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1. above You may restart the process by typing AUTOEXEC BAT at the A gt prompt 8 If you are not sure which revision firmware you have or if you want to confirm you can enter dosmcli verbose d at the A gt prompt The last line shown is the Firmware Revision If 070H is not shown repeat the process from Step 1 of the Run the Firmware Update section above PLEASE NOTE This command will list all ATA drives on your system not just the Crucial SSD 9 Remove the bootable media and shut down your system by pressing and holding the power button 10 Turn power back ON You may change any BIOS settings you made at the start of this process back to original settings 11 Process is complete Troubleshooting Tips e 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 e If your m4 drive is not recognized in Step 3 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 To do so perform the following steps e Ina desktop system ensure that your drive is plugged into one of first 4 ports on the SATA bus These are normally labeled 0 3 Some motherboards do not support hot plugging of SATA devices so it is recommended th
2. DE PE PE DE DE DE DE DE PAE E DE DE DE DE DEDE AE E PE AE E E E AE ty Finding drives Searching for eligible SSDs The following drive is eligible for a Firmware Update Jere ny 42975 Oren 21 030 4 CustonerId 00 Update Finpuare on this drive to veyision 0700H eter yes no case is sens Ves It is acceptable to update from any previous version 0001 0002 0009 0309 OOOF 010G or O40H so you may see any of these revisions in the above display If your m4 drive is not listed in the screen display as above please see the Troubleshooting Tips section below 4 You may see Waiting for DRQ prior to being asked to update the firmware These messages are normal Enter yes in lower case letters when asked to update the firmware The following screen will appear ten Finpware on this dr ve to reyision 0970H er yes no case sens ye saes Firmware 5 On most systems this process will take between 30 to 60 seconds Some systems may require a longer time to complete 6 Upon completion the following message will display tens Fingware on this dr ve to revision 0970H er yes no case sens Ty piatan y Tompare Revision is 70H etting b pet HE Rese completed successfully 7 IMPORTANT The revision of the firmware will be listed If the revision is NOT listed as 070H then repeat the process from Step 1 of the Run the Firmware Update section
3. at power be shut off to the system before changing ports e From BIOS Setup change the SATA mode to IDE or Legacy mode or Compatibility mode Look for a parameter called SATA Configuration or possibly Integrated Peripherals e Save your settings and exit from the BIOS e Proceed with the instructions from Step 1 of the Run the Firmware Update section above e Most 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 e Peripheral RAID cards will not pass the necessary commands to Revision History perform firmware updates You may need to move the target drive PREV e EEA 2 April 2013 onto a SATA host bus adapter or SATA connector on the motherboard that facilitates these commands e Initial release e This firmware update tool may not properly operate in PCs notebooks or tablets with UEFl based BIOS We will make an update tool available separately which will support firmware updates under UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface Firmware Release Notes Firmware for the m4 SSD is being updated from version O40H to O70H Firmware 070H is recommended for anyone currently running O40H or previous firmware releases It includes incremental improvements and refinements o
4. crucial SSD Firmware Update Utility Guide FIRMWARE UPDATE Crucial m4 2 5 SSD Firmware Revision 070H Boot from CD USB Update Guide Update from Rev 0001 0002 0009 0309 OOOF 010G 040H to Rev 070H Introduction This document describes the process of updating the firmware on the Crucial m4 SSD using a bootable USB drive or a CD and a bootable ISO image The ISO image contains the 070H firmware update and DOS boot code This process is to be used for updating the firmware from Revisions 0001 0002 0009 0309 OOOF 010G 040H to Revision 070H 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 2 5 m4 drives only and should not be used to update mSATA 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 is interrupted for any reason your solid state dri
5. he drive boot order As a default most systems will boot from the CD drive before the system drive Depending on the BIOS vendor find an option called Boot Device Priority Boot Load Order or possibly Advanced BIOS Features Ensure that the system boots to the bootable CD or USB drive before the drive that contains the OS Download the Firmware Update 1 Before beginning the firmware download process close all other programs except for your Internet browser 2 Find the m4 Rev 070H Firmware Update Utility associated with your Crucial SSD at http www crucial com support firmware aspx 3 Click the hypertext link for m4 Rev 070H Firmware and the browser will prompt you to select Open Save or Cancel Select Save to download the ISO Image to your system 4 Save this file to your desktop or another folder for easy access later and close the download window when download is complete Create Bootable Media with the ISO Option 1 Burn a Bootable CD Note Optical drive burning software is built into Windows 7 1 Using the CD burning software of your choice burn the firmware ISO image to CD media Option 2 Create a Bootable USB Drive Note To use this option your system must support boot from USB 1 Start with a newly formatted USB drive 256MB or greater 2 Open a USB installer program If you do not have a USB installer program you may download a free USB installer program such as for example the Univer
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7. sal USB Installer available at www pendrivelinux com universal usb installer easy as 1 2 3 3 You may need to click through a security dialogue and or license agreement 4 If you are using the Universal USB Installer then e At the Step 1 drop down box scroll to the bottom and select the last option Try Unlisted Linux ISO e Go to Step 2 and browse to the firmware ISO that you downloaded earlier e Go to Step 3 and select the flash drive on which you want to install the ISO e Click the Create button and click Format E Drive Erases Content Answer Yes to the warning about overwriting your USB drive e A sequence of screens will appear and disappear when that finishes the USB drive is loaded Run the Firmware Update 1 Insert the bootable CD or USB with the ISO Image into your system 2 Boot the system from the bootable media This will automatically start the Firmware Update 3 After the update tool has fully loaded you will see the following o 20809 201 Micron Technology Inc All Rights Reserved This copyright notice may not be removed altered or re ad in any wa DE DE HE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE EDE DE HE DE DE PE DE DE DEDE DERE DE DERE HE DE PE PE PE DE DE PE PE DE DE PE PE DE DE DE DE DE MEAE AE DE DE DE DE DE DERE ME DERE DE AE AE ME we READ ANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING THIS PROGRAM xx AE DE HE DE DE PE DE PE HE PE HE DE DE HE DE PE PE DE PE PE DE DE PE PE DE JE PE DE HE HE DE DE HE PE DE
8. ve 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 Edit BIOS Settings Per the steps below you may need to edit your computer s BIOS settings Please see your computer s owner s manual for details on editing these settings a Disable Remove Drive Passwords Enter the BIOS typically by hitting the Delete F2 or F12 key during the start up screen and disable any passwords that you may have set on the SSD Password protections could block firmware updates b Check the Boot Order If your system does not boot from CD or USB drive you will need to edit your BIOS settings While in the BIOS editor check t
9. ver these versions which may improve the overall user experience Like recent firmware versions version 070H 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 040H and 070H 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 new 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 mark

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