Re: Anyone smarter than WD support? (wish I was).

#1 (**permalink**) 10-04-2005, 11:30 PM

Go to the Western Digital site and download their diagnostic tool. Use it to
"low level format" the disk by writing 0's to the drive and you should be
back to virgin.

--
Jan Alter
bearpuf@verizon.net
or
jalter@phila.k12.pa.us
"fillindablank" <fillindablank@noplace.org> wrote in message
news:dhv0nk$6n7$1@sadr.dfn.de...
> Come on, I know there's some smarty pants out there who can tell me what
> this ez-drive overlay did to a drive I never used it on. The same
> program that surreptitiously modified the boot sectors and partitions on
> this drive will not not recognize the drive, so cannot use it to
> deinstall. Following the partinfo and mbrscan information is ez-drive's
> now defunct software companies explaination of just how they f*cked up
> so many drives. Oh yeah, is it impossible to get this drive back to the
> original state. It boots, but only if I hit control escape from a floppy
> boot diskette (dos5). WD clones cannot answer the question and want to
> send me to Maxtor, even though it was THEIR program that f*cked up the
> drive. From a defunct software company that they "no longer support".
>
>
> PARTINFO 1.09
> Copyright (C) 1996-2003, TeraByte Unlimited. All rights reserved.
>
> Run date: 09/17/2005 13:17
>
> ================================================== ==================
> MBR Partition Information (HD0):
> +====+====+=============+====+=============+====== =====+===========+
> | 0: | 80 | 0 1 1 | 6 | 521 31 63 | 63 | 1052289 |
> | 1: | 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 | 0 |
> | 2: | 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 | 0 |
> | 3: | 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 | 0 |
> +====+====+=============+====+=============+====== =====+===========+
> BOOT SECTOR INFORMATION
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -
> ------ File System ID: 0x6 LBA: 63 Total Sectors: 1052289 ID: 0x1
> Jump: EB 3C 90
> OEM Name: MSDOS5.0
> Bytes Per Sec: 512
> Sec Per Clust: 32
> Res Sectors: 1
> Num FATs: 2
> Root Dir Ents: 512
> Sectors: 0
> Media: 0xF8
> Secs Per FAT: 129
> Sec Per Track: 63
> Heads: 32
> Hidden Secs: 63
> Huge Sectors: 1052289
> Drive Num: 0x80
> Res: 0x0
> Sig: 0x29
> Vol ID: 0x285214DF
> Volume Label: NO NAME
> FS Type: FAT16
> Boot Flag: 0xAA55
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -
> ------
>
>
> MBRSCAN V1.1 Copyright (C) 1995,1999 by Nobumichi Kozawa
> Non-LBA mode
> DRV:00 CC=0050h(80), HH=02h(2), SS=12h(18), BLKS=B40h(2880)
>
> 1 - Master Boot Record (0000h-00h-01h)
> 0000: EB 3C 90 4D 53 44 4F 53-35 2E 30 00 02 01 01 00 [ ë<MSDOS5.0
> ]
>
> 0010: 02 E0 00 40 0B F0 09 00-12 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 [ à @ ð
> ]
>
> 0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 29 D4-12 20 3C 4E 4F 20 4E 41 [ )Ô <NO
> NA]
>
> 0030: 4D 45 20 20 20 20 46 41-54 31 32 20 20 20 FA 33 [ ME FAT12
