I have a general question about manual installation of various *pure* drivers (for example: AHCI, IME, USB, LAN) by using their *.inf files instead of full instalation (with "bloatware") from official *.exe files.

I think such installations are not registered in "Control Panel" -> "Uninstall a program" table. Now what about any updates? If I manually install new *.inf version of specific driver then do all files from previous version get removed / replaced? Or there will be any leftovers?

@Fernando: So they stay *pure* till next time of update only. :D Small joke here. ;)
Thank you very much for explanation!

Hi Fernando,

I was wondering if you could help me out with my issue. I ran a clean install on an XPS 15 9560 in AHCI mode with a Samsung PM981 SSD.
When I attempted to install the Samsung NVMe driver v2.3 I received the following error message:
"Samsung NVM Express Device is not connected. Connect the device and try again."
After some searching, I found myself in this post and I believe I need to update my AHCI drivers before I can install the Samsung PM981, however, I am not sure which to choose.
The following is what my computer displayed under HardwareIDs:


I would truly appreciate any assistance. Also, after I manage to update these drivers without causing a fire, should I add them to the Group Policy to protect them from Windows Update? Thank you in advance and for this post.

Thank you! Pleasure to be here.

Zitat von Fernando

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Where and how did you try to install the Samsung NVMe driver?

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I received a link from Dell to download the Samsung_NVM_Express_Driver_2.3.exe driver.

Zitat von Fernando

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Which are the HardwareIDs of the listed, but yellow flagged "PCI Device"?

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Here it is:

Zitat von Fernando

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What does the Disk Management show? Please post a screenshot of it.

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Disk management:


Based on the guides I found on how to do a clean install on the Dell 9560 I was instructed to put the computer into AHCI mode in Bios. I attached a screenshots of where I did that and also another screenshot of the device information.

The computer has Win10 installed on it. Thank you so much for your help.

EDIT by Fernando: Unneeded part of the quoted post removed and reformatted the post structure (to save space and for a better readability)

Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag #952

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@drmindriot:
Thanks for having posted the requested details.
Here is my comment:
1. The NVMe Controller, which is located within your Samsung NVMe SSD, cannot be managed by your on-board Intel SATA Controller, because it uses the NVMe interface and not the AHCI one.

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Zitat

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2. If you want to change or update the currently in-use NVMe driver, you have to expand the "Storage Controllers" section of the Device Manager, to do a right-click onto the listed NVMe Controller and to choose the "Update driver" option.
3. The officially released Samsung NVMe drivers do not support the NVMe Controllers of SSD, which are only used by the "Original Equipment Manufacturer" (OEMs) and not available for the public.
4. The "Unknown device" is a Realtek PCIE CardReader. Just search for the related driver and install it.

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Thank you for all your help!

Thank you sir, you are a gentleman, and a scholar. :)

Hi

We ordered many Dell Optiplex 5050 small factor and they come with Toshiba XG5 M.2 SSD (model number: KXG50ZNV512G). The OS can be cloned to the SSD, but the performance is not good. Similar to other members here, I couldn't find any driver for Toshiba XG5, not even on the OCZ or Toshiba web site.

Is there any way we can modify the XG4 driver for it?

The HardwareID is PCI\VEN_1179&DEV_0116&SUBSYS_00011179&REV_00

Thanks

Raymond Mui

Hi Fernando,

Thanks. Is it just adding XG5 to the original .inf? Or something else need to do (besides the certifying process)? Just want to learn more.

Raymond

hey Fernando, nice list btw, just curious is there any microsoft NVMe drivers? for server 2012 or windows 8.

reason i asked because I recently migrating OS disk from SATA SSD to Samsung NVMe SSD, then now onto 900p Optane SSD. when I first went from SATA to Samsung NVMe SSD, I had a lot of issue with inaccessible boot device message and turns out that of course my SATA OS couldn't recognize NVMe SSDs without driver. so I installed the NVMe driver to my OS while it was on SATA, created an image with samsung NVME driver, restore it onto Samsung NVME SSD and boot worked.

now I am getting same error booting off 900p. I installed intel NVMe drivers onto my OS which is now on Samsung NVMe SSD, which it now recognizes 900p as a disk. I then create an image of that, restore onto 900p, however this time did not work.

im been asking around and some say intel and samsung nvme drivers have lots of issue, best if I use MS inbox NVMe driver which was made native server 2012 R2 or windows 8.1, but im 2012/windows 8, no driver.. pls help.