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Data corruption may occur if the user crashes the Magician application while running Benchmarking, FW Update, Secure Erase, Diagnostic Scan, Over Provisioning, Data Security, PSID Revert, or RAPID functions.

General restrictions

General

1. Magician does not work with SSDs connected via SCSI controller interface.
2. Only MBR and GPT partition types are supported. Mage may not work with other partition types.
3. Magician only shows volumes with letters.
4. Magician will not work with SSDs that are locked with a user password.
5. The user may need to manually update Magician to accurately reflect all connected/removed drives. nine0075
6. SATA RAID mode is not supported by Samsung Magician and USB boot solution.
7. If you are using any non-standard storage driver, Magician may not work properly. Always use the latest storage driver or Microsoft driver.
8. In Windows 7, the Samsung NVMe driver is required to fully support the Samsung NVMe device.
9. In Windows 7, the GUI of the Samsung Magician application may occasionally appear erratic. nine0075
10. In the case of a function that displays run time — performance test, diagnostic scan, and performance optimization, changing the system time while the function is running may cause the elapsed time to not display normally.
11. Magician is signed using SHA-2 to provide a more secure service. Using Magician on Windows 7 may require Windows updates or patches.
12. Depending on your display’s resolution or aspect ratio setting, the bottom and right sides of the Samsung Magician may be off screen. nine0075
13. To record a performance benchmark performed on a previous version of Magician 7. 0, some values ​​may be marked as unknown.
14. Magician may have compatibility issues with certain IRST VMD drivers.
15. When RAPID is enabled, the recovery point warning message is only available in English.
16. If Magician connects to or disconnects from the PSSD while a function is running, Magician may not work properly. nine0075
17. If you try to change the name of a secure T1 / T3 PSSD, that name will not be changed without further instructions if you enter the wrong password.
18. Windows 8.1 requires an update in the order KB2

Benchmark test

1. Benchmarking may not work with some removable storage devices.
2. Performance Benchmark on ASMedia controllers may time out if the driver is not handling multi-threaded operations (IO).

Optimization

1. Performance optimization only supports NTFS. system file.
2. Magician does not support the TRIM operation for standard performance optimization on Windows 8 and later, as they support native TRIM.

Diagnostic Scan

1. Short scan only supports NTFS file system.
2. When the device is locked, neither Short Scan nor Full Scan is supported.
3. Make sure there is enough space of 5 GB or more when performing a short scan.
4. Samsung NVMe driver version 970 is required to use SMART Self-test in 3.3 EVO Plus. For 980, 980 PRO, 980 PRO with heatsink, NVMe driver is not required.

PSID Revert

1. SSD with PSID Revert: 860 EVO 860 EVO M.2, 860 EVO MSATA, 860 PRO, 860 QVO, 970 EVO Plus, 870 QVO, 870 EVO, 980, 980 PRO, 980 PRO with heatsink, PSSD T7 , PSSD T7 Touch, Shield PSSD T7.
2. The PSID Revert function can free an encrypted disk using the PSID tag. After performing PSID Revert, all data on the disk is deleted.

Secure Erase and Linux bootable solution

1. Make sure the Device Manager window is closed when creating a bootable solution for Secure Erase. nine0075
2. The boot solution may not work correctly on some computers due to compatibility issues.
3. The boot solution is not compatible with NVIDIA/LSI/AMD pure SCSI or SATA chipset drivers.
4. AHCI or ATA mode must be enabled in BIOS during PC boot.
5. The boot solution may hang if the SSD is removed on PCs that do not support hot-swapping (such as ICH5/6 chipsets).
6. The boot solution will not work with devices connected via SATA 6 Gb/s (SATA III) operating in IDE mode. nine0075
7. Secure Erase may not work on systems where a SECURITY LOCKOUT is issued by the BIOS.
8. Boot solution keyboard input must be connected to USB 2.0 or lower.

Encrypted Drive

1. Class 0, TCG Opal and Encrypted Drive cannot be enabled at the same time. Only one mode can be enabled at a time, and all other modes must be disabled.
2. Security mode (class 0, TCG/Opal or Encrypted Drive) must be disabled (unlocked) before uninstalling and installing on another PC. nine0075

Over Provisioning

1. Over Provisioning only supports NTFS and raw (unformatted) partitions.
2. Over Provisioning does not support dynamic disks or disks that require a «Chkdsk» operation.
3. Magician cannot guarantee that Over Provisioning will correctly scan the disk partition structure if the partition information was changed during the scan.
4. Over Provisioning may fail even if enough free space is available if your system is suffering from cluster drift. nine0075
5. If the user is unable to expand or shrink the volume using Disk Management in the OS Administration tool, dynamic redundant provisioning may not be working as expected.
6. Windows «Disk Partition Service» and «Virtual Disk Service» must not be disabled to perform redundant provisioning.
7. Over Provisioning can only be performed on the last available partition (NTFS or raw)
8. If you are using a device with more than 4 TB applied to the MBR partition, the feature may not work properly. nine0075

Security setting

1. Find my password is not available on Samsung Magician.
2. Up to four fingerprints can be registered to the Samsung Magician.

Firmware update

1. The PC will automatically shut down after the firmware update (Magician countdown 20 seconds before shutdown).
2. Firmware updates may not work on Samsung branded SSDs connected to an AMD controller. Try again using the default SATA AHCI controller (Microsoft drivers). nine0075

Settings

1. When PC boots up, users can decide whether or not to automatically launch Samsung Magician. If autoplay is disabled, updates cannot be received in real time.
2. Device scanning will start immediately after changing the language.
3. Zoom size depends on resolution.

RAPID mode limitations

1. RAPID mode only speeds up one SSD, even if the user has multiple Samsung SSDs (870 QVO, 870 EVO, 860 QVO, 860 EVO, 860 PRO, 850 PRO, 850 EVO, 850, 750 EVO, 840 EVO and 840 PRO regardless of shape). factor). nine0075
2. If two identical SSDs are connected, RAPID mode may accelerate the wrong SSD.
3. RAID mode sets are not supported as accelerated drives.
4. After removing RAPID mode, if the system is restored to a previous state in which RAPID mode was set, RAPID mode will start in a disabled state.
5. NVIDIA storage controller is not supported.
6. In RAPID mode Enable/disable operation: do not disable the target SSD, do not kill the application. nine0075
7. If fast startup is enabled on Windows 8, 8.1, and 10 computers, a system restart is required to enable/disable RAPID mode. Turning the power off and then on does not activate the RAPID mode on/off. By default, fast startup is enabled.
8. The operating system and/or application cleanup command may cause a performance change when RAPID mode is enabled.
9. Sometimes on AMD PCs with AMD storage controllers and ASMedia, I/O operations were found to take longer. In such cases, if Rapid has been enabled, it may be automatically disabled due to such I/O errors. It may display «Rapid is inactive». The user must restart the computer to enable Rapid again. nine0075
10. If multiple read and write iterations are in progress, RAPID mode may become inactive due to internal system errors on some AMD/ASMedia controllers or drivers.
11. RAPID mode cannot be guaranteed on a target SSD with a non-NTFS file system. system file.
12. If the user deletes some files in the RAPID folder, the RAPID may not be deleted correctly.
13. If the msiexec.exe file is unstable or corrupted, enabling RAPID mode fails with the error message «The Windows Installer service could not be started. Start the Windows Installer service manually, update the Windows Installer service, and check if the last updated or installed program in Windows was successful. If the problem persists, contact the service center.» nine0075

The problem can be solved by the following methods:

• Unregister and re-register the Windows Installer service/MSI service.
• From the Start menu, select Run.
• In the Open box, type «msiexec /unreg». Then press ENTER.
• From the Start menu, select Run.
• In the Open box, type «msiexec /regserver». Then press ENTER.
• Try turning on the FAST mode again. nine0075
• If the RAPID mode does not turn on, do the following.
• Update Windows Installer
• If you have an outdated version of Windows Installer, it is corrupt, or missing msiexec, install the latest version of Windows Installer, and then try enabling RAPID mode again.
• If none of the above procedures work, we recommend that you reinstall Windows.

Rapid test of RAPID mode
RAPID mode starts 45 seconds after OS boot. Verify that the non-paged pool is increased using «task manager → performance → memory tab» to ensure it is fully functional.

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Introduction

New Samsung Magician 7
Experience Samsung Magician’s new user-friendly GUI. Try our new features and advanced features for a better user experience. Samsung Magician provides an integrated, user-friendly SSD solution with advanced features. The Samsung Magician software is designed and distributed exclusively for users of Samsung Solid State Drives (SSDs). nine0008

New features

The new Samsung Magician has a number of improvements over previous versions.

— New features include:

• Security Setting — Added to manage Samsung Portable SSD.
• Help Center — Added for your convenience in using Samsung Magician.
• Chatbot — Added to help with Samsung Magician issue.

Requirements and support

System requirements

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Supported languages ​​

SSD

component	Requirements
Operating System	Windows 7 (32/64) (32 / 64bit)
Disk capacity	Minimum 400 MB for installation
Partition types supported	MDB, GPT
, Korean, Spanish, German, Japanese, Chinese (simplified), French, Italian, Russian
SAMSUNGs are supported by SAMSUNG* : Samsung SSD 980 (M. 2) Samsung 980 PRO SSD (M.2) Samsung 970 PRO SSD (M.2) Samsung 970 EVO SSD (M.2) Samsung 970 EVO Plus (M.2) SSD Samsung 960 PRO (M.2) SSD Samsung 960 EVO (M.2) SSD Samsung 870 QVO SSD Samsung 870 EVO SSD Samsung 860 PRO SSD Samsung SSD 860 EVO (2.5″ mSATA, M.2) Samsung 860 QVO SSD Samsung 850 PRO SSD Samsung 850 SSD Samsung SSD 850 EVO (2.5″ mSATA, M.2) Samsung SSD 840 PRO SSD Samsung 840 EVO (2.5″ mSATA) Samsung SSD 840 series Samsung SSD 830 series Samsung SSD series 750 EVO Samsung EVO Series Portable Solid State Drive

Supported Features by Model
There are some restrictions that exist depending on the storage type and model. nine0008

