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SSDs have a high failure rate when they are new or you try out new firmware Roland00 Send a noteboard - 23/10/2010 05:24:41 AM
And also the whole lack of recoverability bit.


Simple answer is don't buy an SSD that is brand new, and don't always try out new firmware. The Crucial SSD is now 7 months old, it has been tested, and is is now reliable (it had issues in the first month, these were fixed, this is why you don't want to be an early adopter.)

Also just because a drive has new firmware doesn't mean you should update it for the sake of it being new. If it isn't broke don't fix it.

If you do try out new firmware use this software. This is a free version of Acronis True Image you get for free if you have a western digital hard drive. You can always make an image/ghost of your hard drive and if something did happen you can load it back instantly.
http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?swid=119

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Now SSD rarely fail if you aren't an early adopter or trying out a new firmware, they have a much higher MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) than traditional hard drives.
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SSDs have a high failure rate when they are new or you try out new firmware - 23/10/2010 05:24:41 AM 684 Views
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