Questions tagged [intel-rst]
Use for questions pertaining to Intel's Rapid Storage Technology and/or its features, which include Intel Matrix RAID, Intel Rapid RAID and Intel Smart Response Technology (also called SSD Caching). If your question is about Intel Rapid Start Technology, use the [intel-rapid-start] tag.
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Windows 8.1 stuck at startup after deleting the OEM partition (Intel Rapid Storage technology crash)
I have a Lenovo U410 laptop which have a 1TB hdd and a 32gb ssd. The ssd is used for speeding up the startup time with Intel Rapid Storage Technology. The partition table for the SSD looked something ...
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After certain disk operations such as enumerating disks, HDD light may start flashing every second and storage subsystem hangs after sleep and resume
I'm dealing with some weird problem that's been making my computer crash.
On occasion (but not always), when I perform certain disk operations (something to do with enumerating disks, as this happens ...
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How can I enable "acceleration using solid-state hybrid drive"
My Laptop is a Lenovo Y5070-B that has an SSHD hard drive. SATA Controller Mode was in AHCI mode and it doesn't have RAID mode. There are only two options: AHCI and Compatible.
When I set this option ...
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Cannot setup Intel RST
I bought an HP Envy Sleekbook 14 that has a 500 gb hybrid drive (24 gb ssd, ~470 gb hdd). The computer has Intel Rapid Storage Technology support, and it was working when I first booted it up. ...
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Deleting RAID 1 array with OS on it and switching to AHCI mode? Without losing data?
I am trying to break my RAID 1 array (using onboard intel raid controller) that has Windows 8.1 installed on it. I then want to switch my bios to AHCI mode and boot from one of those drives. Is it as ...
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Intel RAID controller failing to diagnose faulty disk
On my system (running Windows 7 x64) I have an Asus Z87 Deluxe motherboard, with a built-in Intel RAID controller; my config includes a Kingston 240GB SSD disk for the OS and two Western Digital 4TB ...
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Windows not loading after 1 RAID-5 disk failed
I left my PC turned off for just over a week while I was away. When I turned it back on it said my RAID-5 status was degraded and Windows did not want to load.
I replaced the faulty disk and set it ...
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Drive partitioning for SSD cache
i just purchased a new laptop Asus N551JK-CN103D which comes with a 1TB hdd and 24GB SSD(or mSSD) which I think can be used as cache. I have a couple of questions but here is how I setup my laptop, it ...
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How can I re-establish my RAID5 Array (Intel Rapid Storage)?
I had a RAID 5 array, but two of the drives dropped from the array. (While troubleshooting another issue ASUS suggested I update my MoBo BIOS, but neglected to tell me this would corrupt my RAID ...
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Intel RAID verification and repair
Intel has a web page that describes how its Rapid Storage Technology verifies and repairs RAID volumes.
For RAID 1 and RAID 10, it does the following:
Data on the mirror is compared to data on ...
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SSD and rapid storage techology
I have one ssd (samsung evo 250 GB ,on which is installed the the OS, and it's configured with samsung magician, which has AHCI mode enabled and it's linked to a 6gb/s sata interface. I have only ...
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Configuring RAID on Intel DX58SO CTRL+I does not enter RAID Config Utility
I have two 3TB HDD plugged into SATA 0 and SATA 1. I configured the drives for RAID in the BIOS and now when I boot I see the RAID config screen. The screen lists all my drives as it should and says ...
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RAID 0 or btrfs on two SSDs?
I have two 500 GB SSD's, and I would like to combine the two in some way to have 1 250 GB NTFS partition, and 1 750 GB btrfs or ext4 partition.
As far as I see, I have two options: the Intel Rapid ...
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How to roll-back AHCI driver from iaStorA.sys --> msahci.sys Win7
I'm trying to have my HD run in AHCI mode with Intel RST drivers (not just mshahci.sys) after installing windows 7 in IDE mode.
Specs: Windows 7 x64 SP1, Asus Maximus III Gene, ASUS AMI bios Rev. ...
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RAID 0 volatile volume cache mode configuration
I discovered that in IRST there is an option to set a cache mode for my 3 SSD RAID 0 array.
I've read the documentation by Intel and have some questions:
Are there any overall benefits/risks from ...
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