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MRT PROHDD REPAIR & DATARECOVERY TOOL SUITEPRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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MRT Pro HDD Repair & Data RecoveryTool Suite Product Description

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Product Introduction................................................................................................................ 2MRT Pro Hardware..............................................................................................................5Parts of MRT Pro Hardware Pictures............................................................................7

MRT Pro Software............................................................................................................. 151. MRT Pro Main Interface............................................................................................152. Common Tools Module.............................................................................................173. Data Recovery Tools Module（DE）..................................................................... 184. Western Digital Module.............................................................................................195. Seagate Module.........................................................................................................236. Hitachi/IBM/HGST — Hitachi Module.....................................................................277. Toshiba Module..........................................................................................................318. Maxtor Module...........................................................................................................339. Samsung Module.......................................................................................................3510. Fujitsu Module........................................................................................................... 36

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Product Introduction

Created by the innovators at MRT LABORATORY, MRT Pro is a combination ofsoftware and hardware that specializes in both HDD repair and data recovery.Comprised of two parts, the hardware aspect has a special MRT SATA controller card,as well as some additional accessories. On the software side, MRT has variousspecialized tools for professional IT and digital forensic experts, including a “dataexplore” feature. In order to better understand what makes MRT special, it's importantto get an overview of the product itself.

The MRT SATA controller card uses the PCIE slot to provide two SATA interfaces andone IDE interface. The two SATA interfaces comply with the SATA 2.0 standard, andthe maximum data transfer speed is 150MB/sec. The IDE interface complies with theUDMA66 standard, the maximum data transfer speed is 66MB/sec, and it can providecomplete bandwidth for HDD transfer.

As mentioned, it does contain a myriad of additional accessories, with both advancedprogrammer tools and a terminal serial port. The terminal serial port is a subsidiaryUSB to UART adapter that was tailored by MRT to allow for the repairing of all HDDcontent. The reason why MRT has chosen to improve the USB to UART adapter interms of its coding and structure is that many of the products that UNMA hasproduced don't work with certain HDDs. One such example is any of the post twelfthgeneration Seagate HDDs, mainly because of design errors.

The programmer tools of MRT allows for the ROM chip contained in HDDs to be readeasily and subsequently programmed. Furthermore, the software isn't only limited toHDDs. Our users can be confident in the fact that every ROM chip that complies withthe SPI interface will be able to be read and programmed over. This makes thingsmuch easier in many cases. Take, for instance, if a computer has a BIOS chip. MRT'sprogramming tools would be fully compatible with it.

The MRT data recovery software has been upgraded to a 2.0 version. The newversion is functional with WD, Seagate, Hitachi (including the original series and thenewer ARM series), Toshiba, Fujitsu, Samsung, and Maxtor utilities. The software willalso function with the latest DE tools that are used to image a disk and exploredocuments. The new DE greatly improves the handling mechanism for bad sectorswhile also tapping into SATA's high-speed data transfer ability.

In addition to containing all the features that our competitor’s product has, the MRTWD utility also has the ability to automatically generate ROM. It can support all seriesof HDDs and allows for convenient replacement of the printed circuit board (PCB)when the ROM on the original PCB is not functional. This utility can also generate an

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03 module and allows for convenient repair of the same module.

One of the most common problems that plagues the users in recovering data fromWD HDDs is that the HDD often won't run properly, meaning that the devise cannotget ready, module lists can't be read and that most operations can't be completed.When this occurs, our competitor’s product gets around the issue only through theuse of hot-swap procedure. This is a cumbersome process to conduct, however, whilealso leading to a minimal rate of recovery. In order to improve upon this, MRT hasadded a particular diagnostic function that allows for a higher recovery rate and aneasier process to administer. With this feature you can create a virtual firmware areaand explore it with the diagnostic model.

The MRT Seagate utility contains full read and write functions for all sectors and iscompatible with all types of HDDs. With its current version, users are able to use theread and write Service Area (SA) ABA function and can even allow for the operation ofSeagate HDDs when there's an issue with recognizing the HDD or getting the HDDready. As a result, the ability to repair any firmware damage can be sped up.

