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From: root@netdev.comsys.COM (Superuser)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Re: Maxtor drive problems (LONG)
Message-ID: <53@netdev.comsys.COM>
Date: 28 Feb 91 01:07:15 GMT
References: <493@unixland.uucp> <283400056@adaptx1>
Reply-To: root@netdev.UUCP (Superuser)
Organization: Communication Systems Research, Dallas, Tx 75252
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In article <283400056@adaptx1> neese@adaptx1.UUCP writes:

>>/* ---------- "Maxtor drive problems (LONG)" ---------- */

>>I have a Maxtor XT-8760S that I bought in "untested" condition at
>>Read Capacity:  hard Drive 1 error reported
>>sense key 03:  medium error
>>error code 31:  format failed
>>STUFF DELETED<

>It sounds like the drive cannot find the firmware on the media.  This
more deleted.

 I beleive the format command was interrupted mid-stream and the 'firmware'
area of the disk is partially or completely cleared. We had a occaision
to see the exact same error, and the same conditions. In fact the same
drives. Perhaps Roy can enlighten me if this is not possible. The recourse
is to return the drive to the factory, unless there is a format data recovery
proceedure available via Roy's scsicntl contributions - which I beleive
are very nice - thanks to Roy's work. 

 -Alex