Our easy SSD install guide
Follow our step by step guide to make installation easy.
1. Preparation
2. Cloning using Acronis
3. Physical installation of your SSD
4. Install Crucial Storage Executive
Crucial P2 SSD firmware update
A firmware upgrade (P2CR012) is available for 250GB and 500GB P2 drives. Download the Crucial Storage Executive to install the firmware upgrade.
P2CR012 is a firmware upgrade for 250GB and 500GB P2 drives. It contains the following improvements:
- Fixes a SMART temperature reporting error
- Improves performance under certain workloads
Warning: Crucial recommends that you back up or make copies of all important files before installing this firmware update. This firmware updated is done entirely at your own risk. If performed correctly, there will be no loss of system or user data currently stored on the drive. However, if the firmware process is interrupted, your solid state drive might not function properly. If the firmware update is done on a notebook computer, Crucial recommends that the computer is plugged in to avoid interruption.
Optimization and update utility
Storage Executive optimizes and updates your Crucial SSDs on Microsoft Windows computers. Supported drives: P1, MX series, BX series.
Storage Executive only available for 64-bit systems.