SSD Firmware Update Utility Guide
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1. Once done you will see a screen showing the new Firmware of the Micron SSD Firmware Updater B drive and a text box confirming that the process was successful Micron SSD Firmware Updater a 1 Make sure your system is plugged into a reliable power supply 2 Before proceeding save your data and close all open applications You must accept the license agreement in order to use this program This program will update the Micron SSD product connected to your computer 1 Make sure your system is plugged into a reliable power supply 2 Before proceeding save your data and close all open applications After reviewing the license highlight the drive you intend to upgrade Click Update After reviewing the license highlight the drive you intend to upgrade Click Firmware Update Completed Update drive 00000000122703418A90 to firmware version 07MH Ye __m Troubleshooting Tips Although efforts have been made to test the compatibility of this software with various system and chipset configurations it is not possible to test every available system Therefore certain systems e g older systems may experience compatibility problems If you experience issues after the tool reboots verify that you have disabled any drive passwords BIOS If your m4 drive is not recognized in Step 8 of the Run the Firmware Update section above it may be necessary to run this update in IDE mode instead of AHCI mode on some o2. properties Then click on the Details tab select and from the drop down list click on Hardware IDs from the drop down and you should see the following display General Policies Volumes Driver Details Events M4 CT256M4SSD3 Property Value SCSINDisk M4 CT256M4SSD307MH 7 SCSI Disk M4 CT256M4SSD3 SCSI Disk SCSI M4 CT256M4SSD30 M4 CT256M4SSD30 GenDisk Firmware Release Notes Revision History Firmware for the m4 SSD is being updated from version 04MH to PR aa cece seca E E 26 March 2013 07MH e Initial release Firmware O7MH is recommended for anyone currently running O4MH or previous firmware releases It includes incremental improvements and refinements over these versions which may improve the overall user experience Like recent firmware versions version O7MH has improvements over versions OOOF which are specific for Windows 8 and new UltraBook systems although systems running Windows 7 and other operating systems may also see improvements Any m4 firmware version will function normally in Windows 8 even without these performance improvements The following is a summary of changes between 04MH and 07MH which are independent of operating system e Resolved a power up timing issue that could result in a drive hang resulting in an inability to communicate with the host computer The hang condition would typically occur during power up or resume from Sleep or Hibernate Most often a ne
3. is interrupted for any reason your solid state drive may not function properly If this update is done on a notebook computer it is strongly recommended that power be supplied by the AC power adapter General Instructions Complete the following steps before starting the firmware update process 1 Backup the Solid State Drive It is highly recommended that full system backup be completed before starting this firmware upgrade procedure If the upgrade is interrupted by a power loss or hardware failure of some sort it is possible that the solid state drive may not function properly 2 Use AC Power Ensure your mobile PC or desktop PC is plugged in to AC power during the update process It is not recommended to use only battery power during the upgrade Do not remove power at any time during the firmware update process as this could produce incomplete results and may render your solid state drive unusable 3 Disable Remove Drive Passwords Password protection such as OS drive encryption or BlOS level passwords can block firmware updates Drive encryption can be disabled in the OS or software tool you use for encryption To disable a BIOS password you may need to edit your computer s BIOS settings Please see your computer s owner s manual for details on editing these settings Enter the BIOS typically by hitting the Delete F2 or F12 key during start up screen and disable any passwords that you may have set on
4. the SSD Download the Firmware Update 1 Before beginning the firmware download process close all other programs except for your Internet browser 2 Find the Firmware Windows Update Utility associated with your Crucial m4 SSD at http www crucial com support firmware aspx 3 Click the link for the Firmware Windows Update Utility and select Save to download the ZIP file containing the firmware update utility to your system 4 Double click the ZIP file to extract the files inside Save them to your desktop Run the Firmware Update 1 If not already done copy the update utility file to your desktop 2 Double click the icon to launch the update utility 3 A User Account Control box will open pS Do you want to allow the following program to make wv yVe changes to this computer Program name _RealSSD Firmware Update Verified publisher Micron Technology Inc File origin Hard drive on this computer Change when these notifications appear V Show details Ensure that the Verified Publisher is clearly listed as Micron Technology Inc If this is not the case select No to abort this operation Click Yes to proceed if the file is properly signed This program will update the Micron SSD product connected to your computer 1 Make sure your system is plugged into a reliable power supply 2 Before proceeding save your data and close all open applications After reviewing the licen