> ú3]
>
> 0040: C0 8E D0 BC 00 7C 16 07-BB 78 00 36 C5 37 1E 56 [ ÀZÐ¼ | »x
> 6Å7 V]
>
> 0050: 16 53 BF 3E 7C B9 0B 00-FC F3 A4 06 1F C6 45 FE [ S¿>|¹ üó¤
> ÆEþ]
>
> 0060: 0F 8B 0E 18 7C 88 4D F9-89 47 02 C7 07 3E 7C FB [ < |^Mù?G Ç
>>|û]
>
> 0070: CD 13 72 79 33 C0 39 06-13 7C 74 08 8B 0E 13 7C [ Í ry3À9 |t <
> |]
>
> 0080: 89 0E 20 7C A0 10 7C F7-26 16 7C 03 06 1C 7C 13 [ ? | |÷& |
> |]
>
> 0090: 16 1E 7C 03 06 0E 7C 83-D2 00 A3 50 7C 89 16 52 [ | |fÒ
> £P|? R]
>
> 00A0: 7C A3 49 7C 89 16 4B 7C-B8 20 00 F7 26 11 7C 8B [ |£I|? K|¸ ÷&
> |<]
>
> 00B0: 1E 0B 7C 03 C3 48 F7 F3-01 06 49 7C 83 16 4B 7C [ | ÃH÷ó I|f
> K|]
>
> 00C0: 00 BB 00 05 8B 16 52 7C-A1 50 7C E8 92 00 72 1D [ » < R|¡P|è'
> r]
>
> 00D0: B0 01 E8 AC 00 72 16 8B-FB B9 0B 00 BE E6 7D F3 [ ° è¬ r <û¹
> ¾æ}ó]
>
> 00E0: A6 75 0A 8D 7F 20 B9 0B-00 F3 A6 74 18 BE 9E 7D [ ¦u ¹ ó¦t
> ¾z}]
>
> 00F0: E8 5F 00 33 C0 CD 16 5E-1F 8F 04 8F 44 02 CD 19 [ è_ 3ÀÍ ^ D
> Í]
>
> 0100: 58 58 58 EB E8 8B 47 1A-48 48 8A 1E 0D 7C 32 FF [ XXXëè > |2ÿ]
>
> 0110: F7 E3 03 06 49 7C 13 16-4B 7C BB 00 07 B9 03 00 [ ÷ã I| K|»
> ¹ ]
>
> 0120: 50 52 51 E8 3A 00 72 D8-B0 01 E8 54 00 59 5A 58 [ PRQè: rØ° èT
> YZX]
>
> 0130: 72 BB 05 01 00 83 D2 00-03 1E 0B 7C E2 E2 8A 2E [ r» fÒ
> |ââS.]
>
> 0140: 15 7C 8A 16 24 7C 8B 1E-49 7C A1 4B 7C EA 00 00 [ |S $|<
> I|¡K|ê ]
>
> 0150: 70 00 AC 0A C0 74 29 B4-0E BB 07 00 CD 10 EB F2 [ p ¬ Àt)´ » Í
> ëò]
>
> 0160: 3B 16 18 7C 73 19 F7 36-18 7C FE C2 88 16 4F 7C [ ; |s ÷6 |þÂ^
> O|]
>
> 0170: 33 D2 F7 36 1A 7C 88 16-25 7C A3 4D 7C F8 C3 F9 [ 3Ò÷6 |^
> %|£M|øÃù]
>
> 0180: C3 B4 02 8B 16 4D 7C B1-06 D2 E6 0A 36 4F 7C 8B [ Ã´ < M|± Òæ
> 6O|<]
>
> 0190: CA 86 E9 8A 16 24 7C 8A-36 25 7C CD 13 C3 0D 0A [ Ê?éS $|S6%|Í
> Ã ]
>
> 01A0: 4E 6F 6E 2D 53 79 73 74-65 6D 20 64 69 73 6B 20 [ Non-System
> disk]
>
> 01B0: 6F 72 20 64 69 73 6B 20-65 72 72 6F 72 0D 0A 52 [ or disk error
> R]
>
> 01C0: 65 70 6C 61 63 65 20 61-6E 64 20 70 72 65 73 73 [ eplace and
> press]
>
> 01D0: 20 61 6E 79 20 6B 65 79-20 77 68 65 6E 20 72 65 [ any key when
> re]
>
> 01E0: 61 64 79 0D 0A 00 49 4F-20 20 20 20 20 20 53 59 [ ady IO
> SY]
>
> 01F0: 53 4D 53 44 4F 53 20 20-20 53 59 53 00 00 55 AA [ SMSDOS SYS
> Uª]
>
>
> 1 - Partition table entry = 0 << UNKOWN >>
> 01BE: 0A 52 65 70 6C 61 63 65-20 61 6E 64 20 70 72 65 [ Replace and
> pre]
>
> ST HH CS CC ID hh cs cc START-SEC NUMBER-SEC
> +0 0A STATUS: Unknown
> +1 52 65 70 START CYL-HEAD-SECTOR: 170h-52h-25h (368-82-37)
> +4 6C PARTITION ID: UNKOWN
> +5 61 63 65 END CYL-HEAD-SECTOR: 165h-61h-23h (357-97-35)
> +8 646E6120 START SECTOR: 1684955424
> +C 65727020 NUMBER OF SECTORS: 1701998624
>
> 1-0 UNKOWN Boot Record (0170h-52h-25h)
> 0000: 00 00 00 00 02 3A 05 46-20 05 50 20 08 23 06 05 [ : F P
> # ]
>
> 0010: 0A 20 08 9A 05 08 8A 05-08 5A 05 06 0C FD 00 02 [ s S Z
> ý ]
>
> 0020: 29 33 02 F0 02 34 3B 0D-1C 02 3C 44 00 3B 02 45 [ )3 ð 4; <D
> ; E]
>
> 0030: 50 1B 01 00 00 01 0C FD-40 06 01 FD 21 01 43 4F [ P ý@ ý!
