Hi Mike
there are no such BIOS options. The OCZ policy (in device manager) has the option 'Write-caching policy': enable/disable. I think 'Shadowing' refers to 'System Restore' settings..?
We've worked hard all week on this and it seems we've tried everything here so it might be time to look for a replacement SSD..?
all the best, joe
Sorry I forgot to mention: No 3rd party back-up software installed,
cheers, joe
Mike
some SSD's have 'test' programs to check for errors. Do you know of one for the Vertex 3? I searched but found nothing,
cheers, joe
If you cannot find a testing tool through OCZ Technology then there probably is not a tool for your SSD specifically. You may try CrystalDiskInfo - Software - Crystal Dew World, although I do not know whether it works for sure on SSDs. It appears to support them based on a warning on the download site about SSD firmware needing to be updated for Crucial M4s (a problem we are well aware of on SevenForums).
The CrystalDiskInfo software I found with the help of usasma and his SSD steps.
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