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Plextor M5P update firmware by USB pendrive

So, as I mentioned before in my laptop I haven`t DVD drive. This is a problem when I want to update firmware in my Plextor M5P SSD drive. I try couple of make-USB-bootable drive software with no success. To now.

Step-by-step.

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SSD freezing Windows 7 problem and fix

Recently I replaced the hard drive to SSD in my laptop Dell XPS 1647 . My choice was  Plextor M 5P Pro 128GB. As the magazine moved the existing drive in place of the optical drive – but that’s another story .

All beautifully and nicely – increase speed visible but … From time to time the system Windows 7 freeze . HDD LED is shining, the system don’t respond . It took a few minutes and occurred several times a day . Very annoying!

I started looking and found that it is responsible: Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) . In particular, LPM (Link Power Management) and DIPM (Device Initiated Power Management) . Theoretically, these systems have lower energy consumption SATA devices that support it , but as I can see can have side effects.

It remains to turn them off. RegEdit and go to work 😉Continue reading