Intel pulls SSD firmware update amid Windows 7 issues

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Intel has temporarily pulled its just-released TRIM firmware update (02HA) and associated SSD Toolbox from their download site, following a number of reported problems with the new software. Details remain scarce at the moment, but according to several posts on Intel's support forums, users are left with a disk read error and no way to load Windows after rebooting from a seemingly successful firmware upgrade.

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[Zidane24]

Oh dear...looks like the really screwed up this time, especially is someone's importaint data like docs, pics, etc just went up in flames

 

[Brink]

Intel pulls firmware for SSDs just a day after release

Intel pulls firmware for SSDs just a day after release

IDG News Service - Intel has pulled a firmware upgrade it released on Monday for its X25-M consumer solid-state drives as users complained that the software caused crashes.

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[Dark Nova Gamer]

Oh dear.

 

[Teerex]

Intel's SSD firmware update pulled

Intel has pulled the solid-state drive firmware update it released this week after an unspecified number of users claimed the software wasn't entirely compatible with Windows 7.

Intel pulls SSD update ? Register Hardware

Proof:

Intel® X25-M Solid State Drive, 80GB SATA II 2.5in, MLC, High Performance - Intel® X25-M SSD 80GB and 160GB SATA II 2.5in, MLC High Performance support

> Support Intel

 

[pparks1]

I'm one of the lucky ones who didn't seem to have problems with this update. But I was a bit nervous after seeing some of these stories. Of course, I'm keeping an eye on the Intel site...as I will want to upgrade to the non-broken version of the firmware when it becomes available.

 

[ceejay]

Thanks for the info.

There were some guys on the Intel forum who were itching to get their hands on the update - shame that they had to be the guinea pigs to find the incompatibility with Windows 7.

 

[pparks1]

I applied the update and I have no problems. I will however be watching for an update and will move to it once it becomes available.

 

[Baatfam]

I applied the update and I have no problems. I will however be watching for an update and will move to it once it becomes available.

Yes, same here. Did the update and it is working fine.

Will watch for the new update.

 

[ceejay]

I have one of the new Intel drives and was looking forward to this firmware update to enable TRIM.

Thankfully I missed the fact it had been released, so didn't get to know about it until these problems started cropping up. So I won't be ugrading the firmware until this has been thoroughly researched and fixed by Intel.

Interestingly apparently TRIM only works if you are using the Microsoft AHCI drivers - I have 'upgraded' to the Intel IMSM v8.9 driver already, so even if I had upgraded the firmware TRIM would probably not work and the only way to optimise the drive would be to manually run the optimisation tool - maybe Intel should have timed an IMSM update as well before doing this?

This episode has also justified in my eyes the decision I have now taken to split my drives, with the OS on the SSD but the data migrated to a seperate HDD. So, if I lose the SSD I only have to reinstall the OS and programmes, and not worry about the data.

 

[pparks1]

Do you have to have AHCI enabled in the BIOS to utilize the TRIM feature? I'm using IDE myself

 

[ceejay]

Do you have to have AHCI enabled in the BIOS to utilize the TRIM feature? I'm using IDE myself

I have always enabled AHCI - never changed it since I got the PC 4 years ago.
Why, should I?

 

[pparks1]

I'm not saying that you have to change it...I was just wondering if I did to enable and make use of the TRIM support feature?

 

[Baatfam]

Do you have to have AHCI enabled in the BIOS to utilize the TRIM feature? I'm using IDE myself

I think you should be OK if you use the Intel tool....
As far as the win7 trim feature, I don't know.

I also am using IDE mode as my Adobe CS3 products don't seem to work correctly with AHCI....

 

[pparks1]

It seems that Intel has replicated the problem...however this is no timeline yet on a fix. They acknowledge that this is a top priority.

Intel replicates 'bricked SSD' bug, pledges fix ? Register Hardware