It seems as though Intel just can't catch a break with its new X-25M G2 solid state drives (SSDs). Shortly after launching the drives in late July, Intel had to suspend shipments of the drives due to a data corruption problem. A firmware update was issued to correct the problem for drives that managed to make it to customers.

Since that time, those that did want to purchase one of the new G2 drives have been having a hard time finding the drives in stock. Companies like Newegg are low on stock of the 80GB model and Amazon shows a 1-2 month wait period for the drives.

With all the storm clouds surrounding the launch and the lack of availability for the G2 drives, things started to look up yesterday. Intel released a new firmware update which boosted write speeds on the 160GB models by 40 percent and offered full support for the TRIM feature in Windows 7. Reviews from around the web championed the new firmware and urged G2 owners to rush out and apply the update to their drives.

In what seems like even more bad luck for Intel (and for G2 owners), there appears to be yet another firmware issue cropping up to ruin the day. This time around, the new firmware appears to be hosing Windows 7-based systems after the update is applied.

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