> CO]
>
> 0040: 50 59 20 00 08 8F 06 01-61 73 00 05 38 20 05 50 [ PY as 8
> P]
>
> 0050: 20 08 23 06 05 0A 20 08-9A 05 08 8A 05 08 5A 05 [ # s S
> Z]
>
> 0060: 06 1A FD 00 02 29 33 02-F0 02 34 3B 0D 1C 02 3C [ ý )3 ð 4;
> <]
>
> 0070: 44 00 3B 02 45 50 1B 01-00 00 01 1A FD 0C 06 01 [ D ; EP ý
> ]
>
> 0080: FD 21 01 44 75 70 6C 69-63 61 74 65 20 70 61 74 [ ý! Duplicate
> pat]
>
> 0090: 68 73 20 61 6E 64 20 43-4F 50 59 20 00 08 8F 06 [ hs and COPY
> ]
>
> 00A0: 01 61 73 00 05 24 20 05-50 20 08 23 06 05 0A 20 [ as $ P #
> ]
>
> 00B0: 08 9A 05 08 8A 05 08 5A-05 06 2E FD 00 02 29 33 [ s S Z .ý
> )3]
>
> 00C0: 02 F0 02 34 3B 0D 1C 02-3C 44 00 3B 02 45 50 1B [ ð 4; <D ;
> EP]
>
> 00D0: 01 00 00 01 2E FD 0C 06-01 FD 21 06 01 FE 05 07 [ .ý ý!
> þ ]
>
> 00E0: 20 01 74 6F 3A 00 05 46-20 08 45 06 05 09 20 20 [ to: F E
> ]
>
> 00F0: 01 46 32 00 21 01 20 70-6F 69 6E 74 20 20 00 08 [ F2 ! point
> ]
>
> 0100: 9A 05 08 8A 05 08 5A 05-06 0C FE 00 02 1F 28 00 [ s S Z þ
> (]
>
> 0110: 3C 02 29 33 02 F0 02 34-3B 0D 1C 02 3C 44 00 3B [ < )3 ð 4;
> <D ;]
>
> 0120: 02 45 50 1B 01 00 00 01-0C FE 43 06 01 FD 21 01 [ EP þC
> ý!]
>
> 0130: 43 4F 50 59 49 4E 47 3A-20 00 20 05 45 20 21 01 [ COPYING: E
> !]
>
> 0140: 20 20 00 05 05 20 01 74-6F 3A 20 00 20 05 45 20 [ to:
> E]
>
> 0150: 21 01 20 20 00 05 45 20-08 38 05 06 0A FD 00 02 [ ! E 8
> ý ]
>
> 0160: 45 50 1B 01 00 00 03 0A-FD 45 0A FE 45 01 FF 43 [ EP ýE þE
> ÿC]
>
> 0170: 06 01 FD 21 01 4D 4F 56-45 20 00 08 A3 06 02 3A [ ý! MOVE £
> :]
>
> 0180: 05 46 20 05 50 20 08 23-06 05 0A 20 08 9A 05 08 [ F P #
> s ]
>
> 0190: 8A 05 08 5A 05 06 0C FD-00 02 29 33 02 F0 02 34 [ S Z ý )3
> ð 4]
>
> 01A0: 3B 0D 1C 02 3C 44 00 3B-02 45 50 1B 01 00 00 01 [ ; <D ; EP
> ]
>
> 01B0: 0C FD 0C 06 01 FD 21 01-4D 4F 56 45 20 00 08 8F [ ý ý! MOVE
> ]
>
> 01C0: 06 01 61 73 00 05 38 20-05 50 20 08 23 06 05 0A [ as 8 P #
> ]
>
> 01D0: 20 08 9A 05 08 8A 05 08-5A 05 06 1A FD 00 02 29 [ s S Z ý
> )]
>
> 01E0: 33 02 F0 02 34 3B 0D 1C-02 3C 44 00 3B 02 45 50 [ 3 ð 4; <D ;
> EP]
>
> 01F0: 1B 01 00 00 01 1A FD 32-06 01 FD 21 01 44 75 70 [ ý2 ý!
> Dup]
>
>
> 1 - Partition table entry = 1 << UNKOWN >>
> 01CE: 73 73 20 61 6E 79 20 6B-65 79 20 77 68 65 6E 20 [ ss any key
> when]
>
> ST HH CS CC ID hh cs cc START-SEC NUMBER-SEC
> +0 73 STATUS: Unknown
> +1 73 20 61 START CYL-HEAD-SECTOR: 061h-73h-20h (97-115-32)
> +4 6E PARTITION ID: UNKOWN
> +5 79 20 6B END CYL-HEAD-SECTOR: 06Bh-79h-20h (107-121-32)
> +8 77207965 START SECTOR: 1998616933
> +C 206E6568 NUMBER OF SECTORS: 544105832
>
> 1-1 UNKOWN Boot Record (0061h-73h-20h)
> 0000: 00 00 00 00 02 3A 05 46-20 05 50 20 08 23 06 05 [ : F P
> # ]
>
> 0010: 0A 20 08 9A 05 08 8A 05-08 5A 05 06 0C FD 00 02 [ s S Z
> ý ]
>
> 0020: 29 33 02 F0 02 34 3B 0D-1C 02 3C 44 00 3B 02 45 [ )3 ð 4; <D
> ; E]
>
> 0030: 50 1B 01 00 00 01 0C FD-40 06 01 FD 21 01 43 4F [ P ý@ ý!
> CO]
>
> 0040: 50 59 20 00 08 8F 06 01-61 73 00 05 38 20 05 50 [ PY as 8
> P]
>
> 0050: 20 08 23 06 05 0A 20 08-9A 05 08 8A 05 08 5A 05 [ # s S
> Z]
>
> 0060: 06 1A FD 00 02 29 33 02-F0 02 34 3B 0D 1C 02 3C [ ý )3 ð 4;
> <]
>
> 0070: 44 00 3B 02 45 50 1B 01-00 00 01 1A FD 0C 06 01 [ D ; EP ý
> ]
>
> 0080: FD 21 01 44 75 70 6C 69-63 61 74 65 20 70 61 74 [ ý! Duplicate
> pat]
>
> 0090: 68 73 20 61 6E 64 20 43-4F 50 59 20 00 08 8F 06 [ hs and COPY
> ]
>
> 00A0: 01 61 73 00 05 24 20 05-50 20 08 23 06 05 0A 20 [ as $ P #
> ]
>
> 00B0: 08 9A 05 08 8A 05 08 5A-05 06 2E FD 00 02 29 33 [ s S Z .ý
> )3]
>
> 00C0: 02 F0 02 34 3B 0D 1C 02-3C 44 00 3B 02 45 50 1B [ ð 4; <D ;
> EP]
>
> 00D0: 01 00 00 01 2E FD 0C 06-01 FD 21 06 01 FE 05 07 [ .ý ý!
> þ ]
>
> 00E0: 20 01 74 6F 3A 00 05 46-20 08 45 06 05 09 20 20 [ to: F E
> ]
>
> 00F0: 01 46 32 00 21 01 20 70-6F 69 6E 74 20 20 00 08 [ F2 ! point
> ]
>
> 0100: 9A 05 08 8A 05 08 5A 05-06 0C FE 00 02 1F 28 00 [ s S Z þ
> (]
>
> 0110: 3C 02 29 33 02 F0 02 34-3B 0D 1C 02 3C 44 00 3B [ < )3 ð 4;
> <D ;]
>
> 0120: 02 45 50 1B 01 00 00 01-0C FE 43 06 01 FD 21 01 [ EP þC
> ý!]
>
> 0130: 43 4F 50 59 49 4E 47 3A-20 00 20 05 45 20 21 01 [ COPYING: E
> !]
