Intel Still Working on New Firmware To Fix Intel 320 SSD ‘8MB’ Issue
Two weeks ago we told you about a bug that was found on Intel SSD 320 Series drives that the community called the ‘8MB bug’ as users were left with an SSD that had 8MB of available storage space. It looks like Intel has started calling the bug the Bad Context 13x Error and is still working on a firmware fix for the issue. Intel is still selling Intel SSD 320 Series SSDs and is telling concerned customers to backup their data regularly if they are concerned.
Intel has been investigating the Bad Context 13x Error as seen on select Intel SSD 320 Series drives. This was previously noted in the Intel community post as SSD Power Loss. To summarize the error: In certain circumstances, after an unexpected power loss, a small percentage of SSDs may experience this error on the next attempt to boot the system. In this situation, the systems BIOS reports an SSD as an 8MB capacity drive. Intel has reproduced Bad Context 13x Error utilizing strenuous testing methods. This Bad Context 13x Error can be addressed via a firmware update and Intel is in the process of validating the firmware update. A future update will define the schedule to deliver the firmware fix.
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