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Oct 26 12:54:35 localhost kernel: [1083240.131763] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 89 using ehci_hcd
Oct 26 12:54:35 localhost kernel: [1083240.274506] scsi79 : usb-storage 1-1:1.0
Oct 26 12:54:35 localhost mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 89: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.5/usb1/1-1"
Oct 26 12:54:35 localhost mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 89 was not an MTP device
Oct 26 12:54:36 localhost kernel: [1083241.296883] scsi 79:0:0:0: Direct-Access Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 214 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
Oct 26 12:54:36 localhost kernel: [1083241.297846] sd 79:0:0:0: [sdd] 1953525167 512-byte logical blocks: (1.00 TB/931 GiB)
Oct 26 12:54:36 localhost kernel: [1083241.299211] sd 79:0:0:0: [sdd] Write Protect is off
Oct 26 12:55:07 localhost kernel: [1083271.998439] usb 1-1: reset high-speed USB device number 89 using ehci_hcd
Oct 26 13:01:44 localhost kernel: [1083668.569903] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, device number 89
Oct 26 13:01:44 localhost kernel: [1083668.572653] sd 79:0:0:0: [sdd] Unhandled error code
Oct 26 13:01:44 localhost kernel: [1083668.572664] sd 79:0:0:0: [sdd] Result: hostbyte=0x01 driverbyte=0x00
Oct 26 13:01:44 localhost kernel: [1083668.572676] sd 79:0:0:0: [sdd] CDB: cdb[0]=0x28: 28 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00
Oct 26 13:01:44 localhost kernel: [1083668.572716] quiet_error: 46 callbacks suppressed
Oct 26 13:01:44 localhost kernel: [1083668.572761] sd 79:0:0:0: [sdd] Unhandled error code
Oct 26 13:01:44 localhost kernel: [1083668.572768] sd 79:0:0:0: [sdd] Result: hostbyte=0x01 driverbyte=0x00
Oct 26 13:01:44 localhost kernel: [1083668.572777] sd 79:0:0:0: [sdd] CDB: cdb[0]=0x28: 28 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 07 00
Oct 26 13:01:44 localhost kernel: [1083668.573133] ldm_validate_partition_table(): Disk read failed.
Oct 26 13:01:44 localhost kernel: [1083668.573544] sdd: unable to read partition table
Oct 26 13:01:44 localhost kernel: [1083668.573919] sd 79:0:0:0: [sdd] READ CAPACITY failed
Oct 26 13:01:44 localhost kernel: [1083668.573930] sd 79:0:0:0: [sdd] Result: hostbyte=0x01 driverbyte=0x00
Oct 26 13:01:44 localhost kernel: [1083668.573941] sd 79:0:0:0: [sdd] Sense not available.
Oct 26 13:01:44 localhost kernel: [1083668.574010] sd 79:0:0:0: [sdd] Write Protect is on
Oct 26 13:01:44 localhost kernel: [1083668.574073] sd 79:0:0:0: [sdd] Attached SCSI disk
Oct 26 13:02:44 localhost kernel: [1083728.881694] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 90 using ehci_hcd
Oct 26 13:02:44 localhost kernel: [1083729.024561] scsi80 : usb-storage 1-1:1.0
Oct 26 13:02:44 localhost mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 90: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.5/usb1/1-1"
Oct 26 13:02:44 localhost mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 90 was not an MTP device
Oct 26 13:02:45 localhost kernel: [1083730.046107] scsi 80:0:0:0: Direct-Access Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 214 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
Oct 26 13:02:45 localhost kernel: [1083730.048576] sd 80:0:0:0: [sdd] 1953525167 512-byte logical blocks: (1.00 TB/931 GiB)
Oct 26 13:02:45 localhost kernel: [1083730.049438] sd 80:0:0:0: [sdd] Write Protect is off
Oct 26 13:03:16 localhost kernel: [1083761.011706] usb 1-1: reset high-speed USB device number 90 using ehci_hcd
Can I do anything about it? Can anyone translate these error messages into plain English, please?
The spindles seem to rotate, however, upon the start up some clicking can be heard which I think is not a good sign at all.
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Just to be clear, I cannot mount the drive, nor can I see /dev/sdd under /dev, fdisk -l hangs until I physically disconnect the drive. I realize that the drive is probably dying, or dead already, so my goal is to try to salvage as much data as possible.
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Alright, after somewhat extensive research into the problem and some troubleshooting, I think the nature of the problem is purely mechanical as the drive does a couple things: a) clicks several times upon startup b) kind of recognized but then not really by any system I could get my hands on (Linux, Mac OS X, Windows). There may be a ton of reasons for this, from fried chips on PCB to PCB itself, to the infamous stiction. These are the likeliest problems, as the drive remained always stationery throughout its life and nobody has even moved it around much let alone dropped. I guess I was just very unlucky to see a drive that was treated with care to die like this.
I'm taking it to experts that feel comfortable working with the drive teared apart, as I have no idea how to deal with mechanical failures, nor any experience.
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