>
> 0140: 20 20 00 05 05 20 01 74-6F 3A 20 00 20 05 45 20 [ to:
> E]
>
> 0150: 21 01 20 20 00 05 45 20-08 38 05 06 0A FD 00 02 [ ! E 8
> ý ]
>
> 0160: 45 50 1B 01 00 00 03 0A-FD 45 0A FE 45 01 FF 43 [ EP ýE þE
> ÿC]
>
> 0170: 06 01 FD 21 01 4D 4F 56-45 20 00 08 A3 06 02 3A [ ý! MOVE £
> :]
>
> 0180: 05 46 20 05 50 20 08 23-06 05 0A 20 08 9A 05 08 [ F P #
> s ]
>
> 0190: 8A 05 08 5A 05 06 0C FD-00 02 29 33 02 F0 02 34 [ S Z ý )3
> ð 4]
>
> 01A0: 3B 0D 1C 02 3C 44 00 3B-02 45 50 1B 01 00 00 01 [ ; <D ; EP
> ]
>
> 01B0: 0C FD 0C 06 01 FD 21 01-4D 4F 56 45 20 00 08 8F [ ý ý! MOVE
> ]
>
> 01C0: 06 01 61 73 00 05 38 20-05 50 20 08 23 06 05 0A [ as 8 P #
> ]
>
> 01D0: 20 08 9A 05 08 8A 05 08-5A 05 06 1A FD 00 02 29 [ s S Z ý
> )]
>
> 01E0: 33 02 F0 02 34 3B 0D 1C-02 3C 44 00 3B 02 45 50 [ 3 ð 4; <D ;
> EP]
>
> 01F0: 1B 01 00 00 01 1A FD 32-06 01 FD 21 01 44 75 70 [ ý2 ý!
> Dup]
>
>
> 1 - Partition table entry = 2 << UNKOWN >>
> 01DE: 72 65 61 64 79 0D 0A 00-49 4F 20 20 20 20 20 20 [ ready IO
> ]
>
> ST HH CS CC ID hh cs cc START-SEC NUMBER-SEC
> +0 72 STATUS: Unknown
> +1 65 61 64 START CYL-HEAD-SECTOR: 164h-65h-21h (356-101-33)
> +4 79 PARTITION ID: UNKOWN
> +5 0D 0A 00 END CYL-HEAD-SECTOR: 000h-0Dh-0Ah (0-13-10)
> +8 20204F49 START SECTOR: 538988361
> +C 20202020 NUMBER OF SECTORS: 538976288
>
> 1-2 UNKOWN Boot Record (0164h-65h-21h)
> 0000: 00 00 00 00 02 3A 05 46-20 05 50 20 08 23 06 05 [ : F P
> # ]
>
> 0010: 0A 20 08 9A 05 08 8A 05-08 5A 05 06 0C FD 00 02 [ s S Z
> ý ]
>
> 0020: 29 33 02 F0 02 34 3B 0D-1C 02 3C 44 00 3B 02 45 [ )3 ð 4; <D
> ; E]
>
> 0030: 50 1B 01 00 00 01 0C FD-40 06 01 FD 21 01 43 4F [ P ý@ ý!
> CO]
>
> 0040: 50 59 20 00 08 8F 06 01-61 73 00 05 38 20 05 50 [ PY as 8
> P]
>
> 0050: 20 08 23 06 05 0A 20 08-9A 05 08 8A 05 08 5A 05 [ # s S
> Z]
>
> 0060: 06 1A FD 00 02 29 33 02-F0 02 34 3B 0D 1C 02 3C [ ý )3 ð 4;
> <]
>
> 0070: 44 00 3B 02 45 50 1B 01-00 00 01 1A FD 0C 06 01 [ D ; EP ý
> ]
>
> 0080: FD 21 01 44 75 70 6C 69-63 61 74 65 20 70 61 74 [ ý! Duplicate
> pat]
>
> 0090: 68 73 20 61 6E 64 20 43-4F 50 59 20 00 08 8F 06 [ hs and COPY
> ]
>
> 00A0: 01 61 73 00 05 24 20 05-50 20 08 23 06 05 0A 20 [ as $ P #
> ]
>
> 00B0: 08 9A 05 08 8A 05 08 5A-05 06 2E FD 00 02 29 33 [ s S Z .ý
> )3]
>
> 00C0: 02 F0 02 34 3B 0D 1C 02-3C 44 00 3B 02 45 50 1B [ ð 4; <D ;
> EP]
>
> 00D0: 01 00 00 01 2E FD 0C 06-01 FD 21 06 01 FE 05 07 [ .ý ý!
> þ ]
>
> 00E0: 20 01 74 6F 3A 00 05 46-20 08 45 06 05 09 20 20 [ to: F E
> ]
>
> 00F0: 01 46 32 00 21 01 20 70-6F 69 6E 74 20 20 00 08 [ F2 ! point
> ]
>
> 0100: 9A 05 08 8A 05 08 5A 05-06 0C FE 00 02 1F 28 00 [ s S Z þ
> (]
>
> 0110: 3C 02 29 33 02 F0 02 34-3B 0D 1C 02 3C 44 00 3B [ < )3 ð 4;
> <D ;]
>
> 0120: 02 45 50 1B 01 00 00 01-0C FE 43 06 01 FD 21 01 [ EP þC
> ý!]
