HUTIL
Preliminary
- Hutil (The Drive Diagnostic Utility) is made with the aim of testing a Samsung hard disk drive while it is installed inside a PC, regardless of the status of user's operating system. In fact of the drives returned to Samsung, a large percentage are NTF("No Trouble Found") after testing. So it is strongly recommended to test the drive if it is truly defective by a few fundamental troubleshooting of Hutil first, to avoid user's unnecessary effort and inconvenience of replacing a good drive.
- Hutil can test a drive solely manufactured by Samsung. It is strongly recommended to back up the user's significant data in advance because Hutil has a Write operation that can erase it. Samsung has no responsibility of lost data. The version on pictures may be different from that you download.
Target models
- This program is just available below SAMSUNG HDDs.
| series | model number | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpinPoint F1 | HD161GJ, HD162GJ, HD251HJ, HD252HJ, HD322HJ, HD501IJ, HD502IJ, HD752LJ, HD753LJ, HD102UJ, HD103UJ | ||||
| SpinPoint F1 CE | HA251HJ, HA321HJ, HA501IJ, HA751LJ, HA101UJ | ||||
| SpinPoint F1 RAID | HE322HJ, HE502IJ, HE753LJ, HE103UJ | ||||
| SpinPoint S250 | HD162HJ, HD200HJ, HD250HJ | ||||
| SpinPoint S250 CE | HA250HJ, HA161HJ | ||||
| SpinPoint N2 | HS030GB, HS031GA, HS040HB, HS041HA, HS04THB, HS060HB, HS061HA, HS06THB, HS080HA, HS080HB, HS081HA, HS082HB, HS10TJB, HS120JB, HS122JB | ||||
| SpinPoint N1 | HS122JC, HS08XJC, HS10XJC/M | ||||
| SpinPoint M5 | HM201JI, HM250JI, HM061GI, HM080GI, HM121HI, HM160HI, HM160HC, HM121HC, HM080GC, HM061GC | ||||
| SpinPoint MH80S | HM08HHI, HM12HII, HM16HJI | ||||
| SpinPoint S166 | HD041GJ, HD081GJ, HD042GJ, HD082GJ, HD120HJ, HD161HJ | ||||
| SpinPoint T166 | HD251KJ, HD252KJ, HD320KJ, HD321KJ, HD402LJ, HD403LJ , HD500LJ, HD501LJ, HD080GJ, HD160HJ, HD300JJ, HD301JJ, HD320JJ, HD321JJ | ||||
| SpinPoint T133 | HD250KD, HD250KJ, HD300LD, HD300LJ, HD301LJ, HD320LD, HD320LJ, HD321LJ, HD400LD, HD400LJ, HD401LJ | ||||
| SpinPoint P80SDH | HD121IJ, HD161JJ | ||||
| SpinPoint P80SD | HD040GJ, HD080HJ, HD120IJ, HD160JJ | ||||
| SpinPoint M80 | HM040GI, HM040GC, HM061HC, HM062HI, HM080HI, HM080HC, HM100II, HM100IC, HM120II, HM120IC, HM160JI, HM160JC | ||||
| SpinPoint M60 | HM020GC,HM021GI, HM030GI, HM030GC, HM040HC, HM041HI, HM042HI, HM060HI, HM060HC, HM061HI, HM080II, HM080IC, HM081II, HM100JI, HM100JC, HM101JI, HM120JI, HM120JC, HM121JI | ||||
| SpinPoint P80VEM | SP0451N, SP0842N | ||||
| SpinPoint P80VEA | SP0822N | ||||
| SpinPoint P80M | SP1243N, SP1253N, SP1644N, SP1654N | ||||
| SpinPoint P80A | SP0431N, SP0441N, SP0832N, SP1223N, SP1233N, SP1624N, SP1634N | ||||
| SpinPoint P120 | SP2014N, SP2514N, SP2004C, SP2504C | ||||
| SpinPoint V120 | HA250JC, HA200JC, SP2504N, SP2004N, SP1603N, SP1613N, SP1202N, SP1212N, SP1603C | ||||
| SpinPoint M40 | MP0302H, MP0402H, MP0603H, MP0804H,HM040HI, HM060II, HM080JI | ||||
| SpinPoint P80 | SP0211N, SP0401N, SP0612N, SP0802N, SP0812N,SP1203N, SP1213N, SP1604N, SP1614N, SP0812C,SP1213C, SP1614C, SP0822N | ||||
| SpinPoint V80 | SV0401N, SV0802N, SV1203N, SV1604N, SV0211N, SV0612N, SV0802E, SV1203E, SV1604E | ||||
| SpinPoint VL40 | SV0211H, SV0311H, SV0401H, SV0411N, SV0211N | ||||
| SpinPoint PL40 | SP0411N, SP0211N, SP0311N, SP0411C | ||||
| SpinPoint V60 | SV1204H, SV0813H, SV0602H, SV0301H | ||||
| SpinPoint P40 | SP8004H, SP6003H, SP4002H, SP2001H, SP80A4H, SP60A3H, SP40A2H, SP20A1H | ||||
| SpinPoint V40 | SV8004H, SV6003H, SV4002H, SV2001H, SV8014H, SV6014H, SV6013H, SV4012H, SV3012H, SV2011H | ||||
| SpinPoint V30 | SV6004H, SV4003H, SV3002H, SV2002H, SV0802H | ||||
| SpinPoint P20 | SP4004H, SP3003H, SP2002H, SP1001H | ||||
| SpinPoint V20400 | SV4084H, SV3063H, SV2042H, SV1021H, SV0761H | ||||
- If you want to test other SAMSUNG products, please use the SHDIAG.
