C400 SED Firmware Update Utility (Win7) Rev. 040B
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1. 2 Wigan Tediology Tn reaver The i change produc or pecans wou nae S20072012 Micron Technolgy Ine Al nights reserved aa cron C400 SED Firmware Update Utility Rev 03TF a 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 1 User Account Control the following program to make computer a Program name RealSSD Firmware Update Verified publisher Micron Technology Inc File origin Hard drive on this computer Show details Change when these notifications appear 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 4 You must accept the License Agreement to proceed When you see the following window click on the License button Micron SSD Firmware Update Utility a This program will update the fimware on your Micron SSD Before proceeding 1 Make sure your system is plugged into a reliable power supply 2 Make a backup of your data and close all open applications The update process will require a restart to complete When the computer restarts the drive will update and then load Windows normally You must accept the license agreement in order to use this program Licens2. it is strongly recommended that power be supplied by the AC power adapter NOTE FOR LOCKED ENCRYPTED DRIVES The Micron RealSSD C400 SED will not respond to the firmware download command if it is in locked mode Please consult the user instructions for your encryption key management software or contact your Information Systems Administrator for instructions on how to unlock your SED For security purposes the drive should be immediately relocked or the encryption software immediately re initialized after updating firmware 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 7 Wir Tecnology i reaver The ii change predic or pecans wou nae S20072012 Micron Technolgy ine Al nights reserved a 2 cron Use AC Power C400 SED Firmware Update Utility Rev 03TF EE 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 Disable
3. Remove Drive Passwords Password protection such as OS drive encryption or BIOS 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 the SSD Any encryption key management software must be disabled The SED must be in unlocked or uninitiated mode Trusted Computing Group TCG protocols prohibit any firmware update of a locked data storage device Please consult the user instructions for your encryption key management software for instructions on unlocking your SED Under certain enterprise deployments of data security software a system administrator may need to intervene to unlock the SED Download the Firmware Update L Before beginning the firmware download process close all other programs except for your Internet browser Find the Firmware Windows Update Utility associated with your Micron SSD at micron com ssdfirmware 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 Double click the ZIP file to extract the files inside Save them to your desktop
4. Rev 03TF eel 0 On most systems this process will take 30 to 60 seconds Some systems may require a longer time to complete 11 Upon completion the following message will display Current Firmware is 3TF Finishe 12 After several seconds the system will reboot again restarting Windows 13 When Windows successfully restarts the firmware update process is complete 14 Once the firmware update is complete you should immediately lock your SED or reinitialize the encryption software Please consult the instructions for your encryption key management software or contact your system administrator as needed Data stored on the SED may not be secure unless this final step is taken Troubleshooting Tips Trusted Computing Group TCG security protocols prohibit any firmware update to a locked SED Please ensure that your encryption key management software is in the unlocked or uninitiated mode prior to applying the firmware update This may leave your data in an unsecure state so you should immediately re enable the encryption key management software after the firmware update is complete 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 driv
5. e Corinue 3 Taea Ted are he Wiha ange predic spectre wi aS S20072012 Micron Technolgy Ine Al nights reserved dicron C400 SED Firmware Update Utility Rev 03TF 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 by closing Windows and restarting your computer 7 Your computer will restart and boot into the update tool You will see the following on your screen Available boot options default 8 After the update tool has fully loaded you will see the following Finding drives Searching for ibl A The following i its bie for a firmware MTFDDAK1 00011170 The current firmware revision number will be listed immediately below your drive s serial number If your C400 drive is not listed in the screen display as above please see the Troubleshooting Tips section below 9 The utility will immediately update the firmware on your drive indicated by the following dat firmware Upaat ting teg Tabie Data ae abies a updated successfully Hiro Tecnology i rearrange predic spectre without nae 4 207 2012 neron Techraiogy 1e Ali hs reserved aa cron C400 SED Firmware Update Utility
6. e passwords BIOS If your RealSSD C400 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 older 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 0309 update from bootable media are available on the SSD Support page at micron com ssdfirmware 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 5 Tison Tedology ne reserves he ih to ange produc or specTeaors without nace S20072012 Micron Technolgy Ine Al night reserved dAicron Validating the Current Firmware Re C400 SED Firmware Update Utility Rev 03TF n Windows 7 allows the user to check the current firmware revision of the SED by following these steps Click the Windows Start button and select Computer On the disk icon which represents yo
7. ga cron c400 SED Firmware Update Utili SSD Firmware Update Utility Guide Micron RealSSD C400 SED Firmware Revision 03TF Firmware Update Guide for Windows Update from Rev 000B 040B to Rev 03TF Introduction This document describes the process of updating the firmware on the Micron RealSSD C400 self encrypting drive SED 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 Revision 000B or 040B to Revision 03TF PLEASE NOTE This firmware update is not applicable to any Micron SSD which was purchased as original equipment in a computer system Any firmware updates for such drives if necessary will be made available by the computer manufacturer This firmware update is not applicable to any Micron RealSSD C300 drive It should not be used with any non encrypted Micron RealSSD C400 drive 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 is interrupted for any reason your solid state drive may not function properly If this update is done on a notebook computer
8. he above symptoms A Note of Firmware Naming e The first digit is reserved and will remain 0 e The second digit indicates the firmware minor revision e The third digit is a T indicating Trusted Drive as defined by the Trusted Computing Group TCG e The final digit in the 4 digit firmware name indicates the major firmware revision level 7 Wigan Taeao i EEn The ht change produc or pecans witout nae S20072012 Micron Technolgy Ine Al nights reserved ani cron C400 SED Firmware Update Utility Rev 03TF a Revision History Rev A e Initial release 3 Wir Tediology i reaver The itt change produc or pecans witout nae S20072012 Micron Technolgy Ine Al nights reserved
9. ur SED right click and select Properties In the window that pops up select the Hardware tab In the All Disk Drives list highlight your C400 SED and click the Properties button In the next window that opens select the Details page Under the Property pull down menu select Hardware Ids and you will see the following display The current firmware revision is indicated by the red arrow below If the firmware revision says O3TF no further action is necessary Property Hardware Ids Value IDE DiskC400 MTFDDAK128MAM IDE C400 MTFDDAK128MAM IDE DiskC400 MTFDDAK128MAM C400 MTFDDAK128MAM GenDisk E Wir Tecnology i are he ia ange predic fap EEE S20072012 Micron Technolgy Ine Al night reserved ani cron C400 SED Firmware Update Utility Rev 03TF EE Firmware Release Notes Firmware for the RealSSD C400 SED is being updated from version 040B to O3TF Changes between version 0408 and 03TF include the following e Improved compatibility with encryption key management software from certain independent software vendors ISVs e Improved compatibility with certain SAS expanders and peripheral RAID cards e Improved throughput stability under extremely heavy workloads e Improved data protection in the event of unexpected asynchronous power loss This firmware update is optional but recommended for any SED experiencing t
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