Same here! I have Windows 7 Ultimate x64. Windows asked me to restart and after that it stopped working and serial number is BAD_CTX.

I googled about it and some people got it working with hdderase. I am still hoping there is a way to fix this without loosing all the data.. but that might be too much to hope for.

I tried to update the firmware again, but the tool says it is already updated. Is there a way to "update" it back to the old 2CV102G9 firmware? If that helps..

Where can I get the old firmware?

I hope Intel can answer is my SSD dead for good or is there a way to get it work again?

My computer is not a "brand computer", it is a home build one. Q6600, ASUS P5B etc. Windows is installed with AHCI, I updated the firmware in IDE mode and changed it back to AHCI after update.

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I don't know what you guys did, but I installed the new firmware on Windows 7 64-bit and had to restart but no problem here. I even restarted again on my own after reading this post. I reset the BIOS back to AHCI after the firmware update before going to desktop. I did the firmware update on both X25-M G2 160GB and X25-M G2 80GB drives.

Stinks that some people are having troubles.  Hopefully, the reason can be found.  Mine went fine.  Win7 did ask for a reboot after the upgrade.  No errors after.the reboot.

What drivers did it install? I keep reading about drivers being installed but I didn't see any after updating firmware. So why do you say drivers were installed?

I built my own computer so no Dell or Gateway here.

My Windows 7 Install appears to be hosed too.  And this is not a Dell issue as I have a custom built PC.  Exact same issue as the other people who had the problem:  Firmware updates, Windows Reboots and installs something, and then errors or a black screen after reboot.  The errors occur when I disable my raid array again, the black screen occurs with the Raid array enabled.

Can anyone who is having the problem get the drive to initialize?  When I try to repair or reinstall Windows 7 it just hangs after selecting a language and the option to install or repair.  I booted my computer with a Live Linux Disc and it sees the drive, but it can't access it at all.  The only thing on the SSD was my OS and program files so I don't have a problem re-installing but that doesn't seem to be an option.

I think Intel may have a few RMAs on their hands in the near future.