Debian: Update SSD Firmware without CDROM

If you want to update the SSD Firmware of a device you should know some things:

  • Do you REALLY need the update? Bugs? If NOT exit here!
  • Firmwareupdates can destroy DATA on Drives!
  • Data cant be restored if the Controller fails after Update
  • Downgrade a Firmware to older is most IMPOSSIBLE!!

.. now you need a USB Stick 4GB and the ISO File of the Firmware Disk of the Manufacter then open the Gnome Terminal or Console and:

$sudo su - #become root
$apt-get update && apt-get install unetbootin gparted # install the tools
$dd if=/dev/null of=/dev/sdc bs=10240 count=1 # delete usbstick unmounted with zeros (factory reset)
$gparted /dev/sdc #create new Primary Partition with FAT32, set "managed flags" to "boot lba", now exit gparted
$mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt #mount usbstick to /mnt 
$unetbootin #select FreeDOS at Menu, and select /dev/sdc1 and create the FreeDOS Stick, then exit unetbootin WITHOUT reboot!
$mkdir /iso && mount -o loop /home/yourusername/firmware-cd.iso /iso # mount the CDImage to /iso readonly
$cd /iso && cp firmware.img /mnt/firmware.img # copy firmware-data to usbstick

  • NOW, reboot and unplug other HDDs of the PC, ONLY the SSD must be insert!
  • Boot the PC on the usbstick, on the unetbootin Menu PRESS “Tab” to get the “Unetbootin-Console”!
  • Here change the value of “initrd=/ubinit” to “initrd=firmware.img” and PRESS ENTER
  • Follow now the Firmware Update Dialog and Reboot with disconnected usbstick and replugged Drives…
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