Re: Recognizing Samsung HD400LD USB drive

Christian, '-d usbjmicron,0' solved the problem.
Thank you very much!
Regards
bege


> -------- Original Nachricht/Message ---------
> Betreff/Subject: *Re: [smartmontools-support] Recognizing Samsung
> HD400LD USB drive*
> Datum/Date: *20.10.2016, 19:57:00*
> Von/From: Christian Franke
>
>
> 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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