FIRMWARE MODULES OF WD DRIVES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS.

WD hard drives are playing a more and more important role in the hard drive data recovery
market. WD Data recovery and WD HDD repair services and tools are in an increasingly
demand. The following are some basic and important firmware modules of wd drives and it’s
important to know if you are interested in data recovery.

Module #1
Zone Table
There are totally 21 zones included (Total LBA is divided into 21 parts to speed up the read and
write speed).

Module #2
ATA Module
It’s used to get into the factory mode.
The LBA value becomes 0 when it’s damaged.
ROM and ATA module must be compatible with each other.

Modules #10—# 1F
Overlay modules of ROM
Can not be detected when it’s damaged.

Modules # 20, 22, 23, 25

Modules # 26, 29, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F

Module #41
Module Map
This module is stored on the Track31.
Flash (ROM) firstly read from this module when drive starts up.
It contains the absolute position of the structure of Modules, configuration of drives (LBA, S/N
number), and defect maps which are stored in the tracks.

Module #42
Parameters
Model number, S/N number, LBA and Password info included.
Can not load from HDD when its damaged.

Module #E0—#EF
Self-scan modules

Module #43
P-list
Any operation to the P-list will cause the data loss.
Do remember to take a Translator Regeneration plus HDD zero fill after adding bad sectors to
P-list.

Module #44
G-list
Operations to the G-list do not influence in the data stored in the drive.

Primary and backup modules

One Head:
Primary modules:31-23 tracks, head 0
Backup modules:22-14 tracks, head 0

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WD -- Disable 411 and 02 module.

For Western Digital hard drives, it often appears the situation that disk cannot be ready due to
long time busy status, or the disk can be ready, but when there is a data interaction, the disk
turns into busy status and cannot be ready again. In such a case, what we need most is the
ability to read and write hard disk’s system area, only then can we modify firmware of system
area and solve the problem of long-time busy status or slow responding.

The conventional method is to close the entry of system area or add defects to system area,
and then load LDR to obtain the normal reading and writing access; What’s more, we can also
use “Disable 02 module” function to obtain the reading and writing access of system area.
However, these methods have their own limitations. For example, sometimes it is difficult to
find needed LDR; On many new models, “Disable 02 module” function cannot effectively obtain
the reading and writing access of system area. And this is the time we need to use our new
function of “Disable 411 module”, using this method to repair new Western Digital hard drives’
firmware problems can be much more effective.

“Disable 411 module” is applicable for hard drives with module 411, and this type of hard drives
are relatively new. Using “Disable 411 module” on them is more effective than the other two
methods. Below are specific steps:

1. If hard drive keeps busy status, we need to short circuit it or use jumpers, then Power ON
the hard drive.

2. When the disk is ready, enter MRT WD utility and click “Disable 411 module”, there will be
log in log interface.

3. After that, we Power OFF and ON; if jumpers were previously attached, please remove them
before powering ON.

4. Please wait for the disk to be ready again, then re-enter into MRT WD utility.

Options of “Disable 411 module” and “Enable 411 modules” are listed as below:
And this is the demo video:
MRT new function in version 2123-shiled 411 and 02 module - YouTube