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#1 2015-01-11 14:13:00
- rezad
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unable to update adata firmware
hi
i have recently bought a 60gb sp900 adata ssd.
it firmware is older that 582 version available on the adata website so i tried to update the firmware.
i downloaded the needed tool from its website but running as root it doesn't list any drive for me to see.
i can see the drive in gparted and its unformatted. i dont think i need to format it so the drive is recognize for firmware update right?
have somebody successfully update this ssd or have info to guide me to solve this?
my guess is that is kernel issue (only a guess) cause i have recently see more bugs in new kernel versions.
like usb3 causing kernel ops with my new seagate desktop backup plus drive.
any help would be appreciated.
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#2 2015-01-11 20:41:22
- nTia89
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Re: unable to update adata firmware
how do you connect that SSD?
+pc: custom | AMD Opteron 175 | nForce4 Ultra | 2GB ram DDR400 | nVidia 9800GT 1GB | ArchLinux x86_64 w/ openbox
+laptop: Apple | MacBook (2,1) | 2GB ram | Mac OS X 10.4 -> DIED
+ultrabook: Dell | XPS 13 (9343) | 8GB ram | 256GB ssd | FullHD display | Windows 8.1 64bit ArchLinux x86_64 w/ Gnome
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#3 2015-01-12 01:50:35
- rezad
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Re: unable to update adata firmware
replaced the original hdd with ssd in main tray.and put the old hhd inside cd tray with a hdd caddy and boot form that.
so basically i just put it there in the most direct way.
Last edited by rezad (2015-01-12 01:52:24)
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#4 2015-01-12 05:18:24
- WonderWoofy
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Re: unable to update adata firmware
A quick google search indicates that this drive has a sandforce controller. I had one sandforce drive that I too had been unable to update the firmware on. I don't know what it was and I never figured it out. I eventually gave that machine/drive to my brother in law, and so ended up installing windows back on it. So at that point I was able to update it.
I do see that there are exe files on the Adata page though. I wonder if you could just make a freedos usb and run the executables from there?
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#5 2015-01-12 05:27:25
- rezad
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Re: unable to update adata firmware
freedos?
the exe file are windows files
i dont think they work on dos
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#6 2015-01-13 05:09:07
- WonderWoofy
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Re: unable to update adata firmware
FreeDOS is what is used in bios frmware updates for Lenovo isos as well as some other SSD brand firmware updates. So they definitely do run on FreeDOS, I have done it before...
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#7 2015-01-13 10:52:19
- rezad
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Re: unable to update adata firmware
those bios utilities dont use the windows gui element and dont depend on it. they are very much like ncures bades gui in terminal.like spirite hdd drive test and other bootable utilities like that.
but adata is like that.
i may try your suggestion just to try freedos once in my life 
but i am not hopefull.
Last edited by rezad (2015-01-13 10:57:20)
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