I built my dream system which has turned into a mini nightmare. I did all my research and I am stuck on a problem I have been unable to fix. Basic setup: Asus Thunderbolt Formula V, AMD 8350, 16GB ram, Nvidia GT 610, Windows 8, Sandisk SDSSDX120GG25 solid state. Now for the problem. The system was running great and super fast when I built this about a year ago. I was running an update and the power went out. The drive was scrambled. I purchased about $150 worth of various so called emergency software none of which found the drive or was of any use. I took the drive to a person who knows a bit about computers. He simply attached it to his PC and Windows automatically went into a fix index mode and about an hour later the drive was fine on his PC. Nothing corrupted all the files intact. I hooked it back to mine and it immediately went corrupt again, like instantly. Again no software could find it. I purchased a new Sand Disk X120 and transferred all the files. I have been using that one trouble free for 6-8 months. I want to add that drive which performs fine on any other computer to mine but need some real help.. What could possibly be causing this. I need to be super cautious as I don't want to go through the huge hassle of rebuilding my main drive. I suspect a setting in the ASUS but I have gone back to the default settings still same issue. Thanks for your help. Sandisk, ASUS of no help...
Asus Thunderbolt Formula V - corrupts hard drive 100% of the time
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raja@asus
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Try enabling the Hot plug setting on the SATA port the SSD is connected to. Make sure the board is running the latest UEFI also. This could potentially be a firmware problem with the drive (I know the SF2281 controllers have had updates - and the latest does need the hot plug setting enabled to work).
Hi Raja,
Thank you so much for trying to help with my Asus Thunderbolt. I did update the firmware on the board about 8-9 months ago. I can send the system specs that might help you further determine the solution. I really don't know how to enable the Hot plug setting on the SATA port of the SSD. I am using the exact same brand SSD now and it works fine. But perhaps you are correct that a setting on the motherboard port is incorrect. Please let me know how to check before I make a change. I don't have an easy way to get the drive unscrambled again.
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You would need to enter UEFI at BOOT. I think the setting might even be shown in your motherboard manual (please check under SATA settings in the advacned menu and also read the manual which should tell you where the SATA config menu in UEFI is).
If you updated board firmware 9 months ago, there may be more updates since so you should check that out as well. 9 months is a long time...
The brand of SSD is not as important as the model - they may have different controllers and the drives may even be running different firmware versions. Have you checked the firmware versions of the drives? (your post above only refers to motherboard firmware, NOT drive firmware).
If you updated board firmware 9 months ago, there may be more updates since so you should check that out as well. 9 months is a long time...
The brand of SSD is not as important as the model - they may have different controllers and the drives may even be running different firmware versions. Have you checked the firmware versions of the drives? (your post above only refers to motherboard firmware, NOT drive firmware).
Hi Raja,
I have enclosed some of the details from the system specs. Let me know if you see something out of place.
Model SanDisk SDSSDX120GG25
Bytes/Sector 512
Media Loaded Yes
Media Type Fixed hard disk
Partitions 2
SCSI Bus 4
SCSI Logical Unit 0
SCSI Port 2
SCSI Target ID 0
Sectors/Track 63
Size 111.79 GB (120,031,511,040 bytes
SCSI]
Item Value
Name Microsoft Storage Spaces Controller
Manufacturer Microsoft
Status OK
PNP Device ID ROOT\SPACEPORT\0000
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\spaceport.sys (6.2.9200.16604, 277.75 KB (284,416 bytes), 6/15/2013 11:13 AM)
IDE]
Item Value