MRT's software is so advanced that it also has the most current translator recoverytools that are available, all of which can repair the common bad sector problems withSeagate HDDs (i.e. none of the sectors following certain functional sectors areaccessible). Once the translator recovery tools are understood properly, the repairrate can regularly exceed or match a rate of 90%. This is all enhanced by the MRTSeagate utility's option to allow for terminal serial port data to be copied for themajority of series that are available. For example, if a Seagate HDD can't be fixed andrepaired properly, the users can still analyze the data that is contained in the terminalmodel as a backup for data recovery, provided that the terminal serial port isfunctioning. For recovering data in cumbersome HDDs, this can be a great alternativeoption.

t's well-known that the Seagate F3 series HDDs experience a high rate of breakdowns,many of which are due to errors in coding. Some examples are DWF breakdowns,LED errors, SIM error, read and write subsystem errors, and overlay errors withterminal reports. For users, this requires a high level of experience and technicalexpertise to repair all of these issues. In order to make the process easier, MRTLaboratory has devised various repair methods that are universal in nature. Users willdiscover that they can now use some of the same operating procedures through thesoftware to start working on repairing the particular problem. This is irregardless ofhaving to spend time first on discovering some of the background issues of theproblem or even having to learn how a specific module has to be prepared. Instead,the universal repair methods can be quickly used, leading to higher productivity andbetter results.

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One of the other updates in the software is that, Hitachi now has a virtual translatorfunction that can be used to resolve the common bad sector issues with the HitachiARM series. Second, with Toshiba, it now has the ability to read and write the CPmodule in the ATA way at a fast speed. The latest series are compatible, and thereisn't the need to connect it to the terminal serial port.

The English version of MRT Pro has been released for sale.

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MRT Pro Hardware

1. MRT SATA Controller CardThe MRT 3-Port PCI-Express SATA controller card offers robust connectivity betweenSATA or IDE HDDs and a host computer. With full support for RAID 0 and 1 modes,the card features a native PCI-Express 2.0 slot that provides enhanced performance.The card consists of two parts: the main board and the power supply board. The mainboard provides two SATA interfaces and one IDE interface. The two SATA interfacescomply with the SATA 2.0 standard, and the maximum data transfer speed is 150MB/sec. The IDE interface complies with the UDMA66 standard, the maximum datatransfer speed is 66 MB/sec, and it can provide complete bandwidth for HDD datatransfer. As a result, the user can connect two drives to the MRT Pro simultaneously—two SATA drives, or one SATA and one IDE drive.

2. MRT SATA Controller Card Reverse SideThe power supply board equips two sets of power supplies for connecting HDDs to berepaired. It enables disk imaging on the failed HDDs in an unattended mode becausethe software can automatically shut off the power and restart the HDDs if the HDDshang up or lose response.

3. ProgrammerThe MRT programmer reads and programs every ROM chip that complies with theSPI interface (e.g., the motherboard BIOS chip). By using the MRT programmer, thefirmware can be brushed to either failed HDD ROM chips or damaged motherboardBIOS.

4. USB Terminal CardThe USB terminal card is connected to the USB interface of the computer host with adata cable at one end and connected to the HDD with a flat cable at the other end.By improving the design, the MRT USB terminal card solves the common issues ofnot detecting the terminal, showing an error code, or data transfer instability that othersimilar products encounter when connected to Seagate F12 generation HDDs.

5. IDE AdapterThe IDE adapter is used to transform the 2.5’ IDE interface into 3.5’ so that laptopHDDs with 2.5’ IDE interfaces can be connected.

6. Drives Adapter * 8This includes eight serial parallel instruction heads in one set. Each instruction headsupports one HDD brand, such as Western Digital, Seagate, Samsung, Toshiba, andFujitsu.

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1. USB Cable2. SATA Cable3. Programmer Cable4. Connector of USB Terminal & Drives Adapter5. HDD Power Supply Cable *26. Hardware Connection Inside Computer

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Parts of MRT Pro Hardware Pictures

MRT SATA Controller Card

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MRT Card plugged into PCIE slot; Connected with 2 SATA Cables and 3 PowerSupply Cables.

