Problem with non-ThinkPad hard disks - Revision history

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Numeric: rm Operating System section; IBMDOCURL; wikilink SATA modification

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Lukee: /* Use unofficial modified BIOS */

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Lukee: /* Use unofficial modified BIOS */

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Lukee: /* Drives which produce an error and are not known to have working firmware */

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‎Drives which produce an error and are not known to have working firmware

Lukaskryske: /* Use unofficial modified BIOS */

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Lukaskryske: /* Use unofficial modified BIOS */

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 ===Use unofficial modified BIOS===
-On Nov 21, 2010 was released unofficial modified BIOS which removes '2010 ERROR' from POST when the machine boot-up with non-approved HDD - an HDD without proper IBM/Lenovo firmware. This modified BIOS is identical to the official IBM/Lenovo BIOS but the '2010' error message, 2x beep and delay is removed out. Discussion about this modified BIOS can be found on Thinkpads forum site [http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=92115 here] or on MDL forum [http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/5866-LENOVO-(IBM)-Bioses-especially-Thinkpad.?p=344779#post344779 here]. Here are direct links for each BIOSes. Please select correct BIOS according to your system type!
+On Nov 21, 2010 was released unofficial modified BIOS which removes '2010 ERROR' from POST when the machine boot-up with non-approved HDD - an HDD without proper IBM/Lenovo firmware. This modified BIOS is identical to the official IBM/Lenovo BIOS but the '2010' error message, 2x beep and delay is removed out. Discussion about this modified BIOS can be found on Thinkpads forum site [http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=92115 here] or on MDL forum [http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/5866-LENOVO-(IBM)-Bioses-especially-Thinkpad.?p=344779#post344779 here]. Here are direct download links (saved by the Internet Archive) for each BIOSes. Please select correct BIOS according to your system type!
 '''ThinkPad T43/T43p''' -

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 Version: 1.29.
 Errors removed: 1802, 2010.
-[http://www.sendspace.com/file/4we7ko Download]
+[https://ia801509.us.archive.org/11/items/T43SLIC2.17UNo1802No2010ByTTAV134/T43-SLIC2.1_7U_no_1802_no_2010_by_TTAV134.zip Download]
 '''ThinkPad T43''' -
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 Version: 1.29.
 Errors removed: 1802, 2010.
-[http://www.sendspace.com/file/948oiy Download]
+[https://ia801509.us.archive.org/11/items/T43SLIC2.17UNo1802No2010ByTTAV134/R52-T43-76UJ29US_SLIC2.1_M09_no_1802_no_2010_by_TTAV134.zip Download]
 '''ThinkPad R52''' -
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 Version: 1.29.
 Errors removed: 1802, 2010.
-[http://www.sendspace.com/file/948oiy Download]
+[https://ia801509.us.archive.org/11/items/T43SLIC2.17UNo1802No2010ByTTAV134/R52-T43-76UJ29US_SLIC2.1_M09_no_1802_no_2010_by_TTAV134.zip Download]
 '''ThinkPad R52''' -
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 Version: 1.29.
 Errors removed: 1802, 2010.
-[http://www.sendspace.com/file/8i1x5e Download]
+[https://ia801509.us.archive.org/11/items/T43SLIC2.17UNo1802No2010ByTTAV134/R52-76UJ28US_SLIC2.1_M09_no_1802_no_2010_by_TTAV134.zip Download]
 '''ThinkPad X41''' -
 Version: 2.09.
 Errors removed: 1802, 2010.
-[http://www.sendspace.com/file/aoyfzg Download]
+[https://ia801509.us.archive.org/11/items/T43SLIC2.17UNo1802No2010ByTTAV134/X41-SLIC2.1_no_1802_no_2010_by_TTAV134.zip Download]
 '''ThinkPad X41 Tablet''' -
-Missing.
+Version: 2.06.
 {{WARN|When you are doing an BIOS upgrade in your ThinkPad, be sure that your battery is fully charged and properly attached. AC adapter must also be attached into the ThinkPad and ThinkPad must signalize a power! Unexpected shutdown during the BIOS upgrade process may permanently damage your laptop!}}

