Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag #478

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Do you mean my other mod+signed Intel RST(e) drivers with a higher version number?
I don't think, that I will do it. The latest Intel RST driver, which may fully support Intel ESB2 SATA AHCI or RAID Controllers, is the v11.2.0.1006.

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Hello Fernando :D Have a nice Sunday :D

I have one question about these modded Intel AHCI and RAID Drivers - which driver i can use on to my Z77 Chispet (Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller) for best performance and stability ?
I currently use Windows 8.1 x64b Enterprise with Intel (R) Rapid Storage Technology 13.1.0.1058 WHQL - and it works very well - but i have plan to further upgrade my windows to version 10 and i need compatible driver. Latest driver is fully compatible with this OS - Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) Version 14.6.1.1030 WHQL But this driver is officialy not supported by my Z77 system. Many THX for helpfull answers :D

Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag #483

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When I compare the DeviceID numbers, Intel has obviously started the development of the ESB2 Southbridge much earlier than the development of the ICH7 and ICH8 ones:

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DEV_2682 = Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller
DEV_27C3 = Intel(R) ICH7R SATA RAID Controllers
DEV_27C6 = Intel(R) ICH7M SATA RAID Controllers
DEV_2822 = Intel(R) ICH8R SATA RAID Controllers (and all later released ones)
 

or:

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DEV_2681 = Intel(R) ESB2 SATA AHCI Controllers
DEV_27C1 = Intel(R) ICH7R SATA AHCI Controllers
DEV_27C5 = Intel(R) ICH7M SATA AHCI Controllers
DEV_2821 = Intel(R) ICH8R SATA AHCI Controllers
DEV_2829 = Intel(R) ICH8M SATA AHCI Controllers
 

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Hello to everyone! I own an ICH10R controller and a few weeks ago i installed a fresh copy of windows 10. I then proceeded to install the (at the time) latest raid drivers 13.* (which were compatible with Win8.1), the computer was unable to boot at times with the infamous irql_not_less_or_equal or interrupt exception not handled messages. But after a few tries it finally booted. I checked every once in a while waiting for the official Win10 RAID driver and it finally came up the version 14.6* but it turned up even worse than the previous drivers because it didn't boot anymore and the BSOD message was INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE. ¿WTF? I have then decided to go back to my old friend Win7.
Any thought on the matter?

Alessandro

Hi. Like many others I have a problem with the Intel RST Service apparently not running after upgrading my Dell XPS 9100 from Windows 7 to Windows 10.

My computer info is as follows: Processor Intel Core i7 930 @ 2.8 GHz
It has a factory supplied Raid 1 with two 1 terabyte drives.

After the upgrade the machine booted up fine. At the bios screen, it shows that there is a Raid 1 array, and both disc drives are identified as healthy.
In the task bar, there is the little yellow warning triangle, and the message is that the Intel RST service is not running. Trying to open up the application does nothing.
Yet if I go to the task manager, under the processes tab it shows IaStorDataSvc with a cpu load of about 14%, and IaStorIcon with 0 load. The CPU load might be due to the fact that I have a WD Cloud network drive attached, and updating constantly.

Under the services tab, it shows IAStorDataMgrSvc as running.

In the device manager, under Intel Raid1 Volume, the driver version is 10.0.10240.16384.

Events says Device SCSI\Disk&Ven_Intel&Prod_Raid_1_Volume\4&37008a6&0&020100 could not be migrated.

Last Device Instance Id: IDE\DiskARRAY01.0.00__\4&37008A6&0&0.1.0
Class Guid: {4D36E967-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Location Path:
Migration Rank: 0xF000FC00FFFFF120
Present: true
Status: 0xC0000719


Going back to the device manager, under Storage Controllers it shows Intel /Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset Sata Raid Controller
The driver version is 13.2.0.1022
Under information it shows:
Device PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2822&SUBSYS_04821028&REV_00\3&11583659&0&FA was migrated.

Last Device Instance Id: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2822&SUBSYS_04821028&REV_00\3&11583659&0&FA
Class Guid: {4D36E97B-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Location Path:
Migration Rank: 0x0
Present: true

When I first ran across the problem, I tried to install the latest version of RST 14.? and it hung up. It didn't say fatal error, the progress indicator just froze for many minutes. I forced a shutdown, and the machine rebooted with no problem.

Based on some other threads in this forum, it appears that it may be possible to uninstall only the RST program, and not the drivers, and then installing an older version of RST.

If so, should that be version 13.2.4.1000, or a different version?

And finally, I have an identical Dell XPS 9100 that I have not yet (thankfully) upgraded to Windows 10. In this machine, the raid is identified as Volume 0, and the driver is 6.1.7600.1638

The storage controller is identified as Intel ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R DO 5 Series /3400 Series Sata Raid Controller, Driver is 9.6.0.1014
In the Task Manager, the RST services is identified as 9.6.0.1014, same as the driver.

The machines were shipped at the same time, so I assume the difference in the device descriptions is a function of the Windows 10 upgrade.

So my questions are as follows:
1) is the Raid in fact functioning properly, even though I have no way of using RST Service to look at the performance. Does it do the normal maintenance/rebuild in the background?
2) Should I be uninstalling the Intel RST Service Manager application using the Windows normal uninstaller, and install a different version of the RST only, but leave the drivers intact?
3) If I do any of this, is there any risk to the computer failing to boot up?
4) If there is a risk, would this be mitigated by disconnecting the second drive in the Raid 1 prior to attempting the changes, and then if successful I could reconnect it and it would rebuild automatically. If unsuccessful, I would swap positions in the drive bays and it would become the sole boot driver.

Sorry to pepper you with all these questions, but you're the only one who actually can provide answers. Microsoft and Intel can't.

With the exception of the fact that I can't manager the raid array with RST, everything else, including machine performance is fine.

Thanks,

Ray

Hi Fernando, and thanks for your prompt reply.
Regarding the chipset, I don't know how to retrieve that information apart from trying to see if I can read it off the motherboard. One site says the chipset is the X58.

Regarding the .NET framework, yes it is installed and running.

At the beginning of your reply there is a message to Alessandro regarding installing the RSTe driver, but for my situation you seem to agree that just uninstalling the RST service app and re-installing it could be the solution. Can you please point me to the right version to install for my vintage of drivers?

Thanks,

Ray

I have edited my post because I have tested RST v11.2.0.1006 (Win7 not requires signed driver)...

On my Win7, I have good results.
I think it is useful to add ESB2 in v11.2.0.1006 mod+signed for Windows 10.

Sorry yes it's v11.2.0.1006 !
Thanks.

@Fernando:
thanks for your answer. I know it may sound crazy but i like to fiddle around with things so, on my Win7 i have installed the latest 14.6* version and the system failed to boot ; I have then replaced iaStorA.sys (from version 13.6*) into the system32/drivers folder and the system has booted normally since then.
The actual performance is as expected by the way. It may be that version 14 has better optimizations even for my ICH10R controller compared to versions 11 and 12 or maybe not.