Intel RST/RSTe Drivers (latest: v20.1.0.1015/ v9.0.0.1836)

@kyriacos
The Intel RST driver v14.8.18.1066 WHQL is the latest one among all Intel RST platforms, which natively will support your system.
Nevertheless you can try to install any newer Intel RST driver, which has been mod and signed by me. You can find them within the first post of >this< thread. Don’t forget to import the Win-RAID CA Certificate and to set a Restore Point before starting the driver update.

The start post of this thread has been updated by me today (04/04/2024).

Hello, I just switched to Z790 chipset, now I discovered that the BIOS has to be set to Raid mode, even if I’m not using RAID, to install Intel RST.
How can I do, withou having to reinstall Windows?
Thank you!

@gpvecchi
What lets you think, that you may have to reinstall Windows?
I assume, that you are booting off an NVMe SSD and not off a SATA connected disk drive.

Yes, NVMe SSD. Do you think I can add the drivers to working OS, then reboot and set to raid?
Windows should be repaired and install the drivers.

@gpvecchi
Without knowing your current and your desired storage configuration I cannot give you any advice.

Hello everyone.

I can’t figure out which precise .inf files I should install on my system.

  • Cpu intel i5-8500, chipset Intel B360, bios 4.10 (2019/05/07).
  • The OS (windows 10 22h2 64 bit, UEFI install) is on a SATA-connected SSD (Samsung 860 evo; other mechanical-only HDs are connected, some via SATA, others via Sata to USB adapters).

if I understood the guide correctly, the archive to download that is best suitable for my system should be “Intel RST Drivers & Software Set v17.11.3.1010.2.rar”.

But at this point I’m lost, I don’t know what infs I should install (I don’t need raid). In the archive there are the following inf files:

  • iaStorHsaComponent.inf (inside HsaComponent folder)
  • iaStorHsa_Ext.inf (inside HsaExtension folder)
  • iaStorAC.inf (inside Legacy folder)
  • iaAHCIC.inf (inside Legacy folder)
  • iaStorPinningComponent.inf (inside PinningComponent folder)

Should I install all 5 of them?

More info:

  • IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers → Standard SATA AHCI Controller:
    PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A352&SUBSYS_A3521849&REV_10
    PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A352&SUBSYS_A3521849
    PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A352&CC_010601
    PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A352&CC_0106

  • Storage controllers–>Microsoft Storage Spaces Controller:
    Root\Spaceport

  • Storage controllers–>USB Attached SCSI (UAS) Mass Storage Device:
    USB\VID_14B0&PID_0207&REV_0100
    USB\VID_14B0&PID_0207

  • Storage controllers–>USB Attached SCSI (UAS) Mass Storage Device:
    USB\VID_174C&PID_55AA&REV_0100
    USB\VID_174C&PID_55AA

Thank you.

Best regards.

@deikun
Since your on-board Intel SATA Controller is running in AHCI mode, I don’t recommend to install any “Intel RST Drivers & Software Set”, which is only important and useful for systems with an Intel RAID Array. The only relevant Intel RST *.inf file for your configuration is the file named iaAHCIC.inf.
If you want to replace the generic in-box MS AHCI driver by a specific Intel RST AHCI driver (e.g. the v17.11.3.1010 one), you should
a) run the Device Manager,
b) expand the “IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers” section,
c) right-click onto the listed “Standard SATA AHCI Controller”,
d) choose the options “Update driver” > “Browse my computer” and
e) navigate to the folder, which contains the desired iaAHCIC.inf file.
The installation will be done by the Device Management by its own.

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The start post has been updated by me today (06/11/2024).
New: 64bit Intel RST VMD driver v18.8.0.1004 WHQL dated 12/06/2023

The start post has been updated by me today (06/19/2024).
New: 64bit Intel RSTe VROC NVMe and SATA RAID drivers v8.6.0.2003 WHQL
New: Intel RSTe VROC RAID Drivers & Software Set v8.6.0.2003

The start post has been updated by me today (07/07/2024).
New: 64bit Intel RST VMD driver v20.1.0.1013 WHQL for Win10-11 x64 dated 05/10/2024
New: Intel RST Drivers & Software Set v20.1.0.1013.0 for Win10-11 x64 dated 05/10/2024

This latest driver would not load because of Secure Boot. Evidently, the certificate used to sign the driver (Microsoft Windows PCA 2010) has been revoked.

Thanks for this interesting information.
Have you even tried to force the installation by using the „Have Disk“ button?

Yes. After rebooting, the driver does not load: Error 39. You can get more info from the station-drivers.com forum:

I don’t know why station-drivers has not pulled this driver. It only works if Secure Boot is disabled.

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Hi
@Fernando Where Can I find latest non-VMD drivers?

mb_driver_intel_bootdisk_irst_19.5.0.1037.zip (5.6 MB)

These are last non VMD drivers I have found, do you have newer version?

@the4anoni

You can find them within the start post of this thread.

Your attached driverpack contains an Intel RST AHCI/RAID driver v18.31.6.1039 dated 02/18/2021. The latest Intel RST AHCI/RAID driver is v18.37.7.1013 dated 02/06/2023.

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Sorry, my mistake. Gigabyte really confused me with zip name v19.5 while attaching older driver.

Why Intel makes it so hard with drivers and stuff…

Should I use Intel RST AHCI/RAID driver v18.37.7.1013 or built in Windows Sata driver?

Since each mainboard model is different, you should find out yourself the best choice for your PC.

Today (08/19/2024) I have updated the start post of this thread.
Info:
The offered new Intel RSTe SATA/sSATA and NVMe VROC RAID drivers v9.0.0.1836 WHQL dated 05/13/2024 are the first ones, which belong to the v9 platform. Supported are only the latest/upcoming Intel “Enterprise Edition” chipset systems with either
a) Intel NVMe Controllers DEV_201D or DEV_28C0 or
b) Intel SATA/sSATA RAID Controllers DEV_2826/DEV_2827

The start post has been updated by me today (08/22/2024).
New: 64bit Intel RST VMD driver v20.1.0.1015 WHQL for Win10-11 x64 dated 07/22/2024
New: Intel RST Drivers & Software Set v20.1.0.1015.1 for Win10-11 x64 dated 08/02/2024

Note: I hope, that the BSOD problems with the v20.1.0.1013 VMD driver (look >here<) have been solved by Intel. That is why I have removed the alternatively offered Intel RST VMD driver v20.0.0.1038.

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