SCSI drive utilities - anybody got any?
 

How do :)

Got a SCSI drive (Seagate Barracuda - OLD one!! :D) that needs some convincing to spin up properly - could be that the bearings have started to sieze.

Anybody got some utilities that can perform such a task? PC ideally :)

Thanks :)

Dan

Hiya Scooby DO,

Have you tried Seagate's website? I was on there the other day looking for tools for one of my drive (albeit not as old as yours). 2 hours and aone low level format later and jobs a good un! :)

WB

Trying now :)

Was just wondering if anybody had one of those "get you out of the sh1t" utility disks.. :D

My drive keeps clicking as though it's trying to do something - hoping it will be the bearings due to inactivity.....

Just need it operational long enough to transfer about 4Gigs of sample data onto Zip Drive!! :D

Thanks though :)

Dan

BOING!!

ultimatebootcd.com might solve the problem (free). Dozens of utils on a bootable CD. Very useful tool to keep in your armoury!

If all else fails, hit it ;)

I take it you're SCSI Host controller BIOS has the means to help out there? I remember the old Adaptec 2940 Host adapters has some useful stuff on the BIOS for powering up Hard Drives.

Update - the drive is viewable in disk management (XP) and in SCSI probe (Mac OS9!), unmountable.
Due to it being in a type of MSDOS format (Kurzweil K2000 synthesiser/sampler), I've put it into various SCSI chains (thought it might be the synth SCSI controller).

Pressed "Load" on the keyboard, and whilst the drive spins up, I then get a lovely "chug-chug" sound - fubar'd me thinks :(

BUgger. Was hoping this wouldn't beat me!! :D

DAn :D

as above hit it..

(Knock it sideways)

David

How hard ;) (no, really!)

Dan :)

Just hard enough to not break it... :D

( sharp tap )

with hammer? Whilst spinning? Or disconnected?

Sorry - not used to attempting to damage kit that I need! :D


Dan :D

disconnect

sharp tap on the side with flat side of pliers

reconnect

pray

swear

order new one

Will have a go tonight! :D

Dan