Execution
- Hutil is a DOS based utility so it is needed to prepare a bootable 1.44-MB diskette in advance.
- Download Hutil_creator.exe on the diskette prepared from the internet. (Hutil_creator.exe is an auto extract execution file.)
- When you execute the Hutil_creator.exe, Hutil folder will be created and extract Hutil.exe and Hutilxxx.cfg files.
- Reboot the system by above diskette.
- Execute the program by typing A:\Hutil.exe in DOS mode.
- Please Back-up your data before executing this program. Hutil.exe and Hutilxxx.cfg have to be always together on same folder.
Test Result
- All test results are logged in a file called HTxxxxxx.LOG on the diskette automatically. "xxxxxx" represents drive Serial Number from the 9th to the last.
- Log file of test result is useful to provide users with further technical support.
Functions
Top screen
- Select the HDD which you want to test
- Use the UP/DOWN ARROW keys
Main menu
- TOOL contains SET MAX ADDRESS, ERASE HDD, SET MAX UDMA, AUTOMATIC ACOUSTIC MANAGEMENG and SELF DIAGNOSTIC.
- OPTION contains DRIVE INFORMATION, AUTO DETECTION, ABOUT HUTIL and DOS SHELL.
Select menu (TOOL)
- SET MAX ADDRESS : Resizing capacity
- ERASE HDD : 0-write or low level format
- SET MAX UDMA MODE : Switching transfer mode
- AUTOMATIC ACOUSTIC MANAGEMENT : Changing acoustic noise level
- SELF DIAGNOSTIC : Diagnosing each function and surface defect
- Select submenu (SET MAX ADDRESS)
- Set Max Address
- This screen shows how to use SET MAX ADDRESS. Default value of TARGET LBA or TARGET SIZE represents the current drive size. If you want to resize drive capacity, select TARGET LBA or TARGET SIZE and type the proper LBA or MB number that you want to change. After adjusting drive capacity, perform PROCESS by pressing Enter Key.
- Regarding MODE, you are presented to select either NON-VOLATILE, changed capacity is effective regardless of power off/on, or VOLATILE, changed capacity is effective as long as power on (i.e. after power off/on, drive capacity will be retrieved to original one).
- If you want to recover to the original size of drive, perform RECOVER NATIVE SIZE by pressing Enter Key. DISPLAY CURRENT STATUS represents the current size of drive.
- If you set 32GB Clip due to capacity limitation of system, remove the 32GB clip to adjust the LBA or SIZE.
- After performing SET MAX ADDRESS user’s previous data will be corrupted. Therefore it takes into great consideration to back-up the data in advance. Samsung has no responsibility of lost data.
- Select submenu (ERASE HDD)
- You can erase your drive partially or entirely.
- Because of data protection, above message will appear.
- Select submenu (SET MAX UDMA)
- Set Max UDMA Mode
- This screen shows how to use SET MAX UDMA MODE. If the transmission mode of Mainboard is UDMA33 and the drive’s mode is UDMA 100, then recommended to adjust drive’s mode to UDMA 33 by this function. This will not perform write operation but recommended to back up the data in preparation for the worst case.
- Select the proper UDMA mode by selecting UDMA MODE (33/66/100/133 is changed by pressing Enter Key) and perform PROCESS by pressing Enter Key. DISPLAY CURRENT MODE represents the current UDMA status.
- Model for support UDMA66 : The last character of model name is D (Ex. SV4084D) Model for support UDMA100:The last character of model name is H (Ex. SV4084H) Model for support UDMA133:The last character of model name is N (Ex. SV0411N)
- SET MAX UDMA will not enhance drive performance at all.
- Select submenu (AUTOMATIC ACOUSTIC MANAGEMENT)
- AAM
- Following screen shows how to use AUTOMATIC ACOUSTIC MANAGEMENT. You can select a proper seek mode among FAST/MIDDLE/QUIET in accordance with user’s circumstance.
- Select the proper AAM by selecting AAM MODE (Quiet/Middle/Fast is changed by pressing Enter Key) and perform PROCESS by pressing Enter Key. DISPLAY CURRENT MODE represents current AAM status.
- Performance : Fast>Middle>Quiet (Fast is the best)
- Acoustic Noise: Fast>Middle>Quiet (Fast is the worst)
- Select submenu ( SELF DIAGNOSTIC)
You can see above screen during function test and simple surface scan.
Because of big capacity, above message will appear.
If you want to scan entire surface, press ´y´.
If there is no error on it, you will get above message.
Select menu (OPTION)
- DRIVE INFORMATION : You can see your drive’s information.
- AUTO DETECTION : If you have more then 2 drives and if you have to select another drive for testing, use this
- ABOUT HUTIL : You can confirm the version of HUTIL.
- DOS SHELL : You can move to DOS screen.
- Select submenu (DRIVE INFORMATION)
- Select submenu (AUTO DETECTION)
- Select submenu (ABOUT HUTIL)