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Operating System

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Самсунг ПССД Т5	√	√									√
Самсунг ПССД Т7	√	√	√		√		√				√
Samsung PSSD T7 Touch	√	√		√		Windows 7 (32/64BIT) Windows 8 and 8. 1 (32/64bit) Windows 10 (32/64bit)
Samsung 870 EVO Samsung 870 QVO Samsung 860 Pro 9 Pro Samsung SSD 860 EVO (2.5″ mSATA, M.2) Samsung SSD 860 QVO SSD Samsung 850 PRO Samsung SSD 850 EVO (2.5″ mSATA, M.2), Samsung SSD 850 Samsung 840 PRO Samsung SSD 840 EVO (2.5 inch, mSATA), Samsung SSD 750 EVO
Processor	1GHz or faster
0075 If you delete some New Samsung Magician files without an Internet connection, some features such as certification or setup may not work properly and cause restrictions when using New Samsung Magician. The SSD should not be disconnected from the system while FW Update, Benchmarking, Secure Erase, Redundant Provisioning, Data Security, PSID Retrieval, Diagnostic Scan, Performance Optimization, or RAPID is running. This may result in data corruption. nine0075 All parallel operations must be terminated before running a diagnostic scan, performance optimization, or test. Data corruption may occur if the user crashes the Magician application while running Benchmarking, FW Update, Secure Erase, Diagnostic Scan, Over Provisioning, Data Security, PSID Revert, or RAPID functions. When updating SSD firmware, there is always a risk of data loss. It is imperative that the user back up any important data before performing a firmware update. nine0075 If Magician has any system issues to perform functions, the System Compatibility tab under the Info tab will provide guidance on how to resolve them. If the Samsung Magician is in a proxy network environment, it may not provide full functionality such as firmware updates. For Samsung Magician to work properly, you need to set the time on your PC correctly. General restrictions General Magician does not work with SSDs connected via SCSI controller interface. Only MBR and GPT partition types are supported. Magician may not work with other partition types. Magician only shows volumes with letters. Magician will not work with SSDs that are locked with a user password. The user may need to manually update Magician to accurately reflect all connected/removed drives. nine0075 RAID on mode in SATA configuration is not supported by Samsung Magician and USB boot solution. If you are using any non-standard storage driver, Magician may not work properly. Always use the latest storage driver or Microsoft driver. In Windows 7, the Samsung NVMe driver is required to fully support the Samsung NVMe device. In Windows 7, the GUI of the Samsung Magician application may occasionally appear erratic. nine0075 In the case of a function that displays run time — performance test, diagnostic scan, and performance optimization, changing the system time while the function is running may cause the elapsed time to not display normally. Magician is signed using SHA-2 to provide a more secure service. Windows updates or patches may be required to use Magician on Win. Depending on the screen resolution or aspect ratio setting, the bottom and right side of the Samsung Magician may extend beyond the screen. nine0075 To record a performance benchmark run on a previous version of Magician 7.0, some values ​​may be marked as unknown. Magician may have compatibility issues with certain IRST VMD drivers. When activating RAPID, the recovery point warning message is only available in English. If Magician connects to or disconnects from the PSSD while a function is running, Magician may not work properly. nine0075 If you try to change the name of a secure T1/T3 PSSD, the name will not be changed unless you are prompted if you enter the wrong password. Windows 8.1 requires an update in order KB2	2, KB2	5, and KB2999226. Windows 8.1 Update requires update KB2999226. Benchmark test Benchmarking may not work with some removable storage devices. Benchmark may time out on ASMedia controllers if the driver does not handle multi-threaded operations (IO). nine0075 Optimization Performance optimization only supports NTFS. system file. Magician does not support the TRIM operation for standard performance optimization on Windows 8 and later versions because they support native TRIM. Diagnostic scan Short scan only supports NTFS file system. When the device is locked, neither Short Scan nor Full Scan is supported. nine0075 When performing a short scan, make sure there is enough space of 5 GB or more. Samsung NVMe driver version 970 is required to use SMART self-test in 3.3 EVO Plus. For 980 PRO, the NVMe driver is not required. PSID Revert SSD with PSID Revert: 860 EVO 860 EVO M. 2, 860 EVO MSATA, 860 PRO, 860 QVO, 970 EVO Plus, 870 QVOSD, 870 EVO, 980, 980, 980 T7, PSSD T7 Touch, PSSD T7 Shield. nine0075 The PSID Revert function can free an encrypted disk using the PSID tag. After performing PSID Revert, all data on the disk is deleted. Secure Erase and Linux bootable solution Make sure the Device Manager window is closed when creating a bootable solution for Secure