't work). Terminal output indicates translator issues (vol 3 fid 28). Fixed translator and wrote back to drive (after verifying that the heads can write in SA!). Drive has full ID and full DA access after repowering. All client data imaged at max read speed.


Seagate Backup Plus Slim with Bad Head Case Log

29Aug24: This seagate hard drive was not working. It had been to a local computer store who tried to get data. This drive has 4 heads and Head 1 was reading very slowly at 5kb/s. If the customer only wanted a few documents then it would have been possible to recover the data but the customer wanted 2TB of media files so we had no choice but to replace the faulty read head with a new one.


ST2000LM007 Files appear but empty showing zeros due to TRIM delete

05Dec24: A customer had a drive that was quickly formatted to exFAT. They tried using online software and reported that it showed 4TB worth of photos and videos. Everything seemed fine at first—the file sizes and names appeared correct. However, when they tried to open the recovered files, none of them worked. The files are completely unusable, even though they appear to be intact. We we're able to recover the original files by bypassing the TRIM tables in the media cache (MCMT).