Intel RST ( Rapid Storage Technology ) and Time

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Intel has not been kind to people with older hardware running the latest version of Windows (Windows 11 at the time of this writing). Specifically, the RAID technology Intel produces (which isn't true hardware RAID, but not relevant here).

Yes, Intel makes drivers available through Microsoft and they are fairly recent. But there are issues. First and foremost is the absence of the Intel Rapid Storage Technology GUI / User Interface ( AKA IAStorUI ). That's what this article is about.

Intel Rapid Storage Technology GUI / User Interface ( AKA IAStorUI)

All of this is possible because of the nice person (Fernando) who created and maintains this website: https://winraid.level1techs.com/t/intel-rst-rste-drivers-latest-v17-11-2-1004-whql-v8-0-0-3300/13801

Please note, his native language is not English, so it might be a bit difficult to understand some of what is written. That's not a derogatory comment towards him at all. He can speak and write more languages than me, so that makes him a very smart person. Anyway, here's the gist of what to do.

  • Identify the chipset and version of Intel RAID that you're using (ICH10R, etc.)
  • Determine which driver version to use by referencing the Intel Rapid Storage Technology article on Wikipedia.
  • On Fernando's Website, download two files;
    • From this page, download the "official" (IE, unmodified) Intel Drivers for the appropriate chipset
    • From this page, download the Modified Driver Package that contains the "Drivers+Software" (with Software = to the Intel Rapid Storage Technology GUI / User Interface ( AKA IAStorUI ) )
  • Install the drivers: Don't just run the program from the "official" Intel Drivers package, unzip / unRAR it and manually install the drivers located in the Drivers Folder
  • Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Software GUI / User Interface ( AKA IAStorUI ): Don't just run the "modified" setup.exe file. Instead open a command prompt (in Admin Mode) and run this command: setup -nodrv (installs the Intel Rapid Storage Technology GUI / User Interface ( AKA IAStorUI ), without installing the drivers)

Example: Dell Precision M4500

  • Determine Chipset of Computer: QM57 Chipset with ICH8 (determining ICH8 was a bit difficult, so anticipate some research on your model)
  • Driver Version to install: 11.7.4.1001 (the last one that supports ICH10 and earlier)
  • Download and Install (see above instructions on Installing the Driver) the appropriate Intel "official" Driver from: https://winraid.level1techs.com/t/intel-rst-rste-drivers-latest-v17-11-2-1004-whql-v8-0-0-3300/13801 (Version 11.7.4.1001 in this example), Reboot Computer
  • Download and Install (see above instructions on Installing the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Software GUI / User Interface ( AKA IAStorUI ) ) RAR / ZIP File from: https://winraid.level1techs.com/t/modded-intel-ahci-and-raid-drivers-digitally-signed/19691 (Version 11.7.4.1001 in this example), Reboot Computer
  • ...and it blue screened. Easy fix on this Laptop, which has Windows 11 installed on it, just reboot, switch to AHCI mode in the BIOS settings, remove the offending driver, back to the 18.x version Windows 11 wants.
  • Hmmm, OK, Fernando's website says the v14.x drivers will work for older host controllers down to ICH7, so let's go. Rinse repeat using above steps with v14.x drivers
  • And it worked.

...and now the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Software GUI / User Interface ( AKA IAStorUI ) is installed

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