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 Missing ATA commands affect all ThinkPad models which normally offer these features.
 ==Status==
-The error is displayed when the system drive is not one of the few approved disks listed inside the BIOS, and may indicate a real problem. These systems have a SATA disk controller, and employ a SATA-to-PATA bridge in order to use PATA (IDE) drives. It is rumored that this bridge requires changes in the drive firmware, and the BIOS checks for this adapted firmware.
+The error is displayed when the system drive is not one of the few approved disks listed inside the BIOS, and may indicate a real problem. These systems have a SATA disk controller, and employ a SATA-to-PATA bridge in order to use PATA (IDE) drives. It is rumored that this bridge requires changes in the drive firmware, and the BIOS checks for this adapted firmware.  If [[How to put SATA in old ThinkPads#modify_Sonoma_2005_models|bridge is bypassed while using SATA]], device will likewise be tested against whitelist.
-Recent BIOSs provide the option to disable the need to press Esc after the message (for ThinkPad {{T43}} models 26xx, BIOS version [http://www-306.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=ibm&lndocid=MIGR-58597#bios 1.24 or higher]).
+Recent BIOSs provide the option to disable the need to press Esc after the message (for ThinkPad {{T43}} models 26xx, BIOS version {{IBMDOCURL|MIGR-58597#bios|1.24 or higher}}).
 There are no such issues for disks used in the UltraBay Slim 2nd Hard Drive Adapter.
-* [http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?&lndocid=MIGR-60169 IBM problem discussion]
+* {{IBMDOCURL|MIGR-60169|IBM problem discussion}}
 ==Solutions==
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 ===Upgrade the drive firmware===
-IBM provides firmware upgrades ([http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-41008 old], [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-62282 new]) for some of its option drives to make them compatible with the affected ThinkPad models. The upgrades are available only for certain drive models, and may work only when the drive is sold as an IBM options (see below). Most drives do not have such upgrades, and some manufacturers have refused to adapt their firmware to the limitations of ThinkPad systems.
+IBM provides firmware upgrades ({{IBMDOCURL|MIGR-41008|old}}, {{IBMDOCURL|MIGR-62282|new}}) for some of its option drives to make them compatible with the affected ThinkPad models. The upgrades are available only for certain drive models, and may work only when the drive is sold as an IBM options (see below). Most drives do not have such upgrades, and some manufacturers have refused to adapt their firmware to the limitations of ThinkPad systems.
 Unfortunately, not all firmware revisions will work even if the model is listed on the IBM firmware upgrade page. There is a (not so easy) workaround if you have such a drive, but be aware that your drive HAS TO BE one of the listed models. See the [[Example of an update on a drive with unsupported firmware]].
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 * Fujitsu MHT2080AH (80GB 5400RPM), using [http://www-306.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/license.do?filename=mobiles/fwhd3318.exe this firmware update]
 * Hitachi 5K100 and 7K100 drives using [http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=20858 this instructions]. This has been verified and seems to work correctly on all drives if applied in the right way.
-* Hitachi Travelstar HTS726060M9AT00 (Lenovo version), using this firmware CD:  [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-62282]
+* Hitachi Travelstar HTS726060M9AT00 (Lenovo version), using this firmware CD:  {{IBMDOCURL|MIGR-62282|MIGR-62282}}
 This picture is showing two identical drives, one docked into the ultrabay (not updated) and the other one in the primary slot showing up with the IBM ("I") and not the OEM firmware.
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 ===Use an Ultrabay adapter===
-You can use most PATA drives through an [[UltraBay Slim HDD Adapter]] (or the equivalent for your system or docking station). This can be a convenient configuration to use the second HD as a data drive. Another useful configuration is having the second drive bootable to a different OS, since it insulates you from many, though not necessarily all dual boot problems related to multiple OSs on the same physical volume.  Most modern BIOS provides a boot manager function ahead of any OS load, so the "alternate" OS need not even know that another OS is present.  In the case of the T43, installing the second OS onto a drive in the 2nd HDD Adapter is problematic since that bay is where the CDROM/DVDROM normally sits, so some extraordinary procedure is needed. This might be from a bootable USB-connected CDROM/DVDROM or a network source if your OS supports it; it may also be possible to mount the CDROM/DVDROM in a dock and do the install from there. Be careful of OS installations or disk management functions that attempt to write identification information to the disk that isn't theirs.
+You can use most PATA drives through an [[Ultrabay Slim HDD Adapter]] (or the equivalent for your system or docking station). This can be a convenient configuration to use the second HD as a data drive. Another useful configuration is having the second drive bootable to a different OS, since it insulates you from many, though not necessarily all dual boot problems related to multiple OSs on the same physical volume.  Most modern BIOS provides a boot manager function ahead of any OS load, so the "alternate" OS need not even know that another OS is present.  In the case of the T43, installing the second OS onto a drive in the 2nd HDD Adapter is problematic since that bay is where the CDROM/DVDROM normally sits, so some extraordinary procedure is needed. This might be from a bootable USB-connected CDROM/DVDROM or a network source if your OS supports it; it may also be possible to mount the CDROM/DVDROM in a dock and do the install from there. Be careful of OS installations or disk management functions that attempt to write identification information to the disk that isn't theirs.
 ===BIOS downgrade===

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 '''ThinkPad X41 Tablet''' -
-Version: 2.06.
+Missing.
 {{WARN|When you are doing an BIOS upgrade in your ThinkPad, be sure that your battery is fully charged and properly attached. AC adapter must also be attached into the ThinkPad and ThinkPad must signalize a power! Unexpected shutdown during the BIOS upgrade process may permanently damage your laptop!}}

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 ===Use unofficial modified BIOS===
-On Nov 21, 2010 was released unofficial modified BIOS which removes '2010 ERROR' from POST when the machine boot-up with non-approved HDD - an HDD without proper IBM/Lenovo firmware. This modified BIOS is identical to official IBM/Lenovo BIOS but the '2010' error message, 2x beep and delay is removed out. Discussion about this modified BIOS can be found on Thinkpads forum site [http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=92115 here] or on MDL forum [http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/5866-LENOVO-(IBM)-Bioses-especially-Thinkpad.?p=344779#post344779 here]. Here are direct links for each BIOSes. Please select correct BIOS according to your system type!
+On Nov 21, 2010 was released unofficial modified BIOS which removes '2010 ERROR' from POST when the machine boot-up with non-approved HDD - an HDD without proper IBM/Lenovo firmware. This modified BIOS is identical to the official IBM/Lenovo BIOS but the '2010' error message, 2x beep and delay is removed out. Discussion about this modified BIOS can be found on Thinkpads forum site [http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=92115 here] or on MDL forum [http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/5866-LENOVO-(IBM)-Bioses-especially-Thinkpad.?p=344779#post344779 here]. Here are direct links for each BIOSes. Please select correct BIOS according to your system type!
 '''ThinkPad T43/T43p''' -
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 [http://www.sendspace.com/file/x2r143 Download]
-{{WARN|When you doing an BIOS upgrade in your ThinkPad, be sure that your battery is fully charged and properly attached. AC adapter must also be attached into ThinkPad and must signalize a power!}}
+{{WARN|When you are doing an BIOS upgrade in your ThinkPad, be sure that your battery is fully charged and properly attached. AC adapter must also be attached into the ThinkPad and ThinkPad must signalize a power! Unexpected shutdown during the BIOS upgrade process may permanently damage your laptop!}}
 ===Disable the message===

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 * Seagate Momentus 5400.3 ST9120822A (120GB 5400RPM)
 * Samsung HM160JC (5400RPM 160GB M80)
 The following drives have firmware updates, but the firmware update software has been reported to refuse updates for no obvious reason:

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 '''ThinkPad T43/T43p''' -
-Machine types only: 2668, 2669, 2678, 2679, 2686, 2687.
+Machines only: 2668, 2669, 2678, 2679, 2686, 2687.
 Version: 1.29 (1YET65WW).
 Release Date: 2006/09/06.
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 '''ThinkPad T43''' -
-Machine types only: 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876.
+Machines only: 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876.
 Version: 1.29.
 Release Date: 2007/06/05.
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 '''ThinkPad R52''' -
-Machine types only: 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1958.
+Machines only: 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1958.
 Version: 1.29.
 Release Date: 2007/06/05.
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 '''ThinkPad R52''' -
-Machine types only: 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1870, 1957.
+Machines only: 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1870, 1957.
 Version: 1.29.
 Release Date: 2007/02/07.