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TITLE: |
Micron Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) SSD Firmware Update |
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VERSION: |
04TH |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This package provides a tool that will run in Microsoft Windows to update the Micron Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) Firmware. This package is available for supported notebooks that are running a supported operating system. NOTE: This firmware update will reformat the Micron SED SSD drive. Please backup the data on the drive prior to running this update. To run this Micron SED SSD firmware update, the drive should not have hardware or software encryption turned on. |
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PURPOSE: |
Critical |
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SoftPaq NUMBER: |
sp61283 |
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SUPERSEDES: |
None |
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EFFECTIVE DATE: |
April 01, 2013 |
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CATEGORY: |
Firmware |
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SSM SUPPORTED: |
NO |
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PRODUCT TYPE(S): |
Notebooks |
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HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S): |
HP EliteBook 2170p Notebook PC HP EliteBook 2560p Notebook PC HP EliteBook 2570p Notebook PC HP EliteBook 2760p Notebook PC HP EliteBook 8460p Notebook PC HP EliteBook 8460w Mobile Workstation HP EliteBook 8470p Notebook PC HP EliteBook 8470w Mobile Workstation HP EliteBook 8560p Notebook PC HP EliteBook 8560w Mobile Workstation HP EliteBook 8570p Notebook PC HP EliteBook 8570w Mobile Workstation HP EliteBook 8770w Mobile Workstation HP EliteBook Folio 9470m Notebook PC HP ProBook 6460b Notebook PC HP ProBook 6470b Notebook PC HP ProBook 6560b Notebook PC HP ProBook 6570b Notebook PC |
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DEVICES SUPPORTED: |
Micron C400 SED SSD 256GB |
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OPERATING SYSTEM(S): |
Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise 32 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise 64 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic 32 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic 64 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Starter 32 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32 Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Edition Microsoft Windows 8 32 Edition Microsoft Windows 8 64 Edition Microsoft Windows 8 Emerging Markets 32 Edition Microsoft Windows 8 Emerging Markets 64 Edition Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32 Edition Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 64 Edition Microsoft Windows 8 Professional 32 Edition Microsoft Windows 8 Professional 64 Edition Microsoft Windows Vista Business 32 Edition Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64 Edition Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 32 Edition Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64 Edition Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 32 Edition Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64 Edition Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Edition Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64 Edition Microsoft Windows Vista Starter 32 Edition Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32 Edition Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64 Edition Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition |
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LANGUAGE(S): |
Global |
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ENHANCEMENTS: |
- Reduces the time necessary for the system to power on (boot). - Increases the number of user accounts available to 16. - Increases the number of administrator accounts available to 16. NOTE: The Microsoft Windows-based firmware update and the ISO image firmware update are now divided between two separate SoftPaqs. |
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FIXES: |
- Fixes an intermittent issue which causes the the encryption key to be removed and the hard drive cannot be be accessed. - Fixes an issue where the system loses the SATA link which subsequently causes an issue where the system cannot detect a SSD that is connected to the system. - Fixes an issue that causes the SSD to become corrupted when the system is powered off. |
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PREREQUISITES: |
- To run this Micron SED SSD firmware update, turn off hardware or software encryption. |
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HOW TO USE: |
1. Download the file by clicking the "Download" or "Obtain Software" button and saving the file to a folder on the hard drive (make a note of the folder where the downloaded file is saved). 2. This firmware update will reformat the Micron SED SSD drive. Please backup the data on the drive prior to running this update. To run the utility locally under Microsoft Windows: 1. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. 2. This firmware update will reformat the Micron SED SSD drive. Please backup the data on the drive prior to running this update. To deploy the utility on an enterprise: 1. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. 2. Go to the directory where the files are saved from the SoftPaq. The default for this directory location is C:\SWSetup\sp61283. 3. Use the MicronSEDUpdate.exe utility in combination with the '-s' (unattended) and '-r' (reboot) switches to deploy Micron SED SSD firmware updates. 4. This firmware update will reformat the Micron SED SSD drive. Please backup the data on the drive prior to running this update. To use the bootable CD-ROM ISO image: 1. Go to the directory where the SoftPaq ISO image file is saved from the SoftPaq. 2. Burn the SoftPaq ISO image to a CD disc using a suitable disk image utility. 3. Boot the newly created CD disc in the system with the Micron SED SSD drive to be updated and follow the on-screen instructions. 4. This firmware update will reformat the Micron SED SSD drive. Please backup the data on the drive prior to running this update. To make an unattended version of the CD-ROM ISO image: 1. To make a CD-ROM ISO that boots and runs unattended, make the following image changes: a. Open the file SoftPaq ISO image in a suitable ISO image editor. b. In the ISO image editor, extract the file \BOOT\ISOLINUX\BOOT2880.IMG. c. Open the BOOT2880.IMG file in a suitable DOS Floppy image editor. d. In the DOS floppy image editor, edit the file autoexec.bat to add the switch '--yes' to the line that calls the dosmcli.exe program. The dosmcli.exe should be edited from 'dosmcli.exe --bus ...' to 'dosmcli.exe --yes --bus ...'. e. In the DOS floppy image editor, save the new autoexec.bat file to the BOOT2880.IMG file. f. In the DOS floppy image editor, save the new BOOT2880.IMG file. g. In the ISO image editor, save the new BOOT2880.IMG file to the SoftPaq ISO image file. h. In the ISO image editor, save the new SoftPaq ISO image file. 2. Burn the new SoftPaq ISO image to a CD disc using a suitable disk image utility. Copyright (c) 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. |