Bootcamp Partition not found with windows 7?

[Rosso]

Hello all,

I'm trying to install Windows 7 via the Bootcamp method.

On restart windows doesn't find the partition, even though its formatted in FAT 32.

I'm using an Intel X18 SSD for this.

Any ideas?
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Mac mini

[Rosso]

Have just seen this, and the last comment:

http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/13/intel-issues-firmware-update-for-ailing-x18-m-and-x25-m-ssds?icid=sphere_blogsmith_inpage_engadget


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Mac mini

[MacDSmith2]

Here is the above post... refers to a new firmware update ...

Two things:
1. I wonder if this has resolved the issue where Macs running Boot Camp could not see the drive. You could run OS X on the X-25M and you could run Windows as a VM, but you couldn't boot directly to Windows natively.
2. On the forums discussing the above Boot Camp issue, I saw numerous posts where people were claiming the X-25M was not firmware upgradeable. Glad to see they were wrong!
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[Rosso]

The Mac mini will not recognise the X18 SSD as it has an Nvidia graphics card. I now have to rummage around for a beat up old PC some place with a USB to flash my firmware. My current PC also uses an Nvidia graphics card.

my X18 SSD is confirmed as Generation 1, Revision 8610. It needs the firmware update.
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[Rosso]

Have managed to update the firmware now via SATA and have windows 7 installed.
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