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Programmer

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Connection of Programmer and MRT SATAController Card

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USB Terminal Card

Connection with Flat WireConnection of Instruction Head, Flat Wire and HDD

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IDE Adapter

Connection with 2.5’ IDE Interface of HDD

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Serial Parallel Drives Adapter

Connection of Drives Adapter and Flat Wire

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MRT Pro Software

1. MRT Pro Main Interface

The MRT Pro main interface provides the entrance function of the program. It adoptsa module extension structure, consisting of a main program and several modules.Each module can provide individual functions and is being upgraded periodically. Newmodules can be added for enhanced features in the future. The MRT Pro softwarecurrently offers the following modules:

Common tools, which provide common functions such as disk scan, romprogrammer, database management tool.

Data recovery tools, which provide data explorer functions such as diskmirroring, file system mirroring, etc.

Western Digital

Seagate

Hitachi/ IBM/ HGST

Samsung

Toshiba

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Fujitsu

Maxtor

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2. Common Tools Module

The MRT common tools module provides common functions, such as disk scan, a testfor HDD surface, and disk information check.

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3. Data Recovery Tools Module（DE）

The MRT data recovery module provides data explorer functions such as enhanceddisk mirroring, file system expansion, etc. The disk mirroring function offers the abilityto handle bad tracks and can copy data from HDDs with lots of bad tracks.

The file system expansion function can extract all the files on the target HDD.

The professional parameter settings panel for copying a disk is in accordance withindustry standard. It provides separate copy, reverse copy, and other advancedfeatures. Additionally, it offers flawless support for a separate copy of Western Digital,Seagate, and Hitachi.

Main Interface of Mirroring

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4. Western Digital ModuleThe MRT western digital module provides repair functions for western digital HDDs.Its unique "Diagnosis Mode" can quickly handle HDDs which don't appear ready (I.e.The BUSY status is long lit).

It has a convenient firmware folder management function. For every HDD that needsto be handled, it will build a special folder for it, and all of the HDD's firmwareresources can be arranged according to the folders. It makes it very convenient tomanage the firmware resources.

Western Digital Main Interface:

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The unique "Read Module by Track" can read and write various modules correctly,which other similar product in the market cannot do.

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WDC Module List — Provides detailed information for each module

Its unique arithmetic formula generates ROM from the SA firmware area.

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It supports the ability to use the database to manage firmware.The database is fully compliant with the industry standard database format, whichmeans that you can import the firmware from other database directly.

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5. Seagate Module

Seagate Main Interface:

The MRT Seagate module contains the unique ability to read and write SA tracksdirectly. This is important because many breakdown of Seagate HDDs are caused bydata errors in SA tracks. Since the other common Seagate professional tools on themarket cannot read or write SA tracks directly, this function that MRT Pro providesmakes it a step above the rest.

The MRT's Seagate module function not only allows users to read and write SA tracks,but it also gives them the ability to analyze and revise data in SA tracks directly. It's anefficient way to handle such breakdowns in Seagate HDDs. At the same time, theSeagate module also contains a unique serial port copy function, which can be highlyuseful. For example, when the ATmA interface of a Seagate HDD is broken and notbeing ready, as long as the user can enter the serial port, it can copy a user's data.This function can also be used in a disk copy. It provides a valid plan for extractingdata from Seagate HDDs.

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At the same time, the Seagate Program also provides a one-click repair solution forthe problems of the front part being good, but the end part being bad in theF12 seriesHDDs. Currently, many Seagate F12 HDDs have this common breakdown, which canbe caused by a variety of reasons. The most common reason is a table error causedby a defect. For these kinds of HDDs, the Seagate Program's one-click repairsolution will most likely solve it.

The BOOT Mode tool provides the tool that works in the Seagate Boot code mode,which can be used to read and write ROM and other senior functions.

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The MRT firmware writing tool is used to write the Seagate HDD's firmware. It canrepair many breakdowns caused by corrupted firmware through writing into thecorrect firmware.

The SA ABA reading and writing tool can read and write System LBA directly. It is avalid tool to repair the service area.

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6. Hitachi/IBM/HGST — Hitachi Module

The MRT Hitachi module provides repair functions for all Hitachi HDDs.