>
> 0130: 43 4F 50 59 49 4E 47 3A-20 00 20 05 45 20 21 01 [ COPYING: E
> !]
>
> 0140: 20 20 00 05 05 20 01 74-6F 3A 20 00 20 05 45 20 [ to:
> E]
>
> 0150: 21 01 20 20 00 05 45 20-08 38 05 06 0A FD 00 02 [ ! E 8
> ý ]
>
> 0160: 45 50 1B 01 00 00 03 0A-FD 45 0A FE 45 01 FF 43 [ EP ýE þE
> ÿC]
>
> 0170: 06 01 FD 21 01 4D 4F 56-45 20 00 08 A3 06 02 3A [ ý! MOVE £
> :]
>
> 0180: 05 46 20 05 50 20 08 23-06 05 0A 20 08 9A 05 08 [ F P #
> s ]
>
> 0190: 8A 05 08 5A 05 06 0C FD-00 02 29 33 02 F0 02 34 [ S Z ý )3
> ð 4]
>
> 01A0: 3B 0D 1C 02 3C 44 00 3B-02 45 50 1B 01 00 00 01 [ ; <D ; EP
> ]
>
> 01B0: 0C FD 0C 06 01 FD 21 01-4D 4F 56 45 20 00 08 8F [ ý ý! MOVE
> ]
>
> 01C0: 06 01 61 73 00 05 38 20-05 50 20 08 23 06 05 0A [ as 8 P #
> ]
>
> 01D0: 20 08 9A 05 08 8A 05 08-5A 05 06 1A FD 00 02 29 [ s S Z ý
> )]
>
> 01E0: 33 02 F0 02 34 3B 0D 1C-02 3C 44 00 3B 02 45 50 [ 3 ð 4; <D ;
> EP]
>
> 01F0: 1B 01 00 00 01 1A FD 32-06 01 FD 21 01 44 75 70 [ ý2 ý!
> Dup]
>
>
> 1 - Partition table entry = 3 << UNKOWN >>
> 01EE: 53 59 53 4D 53 44 4F 53-20 20 20 53 59 53 00 00 [ SYSMSDOS
> SYS ]
>
> ST HH CS CC ID hh cs cc START-SEC NUMBER-SEC
> +0 53 STATUS: Unknown
> +1 59 53 4D START CYL-HEAD-SECTOR: 14Dh-59h-13h (333-89-19)
> +4 53 PARTITION ID: UNKOWN
> +5 44 4F 53 END CYL-HEAD-SECTOR: 153h-44h-0Fh (339-68-15)
> +8 53202020 START SECTOR: 1394614304
> +C 00005359 NUMBER OF SECTORS: 21337
>
> 1-3 UNKOWN Boot Record (014Dh-59h-13h)
> 0000: 00 00 00 00 02 3A 05 46-20 05 50 20 08 23 06 05 [ : F P
> # ]
>
> 0010: 0A 20 08 9A 05 08 8A 05-08 5A 05 06 0C FD 00 02 [ s S Z
> ý ]
>
> 0020: 29 33 02 F0 02 34 3B 0D-1C 02 3C 44 00 3B 02 45 [ )3 ð 4; <D
> ; E]
>
> 0030: 50 1B 01 00 00 01 0C FD-40 06 01 FD 21 01 43 4F [ P ý@ ý!
> CO]
>
> 0040: 50 59 20 00 08 8F 06 01-61 73 00 05 38 20 05 50 [ PY as 8
> P]
>
> 0050: 20 08 23 06 05 0A 20 08-9A 05 08 8A 05 08 5A 05 [ # s S
> Z]
>
> 0060: 06 1A FD 00 02 29 33 02-F0 02 34 3B 0D 1C 02 3C [ ý )3 ð 4;
> <]
>
> 0070: 44 00 3B 02 45 50 1B 01-00 00 01 1A FD 0C 06 01 [ D ; EP ý
> ]
>
> 0080: FD 21 01 44 75 70 6C 69-63 61 74 65 20 70 61 74 [ ý! Duplicate
> pat]
>
> 0090: 68 73 20 61 6E 64 20 43-4F 50 59 20 00 08 8F 06 [ hs and COPY
> ]
>
> 00A0: 01 61 73 00 05 24 20 05-50 20 08 23 06 05 0A 20 [ as $ P #
> ]
>
> 00B0: 08 9A 05 08 8A 05 08 5A-05 06 2E FD 00 02 29 33 [ s S Z .ý
> )3]
>
> 00C0: 02 F0 02 34 3B 0D 1C 02-3C 44 00 3B 02 45 50 1B [ ð 4; <D ;
> EP]
>
> 00D0: 01 00 00 01 2E FD 0C 06-01 FD 21 06 01 FE 05 07 [ .ý ý!
