Seagate model numbers begin with the letters 'ST'. Make sure to choose the correct drive! Theselected drives will be highlighted in green.This screen also displays information about the drives such as the Model Number andSerial Number. If your system fails to boot, see the Troubleshootingsection #5 later in this file.Īfter SeaTools loads, the Drive List will show different storage devices in your system.Select the drives you would like to test. The system willboot to the Linux operating system. Insert the SeaTools USB device and reboot or power on your computer. Let’ say that the disk 'thinks ' it was cut to the actual wrong size, just increase the size to the original one with uncut command, or “cut” it to the original size Save and exit.Do not remove the SeaTools USB device while the tests are running.

In the worst case scenario, there is another command that cuts and one that uncuts the hard disk size. Save, reboot and create a new GPT partition table. Now, IF the disk was seen and detected, firmaware was read and hiddend settings aswell. Now there is one command that restores the original size, cylinders and all settings as the manufacturer intended, Those are stored in the system area, the first block from the outer egde of the spinning platter. Now, to be sure, press F1 and a list of commands with a short explanation will be displayed. Once the MHD sees the disk, press the number of that port (0 to number of existent SATA ports). If you don’t see it listed, change the SATA port and play with IDE or SATA in motherboard’s BIOS. It will ask you what interface is where the drive is connected. USB WILL NOT work, as USB is emulating protocol/interface so it will fail.īoot the computer with the bootable MHDD medium, start and choose MHDD. The following is just a as-is guide.Ĭonnect the 10 TB HDD on the motherboard with a solid S-ATA cable. BEWARE* MHDD is a very powerfull tool, I will NOT be responsable for any result of wrong use of this software.Both contain MHDD a very low level hdd utility able to set up/modify some firmware paramenters. i’ll explain later.Ĭreate a bootable medium with Parted Magic or Hiren’s Boot. Older motherboard with the possibility of choosing IDE or SATA.

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