
Samsung Solid State Drive 13
Firmware Update Manual
General Observations / Limitations
This chapter provides general observations and information on the restrictions on the
Samsung SSD Firmware Update Utility.
General Observations
1. If the Samsung SSD Firmware Update Utility does not start automatically after restarting
the computer, please execute it in DOS mode as follows:
Restarting with the USB disk detects the disk as drive C. The executable files and data
files for the firmware update are stored in the SAMSUNG folder (directory). Do as the
following image indicates to change folders and execute DOSMAIN:
[Figure15. Manual Execution of Firmware Update Utility]
2. In some cases, you will be asked to power the drive OFF/ON depending on the firmware
update type. If the power OFF/ON process is displayed, press [Y] to confirm.
Limitations
1. If SSDs are configured in RAID mode, this Firmware Update Utility cannot detect the
SSDs, Please disable RAID mode in the CIOS, and then update the firmware individually.
After updating the firmware, you can reconfigure RAID mode in the BIOS.
2. The firmware update may not be supported in AHCI mode with some AMD chipsets. If
this is the case, please change AHCI mode to IDE mode in the BIOS, and then update the
firmware. After completion of the firmware update process, you can reconfigure AHCI
mode in the BIOS.
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