Intel® X25-M Firmware Update Error

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Hi all, i've downloaded the new firmware and am having a weird error when running the firmware. I boot into dos and the disc detects my SSD drive fine but during the update when you see the _ blinking, it will pop up with an error saying. Error reading from drive A: Dos area : General Failure Abort ignore retry fail

Retrying does the same thing, so i dont know what's going on. In my bio's it's set at compatible and IDE, am i suppose to set this to ACHI?

Anyone else have this issue and if you fixed it, can you explain how?

Thanks

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On my Dell M6400 notebook with two X25-M 160GB G2 drives (0 and 1), only drive 0 was detected as an SSD and had its firmware updated--very strange. But temporarily switching from AHCI to IDE/ATA/compatibility mode let both drives be detected.

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I Have Answer For your Question,

Question: "Intel SSD X.25 M not detected on Intel board"

ANSWER:

First I want To Clarify the Following Thing.

The RAID CARD You Use Has the Following Technology called1."Storage Controller with SSD caching is built on the same Unified Serial® (SATA/SAS) architecture" ? Unless your RAID CARD Has this Architecture it will not be Detected in the COMBINED SATA and SSD Drives State.I Ask You To View The Following Website Link For The Proof" http://www.adaptec.com/en-US/products/Controllers/Hardware/ssd-caching/entry/SAS-2405Q/"2.Then You want To use The SAME SIZE OF HARD DISK FOR THIS MIRRORING OR RAID OPERATION3. Windows 7 ULTIMATE 32 / 64 Bit Operating System must be Used For RAID Operations.4. If Your SSD is 2.5 inch then You Must use 3.5 Inch Converter if you use SATA Back Plane.5. You Use Any SAA BACK PLANE ? It must be used For HOTSWAP Operations , But This is Optional Only. Intel Manufactures The Product.Product Code : AXX6DRV3GEXP Proof: http://www.intel.com/assets/pdf/general/config_guide_102207.pdf

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=19128&lang=eng

The Reason For Your Problem is

1. NOT USING Raid Card With Storage Controller with SSD caching is built on the same Unified Serial® (SATA/SAS) architecture

2. NOT USING SAME SIZE OF HARD DISK FOR THIS MIRRORING OR RAID OPERATIONS. 3. NOT USING Windows 7 ULTIMATE Version Operating System. When You Solve These Two Things Surely Your SSD Will be Accepted By Windows 7 Operating System. I am Very Sure Your SSD will work in this Solution. Because SSD uses Seperate Data Entry Algorithm.Thank you.