what is precomp in a HD ? how can I find it or calculate it ?

[Mario]

Hello,

I need the precomp for a samsung HD model SV0432A which on its label
says:

cyl 8912
HD 15
SEC 63
Size 4.3GB

why precomp isnt written ? can it be calculated ? how ? what is
precomp ?

Please tell me precomp for this HD

If the PC says disk failure, I mean the bios doesnt see the HD, what
can I try to make it work ? is there an utilitie to check if this HD
is dead or working ? It used to work perfectly.

Thanks,

Mario

 

[Markus]

If the PC says disk failure, I mean the bios doesnt see the HD, what
can I try to make it work ? is there an utilitie to check if this HD
is dead or working ? It used to work perfectly.

u can use ibm dft to check the drive, even if its not recognized by bios
(you may have to disable it in bios)

 

[Rod Speed]

I need the precomp for a samsung HD model SV0432A

Nope, precomp is an irrelevant relic of the past.

which on its label says:

cyl 8912
HD 15
SEC 63
Size 4.3GB

You should be setting the drive type to AUTO
or AUTO AUTO if its a rather elderly system.

why precomp isnt written ?

Because precomp is an irrelevant relic of the past.

can it be calculated ? how ? what is precomp ?

Precomp is an irrelevant relic of the past.

Please tell me precomp for this HD

Ignore that value.

If the PC says disk failure, I mean the bios doesnt
see the HD, what can I try to make it work ?

She's dead, Jim. You into necrophilia ?

is there an utilitie to check if this HD is dead or working ?

Yes, get the diagnostic from the samsung site.
http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/utilities/shdiag.htm

It used to work perfectly.

All dead drives used to work perfectly.