Hitachi-IBM Selecting Family Interface:

The family series supported by the Hitachi-IBM module has a function dialog thatincludes: a family option card, entering model options, a resources loading path option,an unknown family visiting way option, a detecting family series function button, and aclearing password function button.

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Hitachi-IBM Factory Program Tests Menu

The Hitachi-IBM Factory Program test function menu includes: basic information, asubmenu, a defect table editor, formatting tools, clearing SMART, LDR loader, atesting head, HDD ID editor, a SA overall offset option, RAM related operations, andother submenu functions. Special functions include the ability to operate SA, and akilling head and redefining main head option.

Hitachi-IBM Factory Program Tools Menu

The Hitachi-IBM Factory Program tools menu includes: a firmware viewer submenu,reset and sleep options, a logical scan, a CHS and LBA editor, a database operation

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submenu, timeout parameter settings, the ability to open the current working folder,and other functions submenu. Special functions include a hard disk resources viewerand a user sector viewer.

Hitachi-ARM Family Selecting Interface

The family series supported by the Hitachi-ARM program has a function dialog thatincludes: a family option card, an unknown family visiting way option, a loadingmodule list path option, an unlocking function button, and a detecting technologycipher code option.

Hitachi-ARM Factory Program Tests Menu

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The Hitachi-ARM Factory Program test function menu includes: a basic functionsubmenu, formatting, a defect table operating function submenu, clearing SMART, abuilding virtue compiler function submenu, and a RAM related operation submenu, aswell as an other function submenu. Special functions include SA related operations.

Hitachi-IBM Factory Program Tools Menu

The Hitachi-ARM Factory Program tools function menu includes: a firmware viewer afunction submenu, a user's sector viewer, reset and sleep options, timeout parametersettings, database operations, an opening current work folder, and an other functionssubmenu. Special functions includes a HDD resource viewer.

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7. Toshiba Module

Toshiba Family Selecting Interface

The family series supported by the MRT Toshiba module has a function dialog thatincludes a family option card and a prior read and write ATA operation function.

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2. Toshiba Factory Program Tools Menu

The Toshiba Factory Program tools function menu includes: a firmware target viewer,reset and sleep options, a safety subsystem, a CHS and LBA defect table editor,database operating menus, a logic scan and sector viewer, overtime parametersettings, the ability to open the current work folder, and an other functions submenu.Special functions includes the ability to read and write SA tracks.

Toshiba Factory Program Tests Menu

The Toshiba Factory Program test function menu includes: a basic statue viewsubmenu, a SA operation, a HDD password function submenu, a display zone table, adefect table edit submenu, clearing SMART, head testing, the ability to format SA, andother menu functions. Special functions includes killing head and killing zone options.

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8. Maxtor Module

Maxtor Selecting Family Interface:

The family series supported by Maxtor has a function dialog that includes a familyoption card and loading resources path option. Furthermore, the function buttonsincludes: reading device ID, Initializing firmware, loading LDR, resetting device,ROM operation, resetting HDD, Initializing module and so on.

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Maxtor Factory Program Tests Menu

The Maxtor Factory Program test function menu includes: a basic informationsubmenu, a defect table editor, clearing SMART, and other submenu functions. Itsspecial functions includes an SA operation.

Maxtor Factory Program Tools Menu

The Maxtor Factory Program tools menu includes: a firmware viewer submenu, resetand sleep options, timeout parameter settings, and the ability to open the currentworking folder. Special functions includes a hard disk resources viewer and a usersector viewer.

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9. Samsung Module

The Samsung Module provides the repair functions for Samsung HDDs. The functionmenu includes: module lists, reading and writing modules, reading, batch writing, andbackup options, resources backup database support, clearing code, clearingS.M.A.R.T., clearing ALIST, the ability to copy from a separate head, reading andwriting ROM options, the ability to clear the “LDE 1AXXX” error under the terminalmode, a checking and editing zone table, a checking and editing default table, andfinally, the ability to download BURN resources.

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10. Fujitsu Module

The MRT Fujitsu module provides the repair functions for Fujitsu HDDs. The functionmenu includes: clearing code, module lists, reading and writing modules, checkingand editing ROM, and checking and editing default table.