https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/reason-the-ssd-tool-was-pulled/m-p/2107#M1969 <P>...or we, the masses, could simply click on the announcement banner at the top of the message boards </P> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:09:45 GMT idata 2009-11-25T17:09:45Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/reason-the-ssd-tool-was-pulled/m-p/2106#M1968 <P>FYI. Just to keep the masses informed. See link <A href="http://www.intel.com/support/ssdc/hpssd/sb/CS-031020.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.intel.com/support/ssdc/hpssd/sb/CS-031020.htm</A></P><P>And this link <A href="http://www.intel.com/support/ssdc/hpssd/sb/CS-031073.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.intel.com/support/ssdc/hpssd/sb/CS-031073.htm</A></P><P></P><P>"Microsoft* alerted Intel to an issue with the Intel® SSD Optimizer tool and Intel is working on a fix to the issue. After the SSD Optimizer is run, the SSD Optimizer renders all previously set Windows* system restore points unusable. However, user data is not affected. The SSD Optimizer tool is part of the Intel® SSD Toolbox (ver 1.1).</P><P></P>This applies only to users who meet <B>all</B> four criteria below:<UL><LI>Use Windows*7 or Vista <B>and</B></LI><LI>Use the System Protection feature which sets system restore points (enabled by default in Windows*7 and Vista*) <B>and</B></LI><LI>Have installed 02HA firmware <B>and</B></LI><LI>Have used Intel SSD Optimizer (which was available from <A href="http://intel.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">intel.com</A> from 10/26 to 11/4).</LI></UL><P>A workaround for this issue and additional <A href="http://support.intel.com/support/ssdc/hpssd/sb/CS-031073.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://support.intel.com/support/ssdc/hpssd/sb/CS-031073.htm</A> details are available here. Intel will give regular updates on this issue. Please note this issue is not related to the Intel SSD firmware update process covered in a separate announcement (Intel® Solid-State Drive Firmware Update)."</P><P></P><P>NOTE for Moderators: It would be nice to post this where the other messages are, or better yet create a sticky if that is possible. Communication is essential to good customer service.</P> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:02:37 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/reason-the-ssd-tool-was-pulled/m-p/2106#M1968 idata 2009-11-25T17:02:37Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/reason-the-ssd-tool-was-pulled/m-p/2107#M1969 <P>...or we, the masses, could simply click on the announcement banner at the top of the message boards </P> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:09:45 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/reason-the-ssd-tool-was-pulled/m-p/2107#M1969 idata 2009-11-25T17:09:45Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/reason-the-ssd-tool-was-pulled/m-p/2108#M1970 <P>Oops! Now i feel like an idiot. Didn't see that. I don't care for the message thing at the top because you have to remember to look at it or notice that the number has changed. I like the sticky think better. Maybe the forum software can't create stickies.</P> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:18:35 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/reason-the-ssd-tool-was-pulled/m-p/2108#M1970 idata 2009-11-25T17:18:35Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/reason-the-ssd-tool-was-pulled/m-p/2109#M1971 <P>BANNER????!!!!!!!what banner i dont see no banner</P> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:29:58 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/reason-the-ssd-tool-was-pulled/m-p/2109#M1971 idata 2009-11-25T17:29:58Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/reason-the-ssd-tool-was-pulled/m-p/2110#M1972 <P>This one?</P><P></P><P></P> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:51:11 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/reason-the-ssd-tool-was-pulled/m-p/2110#M1972 idata 2009-11-25T17:51:11Z