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*  Installation Readme for 
*  Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology (Intel(R) RST).
*
*  Refer to the system requirements for the operating 
*  systems supported by Intel Rapid Storage Technology.
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*                 CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT                              *
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This document contains the following sections:

1.  Supported Platforms/Chipsets
2.  System Requirements
3.  Language Support
4.  Determining the System Mode
5.  Installing the Software
6.  Verifying Installation of the Software
7.  Advanced Installation Instructions
8.  Identifying the Software Version Number
9.  Uninstalling the Software
10. Entering the pre-OS User Interface
11. Pre-OS RAID Volume Management
12. Options to RESