Where to get Plextor's SSD toolbox?

[KingFatty]

Anand has a review of one of the Plextor SSDs, and they mention a Plextor toolbox for SSDs:

http://www.anandtech.com/Show/Index/5851?cPage=2&all=False&sort=0&page=3&slug=plextor-m3-pro-256gb-review

I don't see where to download that?

Also, maybe it's best not to install that toolbox, as it's pretty useless? I was hoping for an easier way to update the firmware on my Plextor SSD, but the toolbox doesn't appear to support that feature (their button to update firmware apparently just takes you to the download website, instead of, you know, actually updating the firmware)?

 

[bbhaag]

I recently updated the firmware on my Plextor m3 drive from 1.0 to 1.03 and didn't use the toolbox. All I did was put it on a cd and flashed it from boot.
I did have to change the the sata setting from achi to ide before the drive would recognize the update. After the update I switched it back and it booted no problem.

 

[MontyAC]

Here is the download link:

http://www.plextoramericas.com/index.php/forum/27-ssd/6006-plextool-v100-download-link

 

[KingFatty]

I plan to install the new 1.05 firmware just released using the CD method (switching bios from AHCI to IDE as bbhaag mentions, that's also what I did for installing the 1.04 firmware).

Anyone know what the changes are for 1.05?

 

[Hellhammer]

Anyone know what the changes are for 1.05?

Something to do with the firmware upgrade tool, apparently. Some compatibility fixes for Lenovo PCs as well.

http://www.plextor-digital.com/inde...emid,55/catid,178/cid,601/task,view.download/

 

[KingFatty]

Hmm now Plextor displays a 404-Not Found error when you try the link to their SSD toolbox. Maybe they discontinued the toolbox, moved the link elsewhere, or are getting ready to release a new tool?

Anyone know if Plextor SSD toolbox is still available, and the download link to it?

 

[Hellhammer]

Anyone know if Plextor SSD toolbox is still available, and the download link to it?

I don't know about the official link but I uploaded my exe: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7934241/PlextoolSetup.exe

 

[zaanton]

I had to registr on Plextor site as a member, after logging in i could download plextool. But unfortunatelly version 1.03 do not support AMD chipset in my notebook.

 

[jwilliams4200]

Plextor's site is extremely annoying with respect to the PlexTool. But the PlexTool itself is also rather annoying (and not very useful), so at least they are consistent.

Anyway, you need to register with their site (registration tab) and then click on the membership tab, and then along the left side will be "Practical Tools" and "PlexTool".

I'm not sure what this link will do if you aren't already registered, but this is where I go to see the "Practical Tools...PlexTool" link:

http://registration.goplextor.com/en/member.asp
http://registration.goplextor.com/en/Plextool.asp

 

[bbhaag]

I don't know about the official link but I uploaded my exe: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7934241/PlextoolSetup.exe

Thanks for the link. I was to lazy to register at Plextor for the official dl. haha Seems like a pretty worthless piece of software. Did I miss something special about it?