TRIM update hosed my Windows 7 install

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Just did the firmware update and it hosed my Windows 7 installation. The updater showed a successful firware update. Initially the computer booted just fine, but once I was within Windows it installed some drivers and asked for a reboot. That's when the trouble started. Now the drive won't boot Windows 7 anymore. I don't know if it's a Dell problem or Intel problem. The Dell BIOS claims a SMART error. I have a Dell XPS 8000.

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Interestingly, the Toolbox is unavailable: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=18182 http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=18182

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Hi guys.

I'm wondering if this maybe has something to do with the ISO file or the media that it has been burnt to.

Iv'e had strange issues with ISO images of linux distros downloaded with IE8.

Everything looked okay and was burnt succesfully, but stopped during install because of a bad ISO download, some files was corrupt.

Maybe someone who had problems could checksum the ISO (and the CD) and compare it to someone who has been successful?

/D.

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That's an interesting thought.

I had no problems upgrading a 160GB X25-M with Windows 7 64-bit on it.

Here's my CRC-result:

CRC Verification Utility, Version 3.05 

Copyright (C) Microsoft, 1992-1997

100% complete

CRC of media in 😧 (2584576 bytes) is 0x5E399259

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Not sure if anybody saw this but I thought I'd share.

from http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/11/06/intel_34nm_ssd_glitch_fix_update/ http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/11/06/intel_34nm_ssd_glitch_fix_update/

Intel replicates 'bricked SSD' bug, pledges fix

Intel has once again promised a fix for the glitchy firmware update tool it released for its 34nm solid-state drives last month. But it still can't say when the new version will arrive.

The chip giant released new firmware for the drives on 26 October. The following day it http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/10/28/intel_yanks_ssd_update/ pulled the software after a number of users running 64-bit Windows 7 systems alleged the software bricked their SSDs.

Yesterday, Alan Frost of Intel's NAND Solutions Group wrote: "Intel has replicated the issue on 34nm SSDs - X25-M - and is working on a fix."

He added: "Intel is pursuing the resolution of this as a high priority. Intel is seeking direct feedback on this issue from members of the [Intel Support Community]... asking them to send their drives directly to Intel to expedite the analysis of the issues. This action will enable us to more quickly generate a resolution for this issue."

The firmware update - version 02HA - adds support for the Sata command Trim, an SSD-oriented option that helps the operating system write data to the drive in large chunks, allowing it to leverage Flash memory's high sequential write speeds rather than fall back on much slower random write speeds.

According to Intel, it ensures performance remains at "out-of-the-box levels" rather than gradually slowing, as is the case with many SSDs that don't support Trim.

Frost said that "no related issues have been reported by users who have successfully upgraded to 02HA firmware via the firmware upgrade tool", implying that it's not the firmware that's at fault but the loader software, which was released at version 1.3. ®

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Been awhile and still no fix. I don't understand the connection with Windows x64 since I installed Windows x64 on two SSD's with no problem.

If they think there is some connection with Windows 7 x64, then those who updated alright with Windows x64 must have some kind of issue, even if they don't know it.