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    Updating Secondary HD Firmware?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by CC268, Jul 20, 2012.

  1. CC268

    CC268 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a Crucial M4 as my primary drive and the stock 500GB HD in the optical bay (Alienware M14x) and I am about to do a clean install of W7...however in the past I have tried to update the HD's firmware and it just messes up Windows and I have to use Bootrec.exe and use commands like /FixMBR etc...I think because it is trying to update the firmware to the SSD not the HD...is there a way to update the firmware without taking the SSD out and then putting the HD in the primary bay? Or should I just leave the current firmware on the HD since it is just used for storage?
     
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    If it ain't broken, don't fix it. Leave the FW on the stock drive alone imo.
     
    tijo, Jul 20, 2012
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    Agreed. That is, unless you have some pressing need that would improve efficiency? Otherwise, it probably won't matter.
     
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    Okay I will leave it alone then..thanks a lot!
     
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    The only reason to upgrade i can think of is a Momentus XT 500Gb that is on pre SD28 formware and SD28 FW has been around for a long time now.
     
    tijo, Jul 20, 2012
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