> þ ]
>
> 00E0: 20 01 74 6F 3A 00 05 46-20 08 45 06 05 09 20 20 [ to: F E
> ]
>
> 00F0: 01 46 32 00 21 01 20 70-6F 69 6E 74 20 20 00 08 [ F2 ! point
> ]
>
> 0100: 9A 05 08 8A 05 08 5A 05-06 0C FE 00 02 1F 28 00 [ s S Z þ
> (]
>
> 0110: 3C 02 29 33 02 F0 02 34-3B 0D 1C 02 3C 44 00 3B [ < )3 ð 4;
> <D ;]
>
> 0120: 02 45 50 1B 01 00 00 01-0C FE 43 06 01 FD 21 01 [ EP þC
> ý!]
>
> 0130: 43 4F 50 59 49 4E 47 3A-20 00 20 05 45 20 21 01 [ COPYING: E
> !]
>
> 0140: 20 20 00 05 05 20 01 74-6F 3A 20 00 20 05 45 20 [ to:
> E]
>
> 0150: 21 01 20 20 00 05 45 20-08 38 05 06 0A FD 00 02 [ ! E 8
> ý ]
>
> 0160: 45 50 1B 01 00 00 03 0A-FD 45 0A FE 45 01 FF 43 [ EP ýE þE
> ÿC]
>
> 0170: 06 01 FD 21 01 4D 4F 56-45 20 00 08 A3 06 02 3A [ ý! MOVE £
> :]
>
> 0180: 05 46 20 05 50 20 08 23-06 05 0A 20 08 9A 05 08 [ F P #
> s ]
>
> 0190: 8A 05 08 5A 05 06 0C FD-00 02 29 33 02 F0 02 34 [ S Z ý )3
> ð 4]
>
> 01A0: 3B 0D 1C 02 3C 44 00 3B-02 45 50 1B 01 00 00 01 [ ; <D ; EP
> ]
>
> 01B0: 0C FD 0C 06 01 FD 21 01-4D 4F 56 45 20 00 08 8F [ ý ý! MOVE
> ]
>
> 01C0: 06 01 61 73 00 05 38 20-05 50 20 08 23 06 05 0A [ as 8 P #
> ]
>
> 01D0: 20 08 9A 05 08 8A 05 08-5A 05 06 1A FD 00 02 29 [ s S Z ý
> )]
>
> 01E0: 33 02 F0 02 34 3B 0D 1C-02 3C 44 00 3B 02 45 50 [ 3 ð 4; <D ;
> EP]
>
> 01F0: 1B 01 00 00 01 1A FD 32-06 01 FD 21 01 44 75 70 [ ý2 ý!
> Dup]
>
> MBRS008 Geometry Unmatched. Assuming Head Counts = 62.
> MBRS009 Geometry Unmatched. Assuming Number of Sector = 23.
> MBRS010 Number of Blocks re-calculated. Blocks = 42FE0(12256l)
>
> [ PARTITION MAP ]
>
> START END
> CCC-HH-SS CCC-HH-SS START BLOCKS
> ========= ========= ======== ========
> 1-0 : 170-52-25 165-61-23 646E6120 65727020 UNKOWN
> MBRS012 START HEAD is usually 0x00 or 0x01.
> MBRS013 START SECT should be 0x01.
> 1-1 : 061-73-20 06B-79-20 77207965 206E6568 UNKOWN
> MBRS012 START HEAD is usually 0x00 or 0x01.
> MBRS013 START SECT should be 0x01.
> MBRS014 END HEAD should be 61.
> MBRS015 END SECT should be 23.
> 1-2 : 164-65-21 000-0D-0A 20204F49 20202020 UNKOWN
> MBRS012 START HEAD is usually 0x00 or 0x01.
> MBRS013 START SECT should be 0x01.
> MBRS014 END HEAD should be 61.
> MBRS015 END SECT should be 23.
> 1-3 : 14D-59-13 153-44-0F 53202020 00005359 UNKOWN
> MBRS012 START HEAD is usually 0x00 or 0x01.
