Hitachi 59 Comes and goes

[lilrevuk]

Are you sing a ck3? If you are, make sure the mode led is red, this should send your 59 into mode b automatically. It is important for the drive to be listed in device manager before you dump/flash...

In jf, are any other methods selectable like mode select?

It might be worth trying it on a different pc (almost all onboard Sata works with hitachis)

hope you can get it going, sounds like your close :p

[savatora]

No am not using ck3. Drive is in mode b listed in device manager...

mode select and ram upload and are available. Classic is only available at dump.

Maybe it's worth the try to use another pc(when i have one) bc i can't restore it right now still get the read back mis-compare or Drive rev undetermined, Aborting! OR Ram Execute Failed...

[lilrevuk]

They are fussy things, the older hitachis...

If you can't get it to work, do yourself a favour and get an ms 28. All around the best drive for me

[savatora]

that is a good option. Last question is the key ok?

[lilrevuk]

Yeah, it seemed fine when I looked at it in your log... make sure you make a copy of the firmware in multiple places, that key is everything!

If the drive is still opening and closing you should be able to find a pc to flash it with successfully. I think if mode select doesn't work with the one you're on, go for another pc, see how it reacts.

Good luck, and keep us posted

[savatora]

sure i'll keep you guys posted!

[savatora]

Finally! Flashed using portio!

Thanks djshauny1 and lilrevuk for all the support!

[lilrevuk]

great stuff, glad you got it... portIO is specifically for the VIA cards, so it makes sense that worked above the others. job well done dude