BSOD after Intel SSD firmware update v1.7

OMG Please Help!

I run Windows 7 Pro 64bit. I have a 160GB Intel Gen2 SSD.

I noticed today there is a new firmware so I went ahead and created the ISO file and updated, which was fine.

Then I tried booting into Windows 7 and I can see the windows load icon for the first half a second, then it BSODs. I am now stuck and cant boot back into windows.

I also have linux running on a separate 2.5" HDD that I am able to use and I can verify that I can access the drive and see some of my old data files and folders. So the drive isnt fried or anything right?

Is this some sort of driver issue then? Anyone have this problem?

Most importantly, how do I fix this?

 

Well, before we're able to help you, we'll need to know what machine you're using and what drivers you remember having on it.

 

try to switch between achi and ide mode in the bios and see if that helps booting up again (spelling fail?)

 

sounds like you might need a system file check. Pull out the battery and a/c. Hold the power button for 30 seconds. Plug em back in and boot. It should go straight to repair if it sees windows is messed up. Worked for fixing a friend of mine's laptop.

 

Err won't changing the SATA mode make his computer not boot up vs BSOD on boot up? Sounds like bad firmware but without more information from OP hard to determine what is going on.

Have you tried starting Safe Mode or Repair My Computer?

 

I have a Thinkpad T400, with perhaps not the most up to date Lenovo drivers but windows update is always up to date.

I tried entering safe mode. This does not work as I blue screen as well during the loading process.

I can try to launch setup repair thats about it. Otherwise I can get into the drive it seems using Linux and retrieve some data although I cant verify at this point ir or whether all data are not corrupted.

 

sounds like your data is corrupted. either restore image time or reinstall time.

it is unfortunate and rare but also the reason why I choose pass on firmware update.

 

na, wrong setting results in bsod/autorestart.

 

I did run the update in AHCI mode from the bios instead of compatibility mode. Does that make a difference?

 

Okay so I installed Windows 7 on my Latitude 13 in AHCI mode. I then switched it from AHCI to ATA mode and it says no boot device found. Guess depends on your BIOS? Switching back to AHCI makes my laptop boot back up fine.

 

it's the other way round that causes bluescreens mostly. enabling ahci after installed with ata mode results in a bluescreen.

you'd have to do something like this:

to get it working.

but nontheless, i guess a full reinstall/backuprestore is needed in this case

 

How do I edit registry given my circumstance (cant boot wiindows even in safe mode but have full access to files via linux)

Similarly to editing the registry that you described above to fix BSOD is discussed here for another case:
Windows 7 installation will not recognize any HDDs

why is a full reinstall in order in the case you described

 

Before modifying your registry in anyway, make sure you back it up!

 

if you cannot boot into Windows, forget about registry. It is a binary file. Even if there may be linux tools out there allowing to play with it, it doesn't worth the trouble.

just restore from backup or reinstall. Of course, if you want, you may have to salvage your user data from it using linux before that.