PM9A3 Firmware / ERRORMOD related to fw version
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Not directly related... but a story that may help others. I got a new PM9A3 7.68TB that wasn't being properly detected in Ubuntu... even though two other Inspur-branded U.2's of the same size did show up and work. It either didn't show up at all on boot (if installed with an Inspur), or it would delay the boot with a bunch of nvme-controller-timeout/retry errors and come up with a /dev entry... but fdisk refused to touch it (if booted as the only U.2). It came with GDC5A02Q... and I saw there was a "5B" available... so I figured it could be a firmware problem. Because of my setup it was easier to move it to a Windows desktop for that flash...
...and Windows detected the 9A3 properly?!? And could format and use it and flash it no problem. The difference was the Linux system had a PCIe-to-U.2 adapter (like this)... while Windows had a M.2-to-U.2 cable (like this). I would have guessed the PCIe card would be the more reliable option... but maybe because the cable had it's own SATA-power it was better?
As a final test I moved that 30cm M.2-to-U.2 cable into the Linux system... and the 9A3 was detected and worked perfectly!
I don't know where that leaves me: my PCIe card is still working properly for the Inspur drives... and I'd really like any new U.2's to live in a PCIe slot as well. If it is maybe power related... is there such thing as a PCIe-to-U.2 card with an extra power port? (this was all on an Asus TRX40 motherboard with working bifurcation)
...and Windows detected the 9A3 properly?!? And could format and use it and flash it no problem. The difference was the Linux system had a PCIe-to-U.2 adapter (like this)... while Windows had a M.2-to-U.2 cable (like this). I would have guessed the PCIe card would be the more reliable option... but maybe because the cable had it's own SATA-power it was better?
As a final test I moved that 30cm M.2-to-U.2 cable into the Linux system... and the 9A3 was detected and worked perfectly!
I don't know where that leaves me: my PCIe card is still working properly for the Inspur drives... and I'd really like any new U.2's to live in a PCIe slot as well. If it is maybe power related... is there such thing as a PCIe-to-U.2 card with an extra power port? (this was all on an Asus TRX40 motherboard with working bifurcation)
hello everyone. i have PM9A3 fw GDC5502Q Errormod . how to fix it
c:\>SS --disk 0:c --nvme-firmware-download --path c:/GDC5902Q.bin --action 1 --slot 1 --force
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Samsung SSD DC Toolkit Brand Version 3.0.0.2.0
Copyright (C) 2023 SAMSUNG Electronics Co. Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Magician is now configuring the environment for LSI MegaRAID SAS.
Magician is now configuring the environment for LSI SAS IT/IR Controller.
Magician is now configuring the environment for LSI SAS IT/IR2 Controller.
Magician is now configuring the environment for LSI SAS IT/IR3 Controller.
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Disk Number: 0:c | Model Name: SAMSUNG MZQL27T6HBLA-00A07 | Firmware Version: ERRORMOD
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[ERROR] Succeed to download the firmware image, but given slot is read only
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i cant flash fw
c:\>SS --disk 0:c --nvme-firmware-download --path c:/GDC5902Q.bin --action 1 --slot 1 --force
================================================================================================
Samsung SSD DC Toolkit Brand Version 3.0.0.2.0
Copyright (C) 2023 SAMSUNG Electronics Co. Ltd. All rights reserved.
================================================================================================
Magician is now configuring the environment for LSI MegaRAID SAS.
Magician is now configuring the environment for LSI SAS IT/IR Controller.
Magician is now configuring the environment for LSI SAS IT/IR2 Controller.
Magician is now configuring the environment for LSI SAS IT/IR3 Controller.
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Disk Number: 0:c | Model Name: SAMSUNG MZQL27T6HBLA-00A07 | Firmware Version: ERRORMOD
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[ERROR] Succeed to download the firmware image, but given slot is read only
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i cant flash fw
Hi. Need help. I have a Samsung M.2 MZ1L21T9HCLS-00A07 fw GDC7202Q in ERRORMOD mode shows 1gb. Tried to write firmware 7302 and 7502 via DCToolkit:
[ERROR] Succed to download the firmware image, but firmware activation prohibited
[ERROR] Error returned from the device
If you flash via nve cli: nvme fw-download -f GDC7502Q.bin /dev/nvme0
Firmware download success
But there is no firmware in the list of slots.
[ERROR] Succed to download the firmware image, but firmware activation prohibited
[ERROR] Error returned from the device
If you flash via nve cli: nvme fw-download -f GDC7502Q.bin /dev/nvme0
Firmware download success
But there is no firmware in the list of slots.
nvme list
Code:
Node Generic SN Model Namespace Usage Format FW Rev
--------------------- --------------------- -------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------- -------------------------- ---------------- --------
/dev/nvme0n1 /dev/ng0n1 S666NE0T240550 SAMSUNG MZ1L21T9HCLS-00A07 0x1 1.07 GB / 1.07 GB 512 B + 0 B ERRORMOD
Code:
NVME Identify Controller:
vid : 0x144d
ssvid : 0x144d
sn : S666NE0T240550
mn : SAMSUNG MZ1L21T9HCLS-00A07
fr : ERRORMOD
rab : 2
ieee : 002538
cmic : 0
mdts : 9
cntlid : 0x6
ver : 0x10400
rtd3r : 0x7a1200
rtd3e : 0x7a1200
oaes : 0x300
ctratt : 0x80
rrls : 0
cntrltype : 1
fguid : 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
crdt1 : 0
crdt2 : 0
crdt3 : 0
nvmsr : 1
vwci : 0
mec : 1
oacs : 0x5f
acl : 7
aerl : 3
frmw : 0x17
lpa : 0xe
elpe : 63
npss : 0
avscc : 0x1
apsta : 0
wctemp : 350
cctemp : 358
mtfa : 0
hmpre : 0
hmmin : 0
tnvmcap : 1073741824
unvmcap : 0
rpmbs : 0
edstt : 35
dsto : 1
fwug : 0
kas : 0
hctma : 0
mntmt : 0
mxtmt : 0
sanicap : 0x3
hmminds : 0
hmmaxd : 0
nsetidmax : 0
endgidmax : 0
anatt : 0
anacap : 0
anagrpmax : 0
nanagrpid : 0
pels : 0
domainid : 0
megcap : 0
sqes : 0x66
cqes : 0x44
maxcmd : 256
nn : 32
oncs : 0x5f
fuses : 0
fna : 0x4
vwc : 0x6
awun : 1023
awupf : 7
icsvscc : 1
nwpc : 0
acwu : 0
ocfs : 0
sgls : 0
mnan : 0
maxdna : 0
maxcna : 0
oaqd : 0
subnqn : nqn.1994-11.com.samsung:nvme:PM9A3:M.2:S666NE0T240550
ioccsz : 0
iorcsz : 0
icdoff : 0
fcatt : 0
msdbd : 0
ofcs : 0
ps 0 : mp:8.25W operational enlat:70 exlat:70 rrt:0 rrl:0
rwt:0 rwl:0 idle_power:3.00W active_power:8.25W
active_power_workload:80K 128KiB SW
Code:
Firmware download success
Code:
NVMe status: Invalid Firmware Image: The firmware image specified for activation is invalid and not loaded by the controller(0x107)
Code:
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Samsung SSD DC Toolkit Brand Version 3.0.0.2.0
Copyright (C) 2023 SAMSUNG Electronics Co. Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Current activated firmware: slot(#1, GDC7202Q)
Next to be applied firmware: EMPTY
Firmware Slot Information:
Slot #1: GDC7202Q
Slot #2: EMPTY
Slot #3: EMPTY
Slot #4: EMPTY
Slot #5: EMPTY
Slot #6: EMPTY
Slot #7: EMPTY
Slot #8: EMPTY
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[Success] Get Log Page Feature completed successfully
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Without results. Tried with firmware 7302, 7502
Thx. So bad...
