Updating the firmware of an SSD

[Josh Weston]

Just how needed is it?

I have two Mushkin Chronos 120GBs, and for me to update the firmware means to phone my uncle up tomorrow and ask whether I can use his PC. The only windows running computer in my house is my laptop - no SATA connections available, and it seems I can't update the firmware using a USB adaptor, either (i've tried).

So...what are the chances that the SSDs bought two weeks ago don't have the most up to date firmware?

 

[S_I_N]

you dont update firmware in windows its done by making a bootable cd and booting to that with the firmware on it. Chance are good you already have the latest on there though. If you look on the back it should show the revision. My Crucials do.

 

[Josh Weston]

you dont update firmware in windows its done by making a bootable cd and booting to that with the firmware on it. Chance are good you already have the latest on there though. If you look on the back it should show the revision. My Crucials do.

Just checked the SSDs and, annoyingly, they don't have any mention of the firmware revision. That would just be far too easy, I guess.

The files that I downloaded from Mushkin had a README file:

Before upgrading the firmware, be sure to back up important data

to a separate storage medium. Complete data loss may occur as a

result of the firmware update process!

1. After downloading the firmware installation package, extract

the zip file. If you are running Windows OS, browse to the

extracted folder and launch Mushkin_FieldUpdater.exe with admin-

istrative privileges. If SF_FieldUpdater is not launched with

administrative privileges, the Chronos SSD(s) will not be dis-

covered by the updater. If running Linux, launch

SF_FieldUpdater_v1.2_FC14-32Bit.

2. Once the updater application is launched, the Chronos SSD(s)

should be discovered in the window. Check the box beside the

drive you want to update. Select the button "Update Firmware" on

the bottom left and browse for the “MKN_FW_5-0-2.ffp” file.

3. The updater should find the fw file, click the fw file to

highlight it then click "Open" at the bottom right of the window.

You will then received a warning message. Click "Proceed" to

continue flashing the firmware.

4. The system may automatically reboot after the firmware update

is complete. If it does not reboot after 5 minutes. Shut the

machine down and restart.

Congratulations, your Chronos SSD is now updated!

That's how I thought it was supposed to be done?

 

[S_I_N]

guess Mushy does it differently than Crucial does then. Look about their site and see if there is a cd/usb option?

 

[Josh Weston]

guess Mushy does it differently than Crucial does then. Look about their site and see if there is a cd/usb option?

Yeah, I shall do.

Thankyou for your help