> MBRS013 START SECT should be 0x01.
> MBRS014 END HEAD should be 61.
> MBRS015 END SECT should be 23.
>
> [ PARTITION MAP - LBA ]
>
> ABSOLUTE PART-TABLE
> START END START BLOCKS
> ======== ======== ======== ========
> 1-0 : 646E6120 C9E0D13F 646E6120 65727020 UNKOWN
> 1-1 : 77207965 978EDECC 77207965 206E6568 UNKOWN
> 1-2 : 20204F49 40406F68 20204F49 20202020 UNKOWN
> 1-3 : 53202020 53207378 53202020 00005359 UNKOWN
>
> [ FREE SPACE ]
>
> Primary : 00000023 - 00042FDF
>
>
>
>
>
>
> What are the components of EZ BIOS?
> EZ-BIOS MBR - Resides at LBA (Logical Block Address) 0 on the hard
> drive. LBA 0 is Cylinder- Head-Sector Address 0-0-1. This code replaces
> the normal MBR and is loaded and executed by the system BIOS instead of
> the normal MBR. The EZ-BIOS MBR loads and executes the Int13 handler
> first and then the Regular MBR, both described below. Int13 Handler -
> Resides at LBA 2 through 16 on the hard drive. This code, which is
> loaded and executed by the EZ-BIOS MBR, is divided into two parts. There
> is a non-resident portion that initializes the drives and hooks Int13,
> and a resident portion that handles the Int13 requests. The resident
> portion occupies the top 5k of lower memory, just below the VGA frame
> buffer, starting at 635k.
> Regular MBR - Resides at LBA 1 on the hard drive. This code, which is
> loaded and executed by the EZ-BIOS MBR, is a clone of a regular
> DOS/Windows MBR. If there appears to be an existing MBR on a drive when
> EZ-BIOS is installed, that MBR may be moved to LBA 1 instead of
> installing this generic one. The function of this code is to locate,
> load and execute the DBR (DOS Boot Record) of the active partition.
> 6 What is the boot sequence of the EZ BIOS components?
> 1. The system BIOS uses it's own Int13 to load and execute LBA 0 of
> device 80h, which is usually the boot drive in a system. That sector
> contains the EZ-BIOS MBR. 2. The EZ-BIOS MBR uses the system BIOS Int13
> to load and call the code in LBA 2 through 16, which is the EZ-BIOS
> Int13 handler. The resident portion starts at 635k and the
> initialization portion is below that. The memory location in the ROM
> BIOS data area that contains the number of kilobytes of conventional
> memory installed is decremented by 5k, which effectively protects the
> memory from being overwritten by the OS. 3. After the Int13 handler is
> initialized, EZ-BIOS is controlling the drive and the system BIOS is no
> longer used. Execution is returned to the EZ-BIOS MBR, still resident in
> lower memory, which then loads the Regular MBR in LBA 1 and jumps to it.
> 4. At this point the normal boot sequence proceeds with the Regular MBR
> loading the DBR, which loads IO.SYS and then loads COMMAND.COM and off
> we go.

#2 (**permalink**) 10-05-2005, 05:54 AM

fillindablank wrote:

> I'm sorry, I guess I forgot to mention that I already know of this
> option, but I am trying to avoid having to reinstall the os and
> programs as I'm giving this machine to some child. So I need a way
> to recover the drive without zeroing it out and that is why I
> posted the partition/boot sector information in the OP.

You can use fdisk to force a re-write of the master boot record, but
only at your own risk.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q69013/

#3 (**permalink**) 10-05-2005, 10:37 AM

You are going to have to reinstall the OS and the programs,
after wiping the hard drive.

"fillindablank" <fillindablank@noplace.org> wrote in message
news:dhvgaq$e7f$1@sadr.dfn.de...
> I'm sorry, I guess I forgot to mention that I already know of this
> option, but I am trying to avoid having to reinstall the os and
> programs as I'm giving this machine to some child. So I need a way
> to recover the drive without zeroing it out and that is why I
> posted the partition/boot sector information in the OP.
>
> on Tue 04 Oct 2005 04:30:16p, "Jan Alter" <bearpuf@verizon.net>
> wrote in news:cgE0f.1817$kE5.328@trndny03:
>
>> Go to the Western Digital site and download their diagnostic
>> tool. Use it to "low level format" the disk by writing 0's to
>> the drive and you should be back to virgin.
>>
>