X301 and MBR

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camo200 · #1 Post by **camo200** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:27 pm

I am running WinXP-SP3 on a X301. For the first year it was working fine with AHCI mode activated in the BIOS and a SSD SATA 64Gb. However, every now and then I lose the MBR and I have to repair it with XP installation disk. If I deactivate AHCI and use COMPATIBILITY mode, XP works fine but slower. I have tried to update the SSD firmware and the SATA driver for XP but they seem to be updated. I suspect some XP update changed something, because the laptop was working like a charm until now. Any ideas? Anybody experienced this problem before?

#2 Post by **Harryc** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:31 am

It sounds to me like your SSD is going south. Try a conventional drive or another SSD as a test in AHCI mode as a test.

ThinkRob · #3 Post by **ThinkRob** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:37 pm

Things to check:

1) The BIOS should offer you a way to test the disk. Do it.

2) Check your SMART status. If your SSD is on its way out, it may know it.

camo200 · #4 Post by **camo200** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:42 am

The drive passed the test. What is that thing called SMART? I don't see anything in the BIOS

Daniel Bakker · #5 Post by **Daniel Bakker** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 1:14 pm

wich brand ssd do you have? if it's an intel you can use the ssd toolbox to check smart and run more tests.

camo200 · #6 Post by **camo200** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:34 pm

Yes, it is an Intel. I run the SMART test and everything is OK. I ended up installing Linux and running XP in a virtual machine. It must be something wrong with Windows' MBR, I suspect.

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