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stocktiki_12f6c7
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December 28th, 2014 00:00
How to uninstall Intel Rapid Storage Technology
Hoping someone can provide help. Running a Dell XPS 8500 with Windows 8.1 and a single 2TB harddrive.
The system came with the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software preinstalled. But that software appears to be causing trouble with the system -- including the inability for some devices to be safely disconnected. Also getting some hangs on shutdown.
Is it safe to uninstall this software/driver?
If yes, if there a safe way to uninstall. I read on this forum that simply choosing uninstall won't do it properly. Also, do some BIOS settings need to be verified/checked before uninstalling.
Any help would be appreciated.
speedstep
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Posted December 29th, 2014 08:00
If you use the Microsoft Fix it 50470 it will re enable the native AHCI drivers. This issue occurs if the NATIVE windows disk driver is disabled. This driver must be enabled before you change the SATA/RAID mode of the boot drive. Run the fix, then reboot, then F2 bios change from RST to AHCI.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922976
After you use the BIOS setup of a Windows 7-based computer or a Windows Vista-based computer to change the Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) mode of the boot drive to use either the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) specification or redundant array of independent disks (RAID) features, you receive the following error message when the computer is restarted: