Orginial Firmware Update Tool Doesnt see SSD

[rbbrick]

I have followed the instructions to launch the tool however it does not see the SSD drive (Phoenix Pro 120 gig). I have a Lenovo G460 i5, single drive laptop (Intel Platform). I have changed the IDE ATA/ATAPI controller to Std AHCI 10 Serial ATA Controller and checked that BIOS has AHCI selected. None of these steps work, I would like to update SSD PhxPro firmware please help.
Thanks
Roger

[Wales]

If you using Intel RST Driver v10 then you need change to standard AHCI driver.
How do change intel driver or Microsoft driver.

[rbbrick]

Orginial Firmware Update Tool Doesnt see SSD

Thanks Wales,
As I stated in the post I have completed all the steps:
1. BIOS - AHCI
2. IDE using Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller

Using the tool in admin mode it does not see SSD drive.
Any other ideas would be welcome.
Roger

[Wales]

Please check ssd is connected to the main sata port of INTEL.
If your ssd inside has Mac or linux partition then you need remove the partition.

[rbbrick]

Orginial Firmware Update Tool Doesnt see SSD

Hi Wales,
This laptop has one internal SATA connector which is on SSD PhxPro 120gigs.
I am running Win 7 x64 by the way. It has single SSD configured C: and D: NTFS 100gigs total and on OEM partition of 8.13 gigs which is empty.
Device Manager under IDE ATA/ATAPI shows the following:
ATA Channel 0
ATA Channel 1
ATA Channel 4
Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller
I dont see anyway to change this assignment
Thanks
Roger

[G.SKILL]

Hi rbbrick,

I think the problem is the OEM partition.
According our experience, if this SSD has others non-windows partitions.
Upgrade tool would not recognize storage.
You can use recover software( for example: a software called ghost) to backup this storage(or only this partitions) first then delete the OEM partition.
After upgrading firmware 3.2, recover the OEM partition.

[rbbrick]

Orginial Firmware Update Tool Doesnt see SSD

Wales thanks for your assistance.
I have removed OEM partition and left unallocated 8.13GB also tried tool with new 8.13GB partition empty formatted to NTFS --- still doesnt work.
Here is the single disk layout now:
71mb - believe this partition is Win 7 boot
C: 92.8gb ntfs boot page primary partition
D: 10.61gb ntfs logical drive
8.13gb unallocated
Dont believe I should remove the 71mb partition this may cause a no boot scenario with Win7

Near the end of the trail at this end.
I have backed up the entire drive with Acronis.
Roger

[Wales]

Hi rbbrick
Sorry, I can not help for your problems. I don't understand where is the problem.
You can try this last function. But if you using the notebook have not any problem, maybe you don't need upgrade new FW.

[omega939]

can sniper ssd be upgraded to this new version of fw 3.2 ? and whats the difference between 3.2a from 3.2b?

[McGee]

I have followed the instructions to launch the tool however it does not see the SSD drive (Phoenix Pro 120 gig). I have a Lenovo G460 i5, single drive laptop (Intel Platform). I have changed the IDE ATA/ATAPI controller to Std AHCI 10 Serial ATA Controller and checked that BIOS has AHCI selected. None of these steps work, I would like to update SSD PhxPro firmware please help.
Thanks
Roger

I had the same issue at first but try "right click > run as administrator" on firmware update tool. It then detected it for me.