Re: Recognizing Samsung HD400LD USB drive

bege wrote:
> Hi,
> I am using a Samsung HD400LD on Windows 7 Professional 64 bit SP1 with
> an external Revoltec enclosure. With the -d auto parameter it is
> recognized as follows (Windows event log):
>
> smartd[4552]:Info
>    Device: E: [USB JMicron], opened
>    Device: E: [USB JMicron], SAMSUNG HD400LD, S/N:S0AXJ1PP215218,
> FW:WQ100-14, 400 GB
>    Device: E: [USB JMicron], found in smartd database: SAMSUNG SpinPoint T133
> ....
>
> As this enclosure seems to be the reason for frequent errors I bought a
> used Freecom enclosure. With this enclosure I cannot find a suitable -d
> parameter. No matter what I use (or none) the device is not recognized.
> Examples from the event log:
>
> - Device: E:, unable to autodetect device type
> - Device: E: [USB JMicron], open() failed: No device connected

Did you try '-d usbjmicron,0' or ',1' ?

Which USB is printed if smartctl is run without -d option?


> - Unable to register ATA device E: at line 3 of file C:/Program
> Files/smartmontools/bin/smartd.conf
>
> Is it impossible to use smartmontools with this enclosure or are there
> other parameters needed?

If none of '-d usb*'  nor '-d sat' work (see man page), smartctl cannot 
access a disk behind this USB bridge.

Please also try "smartctl --scan" and use [/dev/]sdX or pdN pseudo 
device names to address physical drives. Using drive letters (which 
address partitions) may not always work to address the physical drive 
behind the partition.

Thanks,
Christian


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