Crucial Firmware Update All en
Crucial Firmware Update All en
Crucial Firmware Update All en
Overview
By using this guide, a user can perform a firmware update on Crucial® Client SSDs installed in a personal computing environment, referred
to in this document as the host system. There are two methods to perform the update described in this guide, ranked in order of ease:
With each method, the final steps of the update are performed inside a secured boot environment on the host machine, which re-checks
the applicability and integrity of the update materials before and during the download. Additionally, the update is performed on every
applicable SSD in the host system.
It is highly recommended to use a stable power source and perform a full system backup prior to updating the firmware with any method.
Although drive loss or corruption caused by an interrupted update is exceedingly rare, the update is performed at the user’s own risk.
This method also requires the system to have access to the internet so the Storage Executive can connect to the Crucial server. If the host
system is connected to the internet through a network proxy, Storage Executive may not be able to connect to the Crucial server, even
though the user may have internet access.
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When Storage Executive starts, the System Information screen appears. Within the System Information window, the availability of
firmware updates for each of the Crucial SSDs in the host system is displayed in the drive status boxes. An example of a System Information
window displaying an available firmware update is shown below:
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Once this step is performed, information regarding the update will be displayed on the screen, as shown in the example below:
• It is recommended to save files and close other programs before performing the update
• The update will be performed on every compatible drive on the host system
• The system will reboot into a Storage Executive environment when performing the update
• After the update has finished, the system will automatically restart into the normal operating environment
Information on the firmware version, the release date, and the release notes will be shown on the screen. After reviewing them, click
Update Firmware Now.
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Method 2: Bootable ISO image provided by Crucial
This method does not require installing Storage Executive, or a working internet connection on the host system to perform. However, it is
more complicated and has a greater chance of user error than the first method. The process for determining applicable updates, starting
up into the update environment, and verifying that the update was successful are more complicated without Storage Executive.
Step 1: Identify the drive model and current firmware
This can often be performed using system configuration utilities installed on the running operating system.
• The drive model and current firmware are circled in the example above
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Step 2: Download the appropriate ISO image from Crucial.com
On a system with a working internet connection, go to the following URL to find update packages:
http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/support-ssd.
Search for a firmware update ISO image that matches the first several characters of the drive model. There may be multiple packages that
match the drive model. If there are, choose the ISO that is most recent and is similar in format to the firmware revision currently on the
drive. In the example above, P2CR031 was loaded on a Crucial P2 drive, so a Crucial P2 firmware update package for P2CR033 would be
appropriate.
There are some cases where multiple firmware types exist for the same product line, but are not compatible. In these cases, the firmware
revisions will appear distinct from each other. Please consult the product-specific firmware update page on Crucial.com for information on
compatible versions of firmware.
Before proceeding to Step 3, make sure the correct ISO image has been downloaded.
Shut down the host system with the newly created bootable media attached.
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Step 4: Boot into the created media to perform the update
This step may first require disabling drive passwords, or changing the boot order using the host system’s BIOS or UEFI configuration utility.
This ISO is not compatible with UEFI boot mode. Boot mode must be temporarily set to Legacy mode, Compatibility mode or the equivalent
on your system. Consult the host system’s owner’s manual to perform these actions.
When the system is started from the bootable media created using the ISO, the update will be performed on all compatible drives on the
host system.
The user is informed of the progress of the update through text displayed on a screen similar to what is shown below:
Step 5: Remove the bootable media and restart into the normal operating environment
To prevent the host system from starting up into the ISO again, remove the bootable media from the host system.
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