5. crucial SSD Firmware Update Utility Guide PAG sara FIRMWARE UPDATE Crucial m4 mSATA SSD Firmware Revision 07MH Firmware Update Guide for Windows 8 Update from Rev OOOF 01MG 04MH to Rev 07MH Introduction This document describes the process of updating the firmware on the Crucial m4 SSD using our Windows update utility The utility is a single executable file that contains all the code necessary to perform the upgrade The creation of a separate bootable device is not necessary This program is to be used for updating the firmware from Revisions 000F 01MG or 04MH to Revision 07MH PLEASE NOTE This firmware update is not applicable to any Micron SSD which was purchased separately or as original equipment in a computer system Any firmware updates for such drives if necessary will be made available by the computer manufacturer or at www micron com This firmware update is not applicable to any Micron RealSSD C300 drive It should not be used with any Micron RealSSD C400 Self Encrypting Drive SED This update is for mSATA m4 drives only and should not be used to update 2 5 m4 drives WARNING As with all firmware updates it is strongly recommended that you backup or make copies of all important files before performing this update This firmware update process is done entirely at your own risk If performed correctly there will be no loss of system or user data on the drive However if the firmware process
6. lder systems When it is necessary to change the system to IDE or AHCI mode it may be necessary to reboot the system using external media such as a bootable CD ROM Instructions for running the 07MH update from bootable media are available on the SSD Support page at http www crucial com support firmware aspx Some systems prevent firmware updates when in RAID mode In this case changing to AHCI or IDE mode may help to complete the update process Any RAID configurations should be preserved after the update when the system is put back into RAID mode but check with your system s user manual before proceeding Peripheral RAID cards will not pass the necessary commands to perform firmware updates You may need to move the target drive onto a SATA host bus adapter or SATA connector on the motherboard that facilitates these commands Validating the Current Firmware Revision Windows 8 allows the user to check the current firmware revision of the drive by following these steps 1 From the Start screen right click on an open area and then click on the circle labeled All Apps in the lower right corner of the screen 2 Under Windows System click on the Control Panel and then click on Administrative Tools and then click on System Management 3 Once this Window opens click Device Manager and then click the arrow next to Disk Drives 4 Right click on the m4 SSD drive you updated and click on
7. se highlight the drive you intend to upgrade Click Update Drive to start the process The upgrade process should only take up to a few minutes to complete Model Sedal Number Firmware ERE s cr2semassos 00000000122703418A90 04MH Refresh Drive List 4 You must accept the License Agreement to proceed When you see the following window click on the License button 5 Scroll through and read the Software License Agreement If you wish to proceed then click the Accept button to continue 6 The utility is ready to start the update process Before clicking Continue ensure that all other work is saved and that open applications are closed Clicking Continue will start the process 7 The screen will refresh and you will see This program will update the Micron SSD product connected to your computer 1 Make sure your system is plugged into a reliable power supply 2 Before proceeding save your data and close all open applications After reviewing the license highlight the drive you intend to upgrade Click Update Serial Number 00000000 1227034 18A390 gt M4 CT256M4SSD3 8 Click on Update Drive A text box will open asking you to confirm your selection to verify that the correct drive has been chosen 9 Click Yes and the firmware update process will begin The 10 Click Exit Updater and reboot your system process takes roughly a few seconds to a minute to complete
8. w power cycle will clear the condition and allow normal operations to continue The failure mode has only been observed in factory test The failure mode is believed to have been contained to the factory This fix is being implemented for all new builds for all form factors as a precautionary measure The fix may be implemented in the field as desired to prevent occurrence of this boot time failure To date no known field returns have been shown to be related to this issue A failure of this type would typically be recoverable by a system reset 2013 Micron Technology Inc All rights reserved Information is subject to change without notice Crucial and the Crucial logo are trademarks and service marks of Micron Technology Inc All other trademarks and service marks are property of their respective owners Revision 3 26 13 07MH
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