MRT Updated 170519

[lcoughey]

The anticipated update to MRT has been released. There are no details that I can find, as of this moment. Now I can continue with my review.

[lcoughey]

As promised:

May 19th, 2017
MRT 170519 version, upgrade to: 2.0.5.6
– Optimize reading/writing error handing on WD hdds with MRT Ultra
– Add online upgrade, users can obtain and input upgrade code independently
– Add the function showing which ATA port the current process attaches to on title bar
– Optimize new version reminder of update

Seagate F3 utility, upgrade to: 2.0.1.2
– Add support for 4K hdds when loading G-list
– Add Patch for Init SAMRT Fail，No HOST FIS-ReadyStatusFlags of ROM
– Add arbitrary head cut for 5400.6, 5400.5, 7200.4
– Add repair function for 5400.6, using factory firmware to operate FMT in user area
– Add clearing ATA passwords for part of LM, LT series
– Add ROM reading and writing in BootCode mode for part of LM, LT series
– Add virtual boot for part of DM series, which is used to deal with hdds that can not execute any command or show terminal error while the capacity is shown as 3.8 GB
– Add creating virtual boot Loader file for DM series (using together with virtual boot)
– Optimize DE creating head bitmap speed
– Optimize terminal COM port usability, automatically memorizing the correspondence between ATA interface and COM port when using multiple COM terminals

Seagate U5 utility, upgrade to: 1.0.1.8
– Optimize some functions

Hitatch ARM utility, upgrade to: 2.0.2.7
– Optimize DE creating head bitmap speed

DE utility, upgrade to: 2.2.2.2
– Add the new function of RAW recovery (for part format)
– Add data recovery for compressed files in NTFS format
– Optimize the function of searching partition in DE
– Optimize the logic of viewing sector data when mounting task
– Optimize the function of Toshiba’s reading from utility in DE
– Optimize the information display of system disk on DE panel

WD utility, upgrade to: 2.2.5.3
– Optimize creating head bitmap speed
– Optimize the decryption support for SW6316 series USB hard drives
– Optimize family detection for Df2_veni
– Add scan and shield function for SA bad blocks
– Add ROM reading and writing in Boot ROM mode, support 1640, 1698 and other PCB model

Samsung utility, upgrade to: 1.0.1.8
– Optimize the head bitmap for part of hdds from m7e,m8e families
– Support creating head bitmap of M6S_2D, M40S, MT2 family
– Optimize defects table display of some families
– Optimize Zone table display of some families

Database management tools, upgrade to: 1.0.1.5
– Add function of folder movement