Do you think you can recover the data if you turn off trim and run the command:
nvme format /dev/nvme0n1
nvme reset /dev/nvme0
Use data recovery programs to retrieve the information.
nvme-cli tool is not available in windows. For windows only original utility dctools.
Huge thanks to DarkServant and to all of you who shared firmware.
I was able to resurrect my unbranded M.2 3.84TB PM9A3 with ERRORMOD/1GB problem.
Flashing new firmware didn't work at first. Downloading went fine, but when I was trying to activate the new firmware with
What helped me is formatting the namespace with
After running this command, the drive immediately started to show its original FW version (GDC7302Q in my case) and correct size in SMART, and I was able to upgrade the FW to GDC7602Q, just in case.
I was able to resurrect my unbranded M.2 3.84TB PM9A3 with ERRORMOD/1GB problem.
Flashing new firmware didn't work at first. Downloading went fine, but when I was trying to activate the new firmware with
nvme fw-commit I was getting the Invalid Firmware Image: The firmware image specified for activation is invalid and not loaded by the controller(0x107) error, no matter what firmware I was flashing (I tried all 10 of them).What helped me is formatting the namespace with
nvme format --lbaf=1 /dev/nvme0n1. After running this command, the drive immediately started to show its original FW version (GDC7302Q in my case) and correct size in SMART, and I was able to upgrade the FW to GDC7602Q, just in case.
when nvme id-ctrl /dev/nvme0n1 , error "/dev/nvme0n1: permission denied , usage nvme id-ctrl <device> [option]"
how to fix it ?
It means the command was run without root privileges.
*WARNING* -> I would not proceed with any of the commands without absolutely being sure what they do. Complete data loss will happen if wrong nvme device is selected and so on. please seek knowledgeable person.
Hello, DarkServant - do you (or anyone else) know where to get the nvme-cli loadable firmware for the Samsung 990pro 4tbs? Having the same ERRORMOD 1tb problem with 2 of these drives.
1B2QJXD7_20230201.bin on Github is yielding (for me anyway) "The firmware image specified for activation is invalid and not loaded by the controller".
Can load the firmware to the controller OK, just cannot get it to commit.
Hi
Added some firmwares to the repository (Samsung eSSD Firmwares), mostly copied from HDDGuru archive and thanks to napalm_atx who provided some bunch of them inclusive some changelogs.
sm883: HXM7A04Q
pm883: HXT7B04Q
pm983: EDA5702Q, EDB5502Q, EDA7902Q, EDB7902Q
and others...
-- first four alphanumeric letters/numbers = hardware-revision/model, fifth = version of firmware, sixth = vendor in most cases (look out to get a 0...), seventh = features like SED/ non-SED, Q... ask him
Sorry, i don't have this much expertise or contacts, plus i try to resist Samsung SSD's because of this firmware crap.
PS: don't forget that NAND SSD's need enough OP to work nice, 14% isn't much.
Added some firmwares to the repository (Samsung eSSD Firmwares), mostly copied from HDDGuru archive and thanks to napalm_atx who provided some bunch of them inclusive some changelogs.
sm883: HXM7A04Q
pm883: HXT7B04Q
pm983: EDA5702Q, EDB5502Q, EDA7902Q, EDB7902Q
and others...
-- first four alphanumeric letters/numbers = hardware-revision/model, fifth = version of firmware, sixth = vendor in most cases (look out to get a 0...), seventh = features like SED/ non-SED, Q... ask him
Sorry, i don't have this much expertise or contacts, plus i try to resist Samsung SSD's because of this firmware crap.
PS: don't forget that NAND SSD's need enough OP to work nice, 14% isn't much.
for client drives try the Samsung consumer tools or try the SSDManager, BTW. the latest F/W seems to be "JXD73B2Q"