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The following is one typical Seagate F3 HDD data recovery case study.

Boot 0x80M
MC000Y
0001

SpinUp
TCC:0020

Trans
Tech Unlock Handshake: 0xFFCF20F2

Reply:
Rst 0x80M
MC000Y
0001

(P) SATA Reset

MCMT table is corrupted

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No HOST FIS-ReadyStatusFlags 0002A1A1

ServoDiscSlip Time = 00000021
TCC:0022 EMCDataErr:00000018

ASCII Diag mode

Tools used to fix this kind of patient HDD:
DFL Seagate HDD Firmware Repair Tool
DFL DDP Data Recovery Equipment

Steps to fix this kind of patient HDD:

1, Enter F3 T>;
2, Switch to a higher baud rate to work with firmware operations;
3, Backup NGlist;
4, F3 Common Repair>MCMT Fix;
5, Clear Glist;
6, View and confirm the NG-list entries;
7, Clear Smart and Regenerate translator.