Freetronics forum member "rapslogan" had a Seagate 7200.11 hard disk drive, which is notorious for deciding it is permanently busy and then refuses to be recognised by the system BIOS - rendering all the data inaccessible. However there is a solution which involves the Freetronics Eleven to act as a USB to UART adaptor, then with some commands sent via terminal software the drive becomes less ignorant of the world around it and carries on as normal.
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To get started with your own Arduino-based project or hard-drive repair sideline, consider our Freetronics Eleven - the Arduino-Uno compatible with low-profile USB socket, onboard prototyping space and easy to view LEDs: