Windows 10: Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) install fails

i tried installing .net 4.52 but it aborts saying i already have a higher version edition. Windows 10 has 4.7 built-in.

 

What Bios version do you have now?

 

grom, that 2nd link gigabyte website download its a zip with 7 files in it:
dotnetfx35.exe
dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe
setup.exe
wic_x64_enu.exe
wic_x86_enu.exe
WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe
WindowsXP-KB898715-x64-enu.exe

i already have .net framework 3.5 installed. i think thats what these files are.
files on the gigabyte site are often repackaged into zip files and are not the latest intel/MS files.

 

Ok, please tell me your Bios version?

 

F12 is the BIOS version i have.

 

Very odd, do you need Intel Rapid Storage software, or only drivers?

 

i've seen it run on my same PC system before but i can't remember if i had it running on a Windows 10 edition. i think i have. but on Windows 7 it requires .net framework 4.52 to be installed first. i think it might improve system performance having intel RST installed. its aimed mostly at RAID users i think. i don't have any drives set up as RAID.

 

Please look at this:
ASRock Z77 Pro3 and Windows 10 - ASRock Forums

 

i think i need to try installing Windows 10 when BIOS mode is set to RAID. then see if RST installs. i'll try to install the latest version but check the read me file that it shows supports my system. i have a 2nd hard drive i can install a Windows on but currently it has Windows 10 v1703/RS3.

 

You can try download these drivers, extract it and update it from Device Manager.
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Yes if your OS is already set up as AHCI it won't boot RAID, in order to run the SSD In RAID mode you need to clean Install your OS, The RAID driver goes in before you complete the Clean Install.
You would also have to use Diskpart to clean your SSD, You would do that by beginning to install windows in UEFI Mode, then hit the SHIFT + F10 that brings up a command prompt use diskpart to clean and convert to GPT your SSD.
The RST driver that you need is the F6flp-X64.zip from Intel site its intended ot be unziped on a floppy in the old days now we just put it on a USB chip. Once you exit CMD and are back install you won't see your SSD, but there will be a link to load a driver click that link and point it to that RST unzipped driver on your USB chip and boom there is your SSD to install windows on.
IMHO Whether your use RST driver or AHCI NVME driver makes no real-world difference other than Samsung Magician cannot see through the RST driver to see your SSD. Performance is the same no difference. Same with NVME drivers Windows Native NVME is just as good and the Samsung one you will notice no differences. The only advantage of Magician is firmware updates which are an issue these days so whatever you do don't update the Firmware See another thread this forum or the Samsung forums. Samsung SSD Firmware Warning - Re: Magician Downloads - Windows 10 Forums