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 MX500 SSD firmware and support
Crucial MX500 firmware updates
Crucial offers firmware upgrade options for the MX500, depending on what firmware is currently on your system.
The firmware that was loaded on your SSD is listed on the product label. You can also find the firmware version through the Control panel (Windows) or About this Mac (Apple) information.
Firmware options
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: Crucial X10 Pro, X9 Pro, X9, X8, X6, P-series, T-series, T500, MX-series, BX-series, M550, and M500 SSDs
Storage Executive only available for 64-bit systems.