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Engadget: Intel pulls SSD Toolbox for killing drives under Windows 7
TechSpot: Intel pulls SSD firmware update amid Windows 7 issues
SlashGear: Intel X25-M SSD update yanked over Windows 7 flaw
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Intel pulls SSD Toolbox for killing drives under Windows 7
Engadget —
Well, that was a short honeymoon -- Intel's now pulled its SSD Toolbox and associated TRIM firmware update amid reports that it was bricking drives under Windows 7. We haven't heard more than anecdotal evidence about this, but we'd definitely pick having a functional drive over the promised 40 percent speed boost from the ...
Intel pulls SSD firmware update amid Windows 7 issues
TechSpot —
... (02HA) and associated SSD Toolbox from their download site, following a number of reported problems with the new software. Details remain scarce at the moment, but according to several posts on Intel's support forums , users are left with a disk read error and no way to load Windows after rebooting from a seemingly successful firmware upgrade. The company gave its official statement on the matter to ...
Intel X25-M SSD update yanked over Windows 7 flaw
SlashGear —
Intel have yanked their recent X25-M SSD firmware update, after users reported the new software killed Windows 7 installations. The update introduced TRIM support to the solid-state drives, together with boosting sequential write performance by up to 40-percent; however, some Intel support forum users have discovered that after rebooting their Windows 7 machine the new OS will no longer load.
“Yes, we have been contacted by users with issues with the firmware upgrade for our 34nm SSDs and we are investigating. We take all sightings and issues seriously and are working toward ...
TRIM Firmware Problems Continue to Plague Intel's 34nm SSDs
Maximum PC all RSS Feed —
Like Wile E. Coyote after failing to catch the Road Runner for the umpteenth time, it's back to the drawing board for Intel, who must figure out what the heck is going on with its 34nm solid state drives (SSDs). Allow us to elaborate.
Earlier this summer, the chip maker halted shipments of its X25-M G2 drives when it was discovered that a BIOS bug could lead to data corruption. More recently, Intel released its new TRIM firmware, which was supposed to inject a 40 percent boost to sequential write speeds, but just one day after its release, Intel has pulled the update due to corruption issues in Windows 7. ...
Intel Pulls SSD Firmware Update
TechWeb —
... booted just fine, but once I was within Windows it installed some drivers and asked for a reboot," a user reported on Intel's support forum. "That's when the trouble started. Now the drive won't ...

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