Name Standard SATA AHCI Controller
Manufacturer Standard SATA AHCI Controller
Status OK
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4391&SUBSYS_84DD1043&REV_40\3&267A616A&1&88
I/O Port 0x0000F040-0x0000F047
I/O Port 0x0000F030-0x0000F033
I/O Port 0x0000F020-0x0000F027
I/O Port 0x0000F010-0x0000F013
I/O Port 0x0000F000-0x0000F00F
Memory Address 0xFE70B000-0xFE70B3FF
IRQ Channel IRQ 19
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\storahci.sys (6.2.9200.16548, 75.73 KB (77,544 bytes), 6/15/2013 11:15 AM)
Name Standard SATA AHCI Controller
Manufacturer Standard SATA AHCI Controller
Status OK
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_1B21&DEV_0612&SUBSYS_84B71043&REV_01\4&185D7BBF&0&0020
I/O Port 0x0000E050-0x0000E057
I/O Port 0x0000E040-0x0000E043
I/O Port 0x0000E030-0x0000E037
I/O Port 0x0000E020-0x0000E023
I/O Port 0x0000E000-0x0000EFFF
Memory Address 0xFE600000-0xFE6FFFFF
IRQ Channel IRQ 44
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\storahci.sys (6.2.9200.16548, 75.73 KB (77,544 bytes), 6/15/2013 11:15 AM)
Name Standard SATA AHCI Controller
Manufacturer Standard SATA AHCI Controller
Status OK
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_1B21&DEV_0612&SUBSYS_84B71043&REV_01\4&1D5E2C51&0&0050
I/O Port 0x0000C050-0x0000C057
I/O Port 0x0000C040-0x0000C043
I/O Port 0x0000C030-0x0000C037
I/O Port 0x0000C020-0x0000C023
I/O Port 0x0000C000-0x0000C01F
Memory Address 0xFE100000-0xFE1001FF
IRQ Channel IRQ 47
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\storahci.sys (6.2.9200.16548, 75.73 KB (77,544 bytes), 6/15/2013 11:15 AM)
I have enclosed some of the details from the system specs. Let me know if you see something out of place.
Model SanDisk SDSSDX120GG25
Bytes/Sector 512
Media Loaded Yes
Media Type Fixed hard disk
Partitions 2
SCSI Bus 4
SCSI Logical Unit 0
SCSI Port 2
SCSI Target ID 0
Sectors/Track 63
Size 111.79 GB (120,031,511,040 bytes
SCSI]
Item Value
Name Microsoft Storage Spaces Controller
Manufacturer Microsoft
Status OK
PNP Device ID ROOT\SPACEPORT\0000
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\spaceport.sys (6.2.9200.16604, 277.75 KB (284,416 bytes), 6/15/2013 11:13 AM)
IDE]
Item Value
Name Standard SATA AHCI Controller
Manufacturer Standard SATA AHCI Controller
Status OK
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4391&SUBSYS_84DD1043&REV_40\3&267A616A&1&88
I/O Port 0x0000F040-0x0000F047
I/O Port 0x0000F030-0x0000F033
I/O Port 0x0000F020-0x0000F027
I/O Port 0x0000F010-0x0000F013
I/O Port 0x0000F000-0x0000F00F
Memory Address 0xFE70B000-0xFE70B3FF
IRQ Channel IRQ 19
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\storahci.sys (6.2.9200.16548, 75.73 KB (77,544 bytes), 6/15/2013 11:15 AM)
Name Standard SATA AHCI Controller
Manufacturer Standard SATA AHCI Controller
Status OK
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_1B21&DEV_0612&SUBSYS_84B71043&REV_01\4&185D7BBF&0&0020
I/O Port 0x0000E050-0x0000E057
I/O Port 0x0000E040-0x0000E043
I/O Port 0x0000E030-0x0000E037
I/O Port 0x0000E020-0x0000E023
I/O Port 0x0000E000-0x0000EFFF
Memory Address 0xFE600000-0xFE6FFFFF
IRQ Channel IRQ 44
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\storahci.sys (6.2.9200.16548, 75.73 KB (77,544 bytes), 6/15/2013 11:15 AM)
Name Standard SATA AHCI Controller
Manufacturer Standard SATA AHCI Controller
Status OK
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_1B21&DEV_0612&SUBSYS_84B71043&REV_01\4&1D5E2C51&0&0050
I/O Port 0x0000C050-0x0000C057
I/O Port 0x0000C040-0x0000C043
I/O Port 0x0000C030-0x0000C037
I/O Port 0x0000C020-0x0000C023
I/O Port 0x0000C000-0x0000C01F
Memory Address 0xFE100000-0xFE1001FF
IRQ Channel IRQ 47
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\storahci.sys (6.2.9200.16548, 75.73 KB (77,544 bytes), 6/15/2013 11:15 AM)
raja@asus
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Did you try what I asked in the posts above? I'd start there if I were you. Posting the specs is fine, but there are things you'll need to do to try and remedy this and I posted some suggestions above for you to try. Can't really do anything else unless you start engaging with those items systematically.
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