Seagate Hard Drive Terminal Error Messages

Within our data recovery jobs, we usually meet the following error messages in the terminal mode for Seagate hard drives.
7200.10 and the older ones

* The hard drive is detected normally
Interface task reset
1024k x 16 buffer detected ALPINE – 1_Disk S.15 01-16-03 11:51 Head Mask 0000 – Switch to full int. Spin Ready 3.06 05-13-03 14:11 (P)PATA Reset Master

* Undetected due to firmware module loss-ATA loss
Fix: write one donor ATA; ATA module doesn’t affect data.
1024k x 16 buffer detected ALPINE – 1_Disk
M.14 01-16-03 11:51 Head Mask 000F – Switch to full int.
Spin Ready 8.01 04-05-04
(P)PATA Reset
OVERLAY FAILED

* Undetected due to Capacity parameters lost
Fix: Write VEN module or edit the model, power off/on, the hdd should be detected after initialization.
Interface task reset 1024k x 16 buffer detected ALPINE – 1_Disk M.14 01-16-03 11:51 Head Mask 000F – Switch to full int. Spin Ready 8.01 04-05-04 15:38 (P)PATA Reset Stuff Was Unreadable

* For the following messages, it’s suggested to backup the firmware modules first and then force to write modules under command level 1, finally clear G-list.
Interface task reset
1024k x 16 buffer detected ALPINE – 1_Disk S.15 01-16-03 11:51 Head Mask 0000 – Switch to full int. Spin Ready Failed sys sect. write
Failed sys sect. write
Failed sys sect. Write
Master

* 43 47 Errors before hdd recognition
Fix: write VEN module repeatedly
Interface task reset
1024k x 16 buffer detected ALPINE – 1_Disk S.15 01-16-03 11:51 Head Mask 0000 – Switch to full int. Spin Ready AutoRd Err 43 at 700a.00.0001 AutoRd Err 47 at 700a.00.0004
AutoRd Err 43 at 700a.00.0007
AutoRd Err 47 at 700a.00.0009
Master

* Error After HDD Recognition
Fix: Firmware or head failure can output the following message.
Users can load CERT to RAM and next to execute T4E. (Sometimes, after T4E is executed, AGE=60 may occur)
Interface task reset
1024k x 16 buffer detected
ALPINE – 1_Disk M-21 11-25-03 18:53
Buzz – Head Mask FFFF – Switch to full int.
Spin Ready
8.01 09-28-04 15:05
(P)PATA Reset
Master
CE Log EC=43 Rtype=24 OV=0 STStatus0
AT Er 00 Nwt Er 43 RdWr 0018.00.0000
ATA St 50 Er 01 Op 00 0,0000/0/00,00 01 00
Niwot: 00002c2a ff 00002c2a.0.000 00db 0000 e700 0001
CE Log EC=47 Rtype=24 OV=0 STStatus0
AT Er 00 Nwt Er 47 RdWr 0018.00.0000
ATA St 50 Er 01 Op 00 0,0000/0/00,00 01 00
Niwot: 00002c2a ff 00002c2a.0.000 00db 0000 e700 0001

* NOT INTERFACE AGE
This message tells the hdd is under selftest process and we need to check the following AGE value and learn how to move forward.

* AGE=60
AGE=60 is usually caused by a damage in the head adaptive data and failure in loading it. After the drive startup, enter level T command mode, use T>R command

Seagate F3 Terminal Error Messages

 
 7200.12 Thick HDD 1T
Fix No HOST FIS-ReadyStatusFlags
HOST,
No HOST FIS-ReadyStatusFlags 2002A1A5
ASCII Diag mode

* Init SMART Fail
LED:000000CC FAddr:0024E4A3
Reset SMART but fail like following：
F3 1>N1
Init SMART Fail
LED:000000CC FAddr:0024E4A3
LED:000000CC FAddr:0024E4A3
LED:000000CC FAddr:0024E4A3
LED:000000CC FAddr:0024E4A3
(When LED CC occurs, this means the firmware area cannot be accessed and used or interruption during the firmware operation, users are suggested to change one command and try)

* RW: Error processing Performance Parameter File: 203C
No Phy: Staggered spin bypass

* 5400.6 RW Err

RW cmd 0002 req = 19 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 19 61 08 00 98 8E 08 00 99 61 08 00
opts = 00001121

RW Err = 43110081

RW cmd 0002 req = 77 49 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 80 AE 05 00 FF AE 05 00 80 AE 05 00
opts = 00001121

RW Err = 43110081

RW cmd 0002 req = 5F 49 00 00 18 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 19 61 08 00 FF FF 17 00 19 61 08 00
opts = 00001121

RW Err = 43110081
RW error suggests usu

st Momentus 750g laptop 2.5” HDD-how to diagnose the Seagate PCB or ROM failure

EarlySpinup Enabled
Rst 0x10M
ExecuteSpinRequest

LED:00000067 FAddr:00380338
LED:00000067 FAddr:00380338^z

LED:00000067 FAddr:00380338^z

LED:00000067 FAddr:00380338

Drive hangs after trying to read firmware. Connect separately the PCB, after the /T appears, the LED 67 error apprears again:
LED:00000067 FAddr:00380338 LED:00000067 FAddr:00380338

So this can be the failure of PCB and ROM.

* 7200.11 RW subfile error 205f Fix

(Message
7200.11
Rst 0x10M
RW subfile error 205f
RW subfile error 205f
ASCII Diag mode

* Rst 0x10M

RW: Disc Ctlr Initialization Completed.
(P) SATA Reset
SIM Error 1009
RW Error 00000080

RAW ON for high temp Temp©=0046

There’re more and more error messages in new drives and DFL-FRP for ST can be used to fix them properly and efficiently.