Intel 320 SSD 160GB - SMART Error

[Dramos]

So it's winter break and I finally have the time to update and fix my integrated and discrete graphic card drivers for my laptop. I uninstalled all the drivers and went through numerous reboots. All of I sudden I receive this "SMART Hard Disk 301" error on start up. I guess this is the 8MB glitch on early SSDs by Intel.

Here's what I got from GSmartControl:

smartctl 5.43 2012-06-30 r3573 [i686-linux-3.10.4-pmagic] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-12 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Device Model: INTEL SSDSA2BW160G3H
Serial Number: BAD_CTX 0000013F
LU WWN Device Id: 5 001517 9596f19d1
Firmware Version: 4PC10302
User Capacity: 8,388,608 bytes [8.38 MB]
Sector Size: 512 bytes logical/physical
Device is: Not in smartctl database [for details use: -P showall]
ATA Version is: 8
ATA Standard is: ATA-8-ACS revision 4
Local Time is: Tue Dec 31 18:35:30 2013 EST
SMART support is: Unavailable - device lacks SMART capability.

A mandatory SMART command failed: exiting. To continue, add one or more '-T permissive' options.

My laptop is a HP Envy 15 2011 and it is running Windows 8.1 64bit.
The hard disk is an 128GB Intel SSD 320.

I tried updating my SSD's firmware on my laptop with a DVD and for some reason it tells me that I have SMART disabled. I can't seem to find any options in the BIOS.

Intel SSD Firmware Tool
Intel SSD Firmware Tool Fail Message
BIOS

Recently I tried wiping the whole SSD with MHDD but the drive can't be detected. In addition, my BIOS doesn't even display any ADVANCED settings.

Most of my stuffs are backedup but I really wanted to have some specific files restored. But if that's not the case I just want to try and wipe and start off fresh. What are my options? Any help and suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[Elixer]

IIRC, there isn't anything you can do on your end to fix it.
You might try to install it into a desktop machine, and see if it sees it.

 

[Dr-Kiev]

I guess this is the 8MB glitch on early SSDs by Intel.

Ye it is.
In this case recovering data is possible, with professional equipment, but if don't need that, try to proceed Secure Erase option .
In technomode it realy does help .

 

[Dramos]

Ye it is.
In this case recovering data is possible, with professional equipment, but if don't need that, try to proceed Secure Erase option .
In technomode it realy does help .

Mind elaborating please? Can I recover data myself?

I just realized I still have a warranty with HP and they are offering me a replacement SSD. I do have to send back my old one, how would I wipe it if that's the case?

 

[Dr-Kiev]

Mind elaborating please? Can I recover data myself?

No, it is not possible, unless you can buy the only one commercial tool on the market, which can solve 8Mb FW bug for Intel SSD drives.
But cost of that tool around 4000$
And it is not just software tool, it is hardware one .