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OWC firmware updater

ahh

don't follow the instructions on the OWC website. It will recognize the DVD but you need to boot by holding the "C" key down.

However, when I try to apply the update it states the firmware file is damaged.

Anyone getting this to work yet?
 
not to hijack your thread, but it's kinda messed up for OWC to act like this is some huge deal native OS X updater. it's just a linux updater, which they are far from the first to introduce...
 
Nice,
I've been waiting for this

Edit:
Looks like the update failed - I'll need to see why. The firmware showed that it needed to be updated but the flashing failed :( At least my drive wasn't bricked

7racer said:
ahh

don't follow the instructions on the OWC website. It will recognize the DVD but you need to boot by holding the "C" key down.

However, when I try to apply the update it states the firmware file is damaged.

Anyone getting this to work yet?
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As per my post I'm not getting any luck. I'll probably contact OWC next week on this
 
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7racer said:
OWC has a mac native firmware updater available.
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No they don't. This is nothing but a Linux (Ubuntu) DVD ISO you boot from to run the update, just like many other vendors use.

LaazyEye said:
why isnt 2011 mbp supported ;_;
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Other vendors that use a Linux boot disc for updates are having the same problem. They are using Ubuntu for the update and the current version of Ubuntu does not have the Linux drivers to run properly on the SandyBridge chipset like the 2011 Macs use.

DWBurke811 said:
not to hijack your thread, but it's kinda messed up for OWC to act like this is some huge deal native OS X updater. it's just a linux updater, which they are far from the first to introduce...
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Agreed. So after promising a "Mac firmware updater" for a year they give you a Linux boot disc just like many other vendors have had all along. It is nice they are providing this, but let's not pretend it is anything new or extraordinary.
 
Weaselboy said:
Agreed. So after promising a "Mac firmware updater" for a year they give you a Linux boot disc just like many other vendors have had all along. It is nice they are providing this, but let's not pretend it is anything new or extraordinary.
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The issue is that that you need a boot device so the SSD volume will not be locked. Creating a boot device and allowing you to run the firmware updater is no easy task (iPartition does this) but its clearly a lot easier to use linux or even freedos (intel uses this). All things being equal it would have been easier and more platform independent if they did use freedos (no need to exclude 2011 MBPs).
 
Hey Maflynn,

I sent an email to tech support. Hopefully will hear something after the holiday weekend.

I get that same error you get. Maybe, something wrong with the iso?

Keep me posted if you find a way to get this to work!

And Weasel,
thanks for clarification. What I should have said is that it is nice that OWC has this available without the need to have a bootcamp boot or do this on a windows machine. I wasn't trying to make it seem like it was "anything new or extraordinary". I was just happy that I could update the SSD firmware. So chill.
 
7racer said:
And Weasel,
thanks for clarification. What I should have said is that it is nice that OWC has this available without the need to have a bootcamp boot or do this on a windows machine. I wasn't trying to make it seem like it was "anything new or extraordinary". I was just happy that I could update the SSD firmware. So chill.
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My comment was not directed at you nor was it intended as a criticism of your post. My comment was directed at OWC who has been telling users for a year they were making a "Mac firmware updater", then they come out with the same Linux boot disk many other vendors have had all along.
 
I just tried using the windows (bootcamp) updater on my 2011 MBP and although it completed without any errors, the firmware version has not changed. Very strange.
 
Hmm what gain we will have by upgrading the firmware? The current one is running fine and I don't want to break anything =D
 
OWC Mercury 6G SSD
Firmware Updater
September 7, 2011

I'll try to update it 8th of September. 3G SSD's update isn't available for 2011, I wish 6G SSD's update work with 2011

I have 2011 15" 2.05 MBP and 120 GB Electra 6G SSD
 
Weaselboy said:
My comment was not directed at you nor was it intended as a criticism of your post. My comment was directed at OWC who has been telling users for a year they were making a "Mac firmware updater", then they come out with the same Linux boot disk many other vendors have had all along.
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Yeah, that's pretty weak. How it could possibly take a supposed Mac-friendly vendor this long to come out with a linux boot disk is absurd. I'm glad I didn't invest in one of their pricey and problematic SSDs.
 
Have you ensured you have a complete download of the ISO? If you don't have a complete copy of the ISO it's not going to work.

Perhaps try using the Terminal and the "curl" command to download the file.

The OWC updater doesn't require a bootcamp partition (I don't know if the Linux updaters for other brands people speak of are the same in this regard).
 
mdgm said:
The OWC updater doesn't require a bootcamp partition (I don't know if the Linux updaters for other brands people speak of are the same in this regard).
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The other brands work the same by creating a boot CD/DVD using Linux or FreeDOS.
 
Hello
I'm trying to update the firmware via bootcamp and the process ends fine, no errors, but the version of firmware does not change. I have a macpro 4.1 What is the matter?
a greeting
 
mmm for firmware updates you need to boot from the cd or dvd, inmy knowledges, trying to update firmware from a running machines is like formatting and reinstalling the os having it started XP

maybe is that
 
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