Intel alleged it had resumed shipping its newest customers solid-state drives (SSDs) after resolving a code word bug that made the drives not curable, making it unworkable to way in or recover data.

The corporation said it had issued reorganized firmware for the Intel X25-M consumer SSDs that determine the password bug. The firmware is accessible on Intel's Web site.

Shipments of the drives to vendor also resumed with the bug now set, alleged Daniel Snyder, an Intel spokesperson. Intel stopped the shipments of the drives after discovering the bug.

Intel had previously alleged it had established a bug impacting users who set a BIOS drive password on the recently released SSDs made using the 34-nanometer procedure. The SSDs would be fatal after a user place a BIOS drive password, disables or changes the password, as well as then restart the PC. The updated firmware is obtainable as an ISO file that needs to be burned on a CD or DVD.

This bug was precise to SSDs, as well as it did not relate to PC, network or operating system password, Snyder alleged in a July 24 e-mail.

Intel's launched new-fangled X25-M as well as X18-M SSDs, on July 21, targeted at laptop as well as desktop PCs. The drives are being presented in sizes of 1.8 inches as well as 2.5 inches, with capacities of 80GB as well as 160GB. At the time of discharge, Intel alleged the drives delivered close to twofold the random write performance compared to their precursor.

But, in in-house testing, IDG News Service's sister publication has so far initiate the read as well as write rates of the X25-M with 160GB of storage subpar judge against to its precursor.

There are identified installation problem for SSD's newest firmware, according to an instruction guidebook on Intel's Web site. A few systems include Apple Macintosh systems with Nvidia chipsets; do not immediately identify an Intel SSD. A consumer wants to complete the SSD firmware upgrade on a system without an Nvidia chipset, also then reinstall the drive in the system with an Nvidia chipset.