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I did most of the yada yada command line stuff. The night before I put it in a dock and did the WD 3 hour drive test. Everything was OK. I popped it back in the system and ran Intel SSD Toolbox, everything was OK and then it removed the drive from Windows. Deleted all of the partitions. So the only possible failure is that it gets removed in the BIOS. I let support know I will keep it in their as a storage drive and if it get removed in the BIOS I want it replaced. I guess I can throw a library on it temporarily to get that SSD performance. It's only 460GB. I'm still sticking with my sets of 2TB platters.

I am going to try those steps. My drive shows no errors even after the lengthy test. Odd that after the Intel SSD Toolbox finished it removed my drive from Windows.

I have 32cv4. It was a waste of money since I will never take time to learn it.

I doubt that would change for being underwhelmed. The GUI and everything about it has "Linux developer" written all over it.

The reason I'm posting all of this is how well manufacturers respond with faulty hardware. Warranty is a priority when I buy but so is RMA service. If service in unsatisfactory I broadcast it on forums, Facebook, Newegg, Amazon, pretty much leave no stone unturned. I don't want to go through another set of hoops for this drive. I've read similar responses on the Intel forum.

My response: I cannot perform most of these requirements. This was my OS drive. After booting up the crashes were more frequent. My only solution was to replace the drive (not Intel this time) and hook up this drive on a USB dock and be fortunate enough to retrieve the info and put on the new drive. The support suggestions are not the most practical for most people. I do not want to open the case back up and chance this drive locking up my system. After transferring everything to the new drive I deleted all the information on the faulty Intel drive. I can't run a diagnostic using the SSD toolbox since it won't recognize the drive now that it is now on a drive doc. I can use the one by Western Digital but drive errors are not always detected using a drive dock. SMART is always enabled in the BIOS. I scan all of my drives each week. I minimized writes to the drive. It was at 75% health. There was never any firmware released either. I just want the drive replaced. This is the first time I've ever had to request an RMA with the Intel name on it. This is the first time I ever had an OS drive fail. The system would not be stable long enough to do any testing. When an OS drive fails they only practical thing to do is get an immediate replacement instead of waiting on support. I now even have to restart the drive dock for this faulty drive to show up. If I were dealing with Western Digital a replacement would be on the way instead of doing more testing. This drive is faulty. I have no confidence of ever wanting to do more suggestions. Just replace the drive please!

Is this a drive failure? Sure I can format it and it appears everything is OK scanning from a drive dock. I don't want to open the case back up and put it in and test it since all SATA ports are used. If it were a WD drive one would be shipped by now instead of this type of trouble shooting that the average person could not do.

Thank you for contacting Intel Technical Support. We received your inquiry today and I understand that your unit is showing an error when running the Quick Diagnostic Scan using the latest version of the Intel Toolbox and also using a third party tool. We will be more than happy to look for a solution. For us to better understand your issue, please provide us with the following information: Proof of purchase of the SSD. Was the unit working fine before or it is a new installation? How's the SSD being used? As a storage, boot drive or in a RAID Volume? What is the Operating System used and its version? Please remove the partitions and volumes from the drive with Microsoft DiskPart* and then test the drive again. (Disclaimer: Intel is not responsible for lost user data. Before you proceed, back up any important data on your drive). Here you can find the instructions: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000022179/memory-and-storage.html After the process is completed if the drive is still failling the test please open the Intel Toolbox and follow these steps: 1- On the home screen select the faulty SSD. 2- Click Export to save SMART attributes drive details and system information for the selected drive to a .csv (comma-separated values) file, which can be opened in a program such as Microsoft Excel*. You can save the file to any accessible location on your computer. 3- Attach the file to your response when replying. What is interesting is what if you only have one system and the drive is your OS drive?

This just doesn't define service. I'm waiting for the end of this story.

This is the first time in two months I was able to get something free and useful. That Sonar one is a trial. The Biotek one wouldn't let me register it since I would have to create a new account in Tracktion. I already have it. As for the XLN, already have it and XLN isn't set up for duplicate licenses. I'm a fan of D16. I may use the coupon to buy something. I already have a lot of their stuff.

Maybe they realized that when people stopped getting vouchers they didn't come back. There's so many EQ, compressors, channel strips, one can have. Thorn for $79 is probably the most appealing one.

My system is up and running again. Who knows when Intel will get around to my support. I don't do back ups often, but maybe I'll do it once a week. I think another way to back up is to have a spare drive just in case. 4 systems all SSD OS, one is from Corsair, another Intel, now a Samsung, I have a Sandisk with a 10 yr, warranty.

In the process of cloning my bad drive to the new one. A SSD via a USB2 dock to internal SSD is not fast imo

Please let us not talk about motherboards. 🐍

You would also have to check DDR3 RAM prices. Well developed software can run on this system.

It's kinda someone would try to steal a license that is on a dongle. They could only get the installation files out of an account. It may not always be hackers since web developers seem to have a higher level of incompetence and could easily toss out an account.

I still have a collection of IDE drives in enclosures. IDEs seem to last forever. In this system with the bad drive I have a WD 500GB running via a SATA adapter. I've had the best luck with WD Blue drives and had to RMA WD Black drives but those bad ones went bad within 6 months.

No. The odd thing was a day ago there was this slight hum and it was not audio related. I also run diagnostics every week. I use Seatools but after the crash the Intel and WD app caught the errors. I was able to recover the drive by using a drive dock on another system with Acronis. Funny how bad drives seem to appear on external devices. I think a new rule for me is if your OS drive is a SSD buy an extra drive. No RMA is fast enough for me. I'm going to Best Buy and get a Samsung and wait for this Intel RMA. This EVO 650 500GB is $80. I'm surprise this Intel failed. From now on it's going to be WD since most of their drives are now 5 years. I had to RMA WD platters and WD sends you a replacement and you send the other drive back. This is the first OS drive that failed for me. I don't have 100% faith in SSDs and would only buy if the warranty is 5 years or more.

1st time I ever had to RMA anything with the Intel name on it.

I watched the more extended video and changed my mind. I'll wait for the prices to drop on the individual ones. If one is for Kontakt bloat and interesting instruments I would suggest the HG Sounds group buy for $20.

I'm guilty. This is the only reason why I don't miss PA vouchers.

Did you buy it yet? I'm slightly curious about Hypernode.

Next is the never ending collection of under $20 Kontakt libraries that are cinematic or synth emulators.

You're a lightweight.