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Question posted by kendixon69 on December 2nd, 2010

I Need The New Firmware For This Drive

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE pcb OF THE DRIVE AND NEED THE FIRMWARE FOR THIS BRIVE. I ALSO HAVE A SECOND DRIVE THAT I AM REWORKING THE pcb IT'S A MODEL WD3200JB-00kKFA0

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Product Specifications - Page 1

...Caviar® Blue™ Desktop Hard Drives With SATA and PATA interfaces, and cache sizes ranging from 80 GB to 32 MB, WD Caviar Blue drives offer a full range of quality and reliability. WD continues to develop new and innovative ways to keep drives...regions of human hearing. INTERFACES SATA 3 Gb/s and PATA MODEL NUMBERS WD10EALS WD6400AAKS WD5000AAKS WD5000AAKB WD3200AAKS WD3200AAJS...

Product Specifications - Page 2

WD Caviar Blue Specifications1 Model number Interface Formatted capacity User sectors per drive LBA support SATA latching connector Actuator latch/auto park Form factor RoHS compliant2 Performance Data transfer rate (max) Buffer to host Host to/from drive (sustained) Cache...mm, ± .01 in.) Weight (lb./kg, ± 10%) 1 TB WD10EALS SATA 3 Gb/s 1,000,204 MB 1,953,525,169 Yes Yes Yes 3.5-inch Yes...

Product Specifications - Page 3

...Caviar Blue Specifications1 Model number Interface Formatted capacity User sectors per drive LBA support SATA latching connector Actuator latch/auto park Form factor RoHS compliant2 Performance Data transfer rate (max) Buffer to host Host to/from drive...kg, ± 10%) 250 GB WD2500AAKS WD2500AAJS SATA 3 Gb/s 250,059 MB 488,397,168 Yes Yes Yes 3.5-inch Yes 250 GB WD2500AAJB PATA 100 MB/s 250,059...

Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 2

...needed for drives >137 GB) Windows 2000 (SP 3 or higher needed for drives >137 GB) Windows Me and Windows 98SE (may vary depending on its drivers have been properly installed prior to your system manual for Windows will generate your new WD EIDE hard drive...and flat-blade screwdrivers. 2. only) or your WD hard drive serial number, model number, and date code. 5. For more information on ...

Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 3

... the black connector of the IDE interface cable to the 40-pin IDE connector on the motherboard. B. Replace and secure the system cover. If your new WD hard drive as Slave; If installing your system does not support Cable Select or if you are uncertain, use the Slave setting. 3. Standard Jumper Settings (Master/Slave...

Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 4

... on Master/Slave support on -screen instructions. To install a drive greater than 137 GB, you will scan and detect the newly installed hard drive. Boot to Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools. 2. ... use the Windows version (Figure 5) or boot your new hard drive to set of the program, Data Lifeguard Tools will need to use the DOS version of Data Lifeguard Tools to...

Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 5

... or logical drives larger than 64 GB incorrectly • ScanDisk reports errors on hard drives larger than 32 GB Q263044 Q263045 Q263050 Windows 95 Does not support hard drive capacities (all versions) greater than 32 GB; To overcome this capacity barrier, hard drives higher than this drive. To run Data Lifeguard Tools: a. Follow the setup instructions for your new hard drive, try an...

Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 7

... states do not allow limitations on Warranty Policy. Your Use of service. WD's replacement Product under its limited warranty will provide warranty status based on the RMA in the...Pacific) where the Product was originally purchased as new. No warranty service is provided unless the Product is returned to repair or replace a defective Product. Limited Warranty WD's limited warranty...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 3

... Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Create a Bootable Diskette 9 View Installation Tutorial 10 Set Up Your Hard Drive 11 Install a New Boot Drive 11 Install an Additional Storage Drive 14 Install a Drive Larger than 137 GB 17 Drive-to-Drive Copy Utility 19 Hard Drive Information 20 Install the Hard Drive in a Macintosh System 21 22 Troubleshooting Operating System and BIOS Limitations 22 Alternate...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 5

...steps and corresponding illustrations to make the installation process of your new hard drive as quick and easy as possible. Kit Contents ! Windows...controller card with support for drives greater than 137 GB: PC ! Computer system manual ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 Before Getting Started Thank you for hard drives greater than 137 GB Macintosh ! IDE interface cable...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 6

...number, model number, and date code listed on your Western Digital hard drive on its sides only. The complete serial number, model number,...hard drives or stand your new Western Digital hard drive. Record Your Hard Drive Information In the table that follows, write down the hard drive. ! See the illustrations below for technical support purposes. Hard drives can be void if your hard drive...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 8

... by the system. If your new Western Digital hard drive with an existing IDE drive on the drive. Set the Jumpers Jumper settings are...need to a single cable are installing your system does not support Cable Select or if you choose. INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 4 Data Lifeguard Tools for Western Digital hard drives is also jumpered as an Upgrade From a Previously Installed Hard Drive...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 12

... have either upgrade your system BIOS or configure the current BIOS so that the new drive will be an option under IDE Translation Mode. Enable options such as LBA or...your system cannot boot from the Data Lifeguard Tools CD, you may need to be properly detected. INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 8 If you have an Auto Config drive type or does not show full capacity, disable LBA, select User ...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 15

... the CD. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Set Up Your Hard Drive This section contains instructions for all of available options. Click on installing hard drives larger than 137 GB, see page 17. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 11 Install a New Boot Drive 1. After Data Lifeguard Tools has detected your installed hard drives, select the new drive that you want to scan...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 16

... Setup screen below appears. The next screen outlines your new hard drive. Your hard drive is now ready to set up your setup options, number...HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Note: Data Lifeguard will be selected). 5. Click Erase, then Next to delete existing partitions. To add partitions, use the slider bar to the largest capacity based on installing hard drives larger than 137 GB,...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 18

... a) If using the Windows version, the CD autoruns on Set Up Your Hard Drive from the list of your installed hard drives, select the new drive that you want to format or partition as the new boot drive and click Next. Click on your CD-ROM drive. b) If using the DOS version, restart the computer and boot from the...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 19

... new hard drive. Your hard drive is now ready to set up to change advanced options and check Custom Partition. 6. The next screen outlines your operating system limitations. If the drive ..., you wish to create customized partitions, select the box to 137 GB based on the hard drive. Data Lifeguard Tools is automatically partitioned to remove existing partitions. DATA LIFEGUARD...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 27

...) TROUBLESHOOTING - 23 Other options are to access the full capacity of 8.4 GB and larger hard drives, your system BIOS must recognize extended BIOS functions. Windows Me ! Visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com for a BIOS Flash or more information. Windows 2000 ! It is an 8.4 GB hard drive limitation on some traditional system BIOSs.

User Manual (pdf) - Page 31

... used , the capacity of your system BIOS may be replaced. Check with clicking include: a) The Auto-Detect feature in binary gigabytes. If the system only recognizes 2.1 GB, 8.4 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, or 137 GB of the hard drive or something significantly less than 64 GB. Note: If Data Lifeguard Tools is capable of data loss. In these cases...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 35

... while in the possession of products arising from new and serviceable used parts. Limitation of Damages WD's entire liability for the balance of the applicable period of the original warranty or ninety days from WD. ! WD's replacement Product under its sole discretion. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Other Warranty Limitations For further...