Solution to WD L-format Problems - Presentation Transcript
WD L-format problem
Usually we don’t suggest customer use the L-Format for WD driver, because there would
be some problems after the L-Format. But if the problem has happened to you, look at the
follow:
The status could be “ready”, but the SN number is chaos number and the LBA is ZERO.
So let’s research how to solve it.
Look at the module page:
None modules could be find except the #41 module.
How to solve it:
To the first situation, we could see the track info as follow:
So we need find a compatible module first.
Then, upload the #31 track.
After that, off-on power, then “load form HDD” again, all the modules of this driver could be
seen.
Then choose “Key Mods” and both “pri”,”Sec” head, set the right course and upload them:
Then off-on power again, the driver could be recognized normally (look at the LBA),
modify the SN number by manual:
After that, the driver is ok:
Because we have uploaded all modules, include P-list module, so all the LBA are bad:
Then we need zerofill or L-Format the HDD or selfscan to solve the problem, after that, it
would be ok.
The second situation is all the modules and tracks couldn’t be find:
About this situation, we must find a compatible resource file and “load from the file”, then
all the modules and tracks could be found, afterward follow the instruction as above could
solve the problem.
As usual, we don’t advise customers to use the L- more
As usual, we don’t advise customers to use the L-Format for WD driver, because there would be some problems after the L-Format.
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