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    Crucial M4 Owners - Problems with Booting into OS

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by NBRUser0159099, Aug 20, 2011.

  1. NBRUser0159099

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    Basically after a few Google searches, I've found that the Crucial M4 isn't compatible with some laptop setups, to which I'm trying to investigate. The problem is that in trying to cold boot, Win7 won't load and only a black screen will appear. So far I've seen owners of ASUS N series, X series, G series (myself) as well as Sony VAIO users complain on the following problem.

    I have a feeling it is the HM65 chipset along with the i7-2630QM but I can't make conclusions without evidence, so any owners of any type of Crucial M4 device: Are you able to cold boot into Windows 7 without the method of opening BIOS, pressing F10 to save changes and exit, then booting up?

    Here are some links describing the problem, any feedback from Crucial M4 & ASUS G53 owners would be very helpful!
    Crucial M4 128Gb and Asus x53sv - Crucial Community
    Problem with boot on SSD crucial M4 256Go on ASUS N73SV - Crucial Community
    Boot issue, M4, Windows 7 - Crucial Community
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/win...oblem-clean-install-win7-ssd.html#post7835103
    P6130793 - YouTube (video of what the problem basically is..)

    http://forum.crucial.com/t5/Solid-State-Drives-SSD/Firmware-Update-Notifications/td-p/57854 for updates on upcoming software to fix this!
     
    NBRUser0159099, Aug 20, 2011
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    I guess no one really had a problem with this, but just so you know, the 0009 firmware has been posted to improve compatibility with chipsets and some other features.

     
    NBRUser0159099, Aug 26, 2011
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    wow from 0002 right straight to 0009
     
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    glad to say it works! thank god i bought a crucial and not an OCZ, i knew i could depend on them!
     
    NBRUser0159099, Aug 26, 2011
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    just got home and installed the new firmware, so far I tried to shut down completely then turn the system on and it boot straight to windows, no more blank screen, gonna see if there is any more noticeable differences :D, and maybe digging around the Crucial forum a bit
     
    long2905, Aug 27, 2011
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