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    • What OS and HBA do you recommend I use with the STB Suite?
    • What hardware do I need to use the STB Suite for testing SATA drives?
    • Why do I need a SAS HBA, I will be testing SATA drives?
    • I have a brand xyz SATA add-in card – can I use that for SATA testing with the STB Suite?
    • Can I specify protocol type of commands to specify data I/O methods such as DMA, PIO, DMA QUEUED?
    • Can I generate “broken” protocol?
    • Can I issue any SATA/ATA task register command?
    • Does the STB Suite require a specific block size?
    • Does the STB Suite implement command queuing?
    • Can I download firmware to my SATA drives?
    • Does STB provide firmware files to its customers?
    • Can I read the firmware out of one drive and then reload it into other drives?
    • What is DOD purging?
    • Does the STB Suite accomplish DOD purging?
    • Can the STB Suite DOD purge drives which are attached to a RAID?
    • Can the STB Suite DOD Purge drives across a network?
    • Does the STB Suite use the SECURITY ERASE command to purge SATA drives?
    • What types of logs does STB Suite generate?
    • What information is in the STB Suite logs?
    • How are errors dealt with during testing?
    • What support is included with the STB Suite?
    • Is it possible for me to download the firmware from my HDD or Tape Drive and upload that firmware code to another drive?
    • I am trying to move media in a jukebox, but it tells me I can only move media from mail-slot.
    • What happens if I have lost or had my hardware key (dongle) stolen? Can SCSI Toolbox just sent me a new key, or can I buy just the hardware key?
    • I’ve been looking at some other 3rd party testing tools, how do they compare to yours?
    • I used the Toolbox years ago – it looks similar today – what has changed?
    • If I call into your support will I get to talk to someone that actually works on the product?
    • Some of your competitors seem to offer the same tests as you do – who’s is better?
    • We have an in-house group providing our testing solution, why should I switch to use the SCSItoolbox?
    • What is the difference between a Site/Lab and Corporate license?
    • How can I issue at Bus Reset using the SCSItoolbox Suite?
    • How can I tell if my testing software is sending the commands I think it is to my devices?
    • Can I read the SMART data off of my ATA Drive using the SCSItoolbox?
    • Does the SCSItoolbox support Windows 2003 or more specifically Microsoft’s new StorPort driver?
    • During the install of SCSItoolbox I’m getting the message ‘A previous version of SCSItoolbox was found – you must remove this version first. SCSItoolbox install will exit’. I have already removed the previous version thru the Control Panel – what do I do now?
    • I’m looking for your DOD (Department of Defense) certified product the SCSI Data Scrubber, do you still offer that product?
    • Can SCSI toolbox read and interpret the MAM on LTO tape technology?
    • We need the ability to change a WWNN/WWPN on a LTO drive. Do you offer this tool?
    • Does the SCSItoolbox work with Fibre Channel (FC) Tape drives?
    • Can I reset the G List on my drive? If my G-List is corrupt can it be fixed?
    • Is it possible to asynchronously log information to a device’s DMM logfile?
    • Is it possible to asynchronously fail a device while testing is undergoing in DMM?
    • I successfully installed the STB Suite version 8, but now when I try to use BAM I get the error message “HASP Not Found (-129) – why?
    • What are the most common installation errors reported by customers doing an upgrade or an install
    • What is the difference between using a format command and doing a sequential write test
    • STB Help menu error message
    • Can I modify an existing test sequence so I don’t have to start over from scratch?
    • We’ve been getting RMA’s from end users buying SATA drives saying they have “bad sectors.” I don’t know what test they use to determine this, but they pass a DST and SMART test when I plug them in.
    • Does the STB Suite support SATA SECURE/SECURITY ERASE?
    • I need to set the Mode Pages on a batch of drives to certain settings, then test, then return the Mode Pages all to their factor default values.
    • I have a test sequence which I loop to run for 48 hours. If any drive(s) fails at any time I want to no longer test the failed drive on subsequent loops.
    • What’s the history of “Dr. SCSI” and what about Oct 21, 2015?
    • Can STB help with our “in-house” testing solution?
    • How much per drive does it cost to purge data with the STB Suite?
    • Is there a faster way to execute a DoD 5220/NIST disk purge?
    • Is there any way to write less than the entire drive but still remove any partition, FAT, or RAID volume information?
    • Can I upgrade to the latest version of the STB Suite?
    • Can you tell me how to test if vibration in my enclosure could be causing problems?
    • Why don’t I see any devices to test with the STB Suite?
    • I recently noticed that there are SATA drives available which have 4,096 (4K) byte block size. Will the STB Suite work with these new drives?
    • How long will it take to purge my drive?
    • I started some FORMATs running, and after about three hours the formats all failed.
    • Can I change HDD/SSD block sizes?
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