ocz vertex 3 is dead not bios detect it

[gabak]

what can i do?
i got data i would like to retrive.

thxs in advance

 

[Bryce W]

OCZ Vertex 3's have a firmware issue that causes BSODs (KERNAL_NOT_IN_PAGE) in Windows and then become undetectable in BIOS. Pull the system power, as in completely unplug the system from the wall, wait a few seconds and plug it back in. If that was your issue it will redetect.

 

[gabak]

i have done that but it is still dead.
what else can it do?

 

[Chewie]

I have a Vertex 3 myself so have an active interest in this after reading Bryce's post. Looking at their support Forum, if it fails to detect after a hard reset, it would appear to be bricked.
I would contact OCZ about a warranteed replacement.

 

[gabak]

i can exchange it for a new one at the provider but the data i got inside will be lost.
i would like to retrive it.

 

[Chewie]

i can exchange it for a new one at the provider but the data i got inside will be lost.
i would like to retrive it.

This reply may be of use to anyone else having problems with Sandforce driven OCZ SSDs.

Like I say, I have one of these and went all over the OCZ support boards to read up.
I'd had the odd occasion where I'd woken up to find the system locked overnight and the SSD would disappear unless I hard reset the machine. It never happened often enough for me to seriously track down the culprit (event viewer never mentioned anything) and I didn't connect the SSD to the problem until Bryce's post.
The main thread concerning this was last posted to about 6 months ago so I presumed the issue had been fixed in a firmware update.
Normally it's a pain to update a system SSD but OCZ now offer a Linux (Tiny?) bootable CD that will download the latest firmware, with instructions here:
http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?99275-NEW!-Bootable-tools-for-OCZ-SSD-s

OCZ recommend unplugging the drive from power for a minute after flashing the firmware (I unplugged my machine for an hour while I went elsewhere).
I would say that if you remove power completely for a while and it is not detected upon restart, it'll need to go to a recovery specialist who might be able to substitute the board and work their magic.
If it is detected when you plug it back in, thank your stars and update the firmware ASAP.

 

[Farnsworth]

I recently read a Charles Wright "bleeding edge" article about various SSDs.

Apparently OCZ have some serious reliability issues and DOAs are common.
Also their warranty has the sort of holes in it you could drive a truck through. Like the retailer having to send it back to the manufacturer to test before replacing it. However, a friendly retailer/wholesaler might just replace it and wear the cost/risk.

See Drive-time turns into tour de farce.
http://www.theage.com.au/digital-li...-turns-into-tour-de-farce-20120215-1t4mp.html