Crucial C300 Firmware Version 0002 Released AGAIN!
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Crucial has released a newly revised Crucial RealSSD C300 firmware update tool that is now available for download. The Crucial Performance Lab, in conjunction with the Micron Compatibility Lab, has performed extensive testing of the new update tool functionality, and they’ve confirmed it works properly across multiple platforms. I’m not sure why they didn’t do this the first time around, but numerous companies have screwed up SSD firmware updates over the past couple years. You can download the new firmware update here.
Before implementing our revised C300 firmware update, please take the following items into consideration and under advisement:
- The upgrade requires a Low Level Format to the SSD which will erase any data on the drive. Please ensure that your data is backed up prior to performing the Firmware Update. We are hopeful that future Firmware revisions/updates will not be destructive.
- The upgrade needs to be implemented using a native 3.0Gb/s SATA port. It will not work in a 6.0Gb/s SATA port. However, once the upgrade is complete, the SSD will run as a 6.0Gb/s drive in a 6.0Gb/s port.
- The upgrade needs to be done directly in the motherboard, not via Host Bus Adapters (HBA). Again, once the upgrade has been completed, the C300 drive can be utilized in an HBA.
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