eStudio 2050c - HDD Format and Firmware Update
Hello,
First of all, thank you to all the incredibly helpful users on this forum. I have been reading as many posts as I can over the last few days and the amount of users who I have seen go out of their way to help people solve their problems is so good to see.
Here is my situation: I have an eStudio 2050c with what I at first believed to have a dead HDD. I received the "CALL FOR SERVICE" message along with the error code F106_5 (ADI-HDD error: Authentication data transmission error). I swapped the drive out for a spare standard laptop SATA HDD I had laying around, assuming (incorrectly) that this would be compatible. It wasn't (standard sata, not ADI/Wipe Drive Technology).
Upon further investigation and through reading the very helpful posts on this forum, it seemed I may still be able to use the original HDD by formatting it and reloading the firmware. So I reinstalled the original HDD and attempted to enter the 08+Power On service menu. I hear the "beep" but after the rainbow loading screen I still see the "CALL FOR SERVICE" message along with the error code detailed above.
After some more investigation and help from users in this forum, I was able to get to the 'Firmware Assist Mode' menu where I can 'Format Root Partition', 'Format HDD', 'Key Backup Restore', 'Erase HDD Securely', 'Format HDD without new key generation' and several other options.
I am now ready to format the HDD and reload the firmware however I am unsure where to go from here - do I just select the option 'Format HDD' and follow the steps on screen and then power on the machine with a USB Memory Stick plugged in containing the firmware? Is there something else I should do first regarding the 'recovery key' or 'format root partition' or 'Format HDD without new key generation' or any other options?
I am also in need of the correct firmware to load onto USB before installing it on the machine but I am unable to find the correct version - if someone could help me out I would be so grateful.
Thank you in advance for anyone who takes the time to reply to this post or messages me with any help. I am just trying to get the machine up and running and would be so grateful for any help!
First of all, thank you to all the incredibly helpful users on this forum. I have been reading as many posts as I can over the last few days and the amount of users who I have seen go out of their way to help people solve their problems is so good to see.
Here is my situation: I have an eStudio 2050c with what I at first believed to have a dead HDD. I received the "CALL FOR SERVICE" message along with the error code F106_5 (ADI-HDD error: Authentication data transmission error). I swapped the drive out for a spare standard laptop SATA HDD I had laying around, assuming (incorrectly) that this would be compatible. It wasn't (standard sata, not ADI/Wipe Drive Technology).
Upon further investigation and through reading the very helpful posts on this forum, it seemed I may still be able to use the original HDD by formatting it and reloading the firmware. So I reinstalled the original HDD and attempted to enter the 08+Power On service menu. I hear the "beep" but after the rainbow loading screen I still see the "CALL FOR SERVICE" message along with the error code detailed above.
After some more investigation and help from users in this forum, I was able to get to the 'Firmware Assist Mode' menu where I can 'Format Root Partition', 'Format HDD', 'Key Backup Restore', 'Erase HDD Securely', 'Format HDD without new key generation' and several other options.
I am now ready to format the HDD and reload the firmware however I am unsure where to go from here - do I just select the option 'Format HDD' and follow the steps on screen and then power on the machine with a USB Memory Stick plugged in containing the firmware? Is there something else I should do first regarding the 'recovery key' or 'format root partition' or 'Format HDD without new key generation' or any other options?
I am also in need of the correct firmware to load onto USB before installing it on the machine but I am unable to find the correct version - if someone could help me out I would be so grateful.
Thank you in advance for anyone who takes the time to reply to this post or messages me with any help. I am just trying to get the machine up and running and would be so grateful for any help!