Erase. The bootable solution may not work correctly on some computers due to compatibility issues. Boot solution is not compatible with NVIDIA / LSI / AMD pure SCSI or SATA chipset drivers. nine0075 AHCI or ATA mode must be enabled in the BIOS during PC boot. The boot solution may hang if the SSD is removed on PCs that do not support hot-swapping (such as ICH5/6 chipsets). The boot solution will not work with devices connected via SATA 6 Gb/s (SATA III) operating in IDE mode. Secure Erase may not work on systems where a SECURITY LOCKOUT is issued by the BIOS. Encrypted Disc Class 0 Opal TCG and Encrypted Disc cannot be enabled at the same time. Only one mode can be enabled at a time, and all other modes must be disabled. Security mode (Class 0, TCG / Opal or Encrypted Drive) must be disabled (unlocked) before uninstalling and installing on another computer. Over Provisioning Over Provisioning only supports NTFS and raw (unformatted) partitions. nine0075 Over Provisioning does not support dynamic disks or disks that require a «Chkdsk» operation. Magician cannot guarantee that Over Provisioning will correctly scan the disk partition structure if the partition information was changed during the scan. Overprovisioning may fail even if enough free space is available if your system is suffering from cluster misalignment. If a user is unable to span or shrink a volume using Disk Management in the OS Administration Tool, dynamic overprovisioning may not work properly. nine0075 Windows «Disk Partition Service» and «Virtual Disk Service» must not be disabled to perform redundant provisioning. Over Provisioning can only be performed on the last available partition (NTFS or raw) If you are using a device with more than 4 TB applied to the MBR partition, the feature may not work properly. Security Setting Find My Password is not available on Samsung Magician. Up to four fingerprints can be registered to the Samsung Magician. Firmware update The PC will automatically shut down after the firmware update (Magician countdown 20 seconds before shutdown). Firmware update may fail on Samsung brand SSDs connected to an AMD controller. Try again using the default SATA AHCI controller (Microsoft drivers). Settings Users can decide whether or not to launch Samsung Magician automatically when the PC boots up. If automatic start is disabled, updates cannot be received in real time. Device scanning will start immediately after changing the language. Zoom size depends on resolution. RAPID mode limitations RAPID mode only speeds up one SSD, even if the user has multiple Samsung SSDs (870 QVO, 870 EVO, 860 QVO, 860 EVO, 860 PRO, 850 PRO, 850 EVO, 850, 750 EVO, 840 EVO and 840 PRO regardless of form factor). ). nine0075 If two identical SSDs are connected, RAPID mode may speed up the incorrect SSD. RAID mode sets are not supported as an accelerated drive. After removing RAPID mode, if the system is restored to a previous state in which RAPID mode was set, RAPID mode will start in a disabled state. NVIDIA storage controller is not supported. In RAPID mode Enable/disable operation: do not disable the target SSD, do not kill the application. nine0075 If fast startup is enabled on Windows 8, 8. 1, and 10 computers, a system restart is required to enable/disable RAPID mode. Turning the power off and then on does not activate the RAPID mode on/off. By default, fast startup is enabled. The operating system and/or application cleanup command may cause a performance change when RAPID mode is enabled. Sometimes on AMD PCs with AMD storage controllers and ASMedia, I/O operations were found to take longer. In such cases, if Rapid has been enabled, it may be automatically disabled due to such I/O errors. It may display «Rapid is inactive». The user must restart the computer to enable Rapid again. nine0075 If multiple read and write iterations are in progress, RAPID mode may become inactive due to internal system errors on some AMD/ASMedia controllers or drivers. RAPID mode cannot be guaranteed on a target SSD with a non-NTFS file system. system file. If the user deletes some files in the RAPID folder, the RAPID may not be deleted properly. If the msiexec.exe file is unstable or corrupted, enabling RAPID mode fails with the error message «The Windows Installer service could not be started. Start the Windows Installer service manually, update the Windows Installer service, and check if the last updated or installed program in Windows was successful. If the problem persists, contact the service center.» nine0075 The problem can be fixed in the following ways: Unregister and re-register the Windows Installer / MSI service From the Start menu, click In the Open box, type msiexec /unreg. And then press ENTER From the Start menu, select Run. In the Open box, type msiexec/regserver. And then press ENTER Try turning on FAST mode If RAPID mode does not turn on, follow these steps. nine0008 Windows Installer Update If your Windows Installer is not the latest version, corrupted, or msiexec is missing, install the latest Windows Installer, and then try enabling RAPID mode again.