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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.

You will need an eLicenser dongle. The drawback to VSL is you will have to pay to get your licenses back if you dongle is damaged or lost. The other option is to pay their mob protection fee for 2 years which is more than buying 2 dongles. Don't invest too much money in their libraries unless you are getting paid for your work. Their fan base is dwindling.

Only if you like going down the street to fetch some coffee while a DAW is doing a plugin scan.

Ha!Ha!Ha! You probably thought only IK did that.

My first complaint would be here https://www.facebook.com/fullcompass

Yamaha SW1000XG was $500. Drivers weren't the so much as not being able to run on a nForce 2 chipset or Intel 900 series. The latency on them was 32ms by default Outside of a wind or string instrument I'd never buy anything with the Yamaha name on it. They are too quick to create legacy products.

That seems like a great deal. Not for me as I have too many plugins. Waves has started a price war.

That pretty much how I sum it up. The delusional Linux user would disagree,

Yamaha is the king of doorstops. For what I paid I could have bought a RME Hammerfall that would still be running,