Windows 10: Install Intel RST Driver - HP Assistant Thinks I Should

I have a HP Win 10 Pro 64bit PC. ENVY 750-055xt with Intel Core i7-4790 CPU.

HP Assistant wants to install an Intel RST Driver. This system has a single internal disk - no Raid. Does it make sense to install such a driver - I think it is for Raid support. But maybe that's what they use even if there is no raid config?

Curiously,
Larry

:)

 

(BUG) BitLocker eDrive hardware encryption

Did a clean install without first installing RST now, and it works perfectly. So I think this should be further discussed on the Intel forum so that they can fix it

 

Intel RST Service & Windows10

Same situation here - Intel RST running a cache SSD under Windows 7 Pro, now not working properly after Windows 10 upgrade. Notification icon says "not running" and double clicking on it fails to open the Intel application. The service is however still running
and a check via Task Manager / Processes shows it taking about 20% of processor use about every five seconds.

Intel's Driver Update Utility fails to identify the RST driver, so I've manually downloaded the updated Intel RST driver (14.5.0.1081 - stated as being suitable for Windows 10) from the Intel website. Should I simply install the new driver (SetupRST.exe)?

Many thanks for any help!

 

Do you know if your system has a hybrid HDD with SSD cache? That could be the reason for it. You could create a system restore point before installing.

Just FYI: last I heard there were issues with the IRST; see link thread here:
Windows 10 thinks my 2 Raid 0 SATA hard drives are SST, can't defrag - Windows 10 Forums

I know you said you don't have a raid config. Just wanted to make you aware of this.

 

No hybrid with SSD cache. A system restore point is always a good idea - I think HP Assistant always makes one but I'd make one first just in case. I haven't used system restore on this system. Hopefully it would work if needed.

For now I will just wait to see what turns up and will do some more investigating.

-- Larry

 

Well, you might want to have a look at the settings for it, because Windows turns it OFF by default. *Wink

 

System restore is ON and restore points are regularly made. I have found that on XP and Win 7 and Win 10, System restore is automatically ON for the system disk. I meant that I hadn't used system restore to do a restore.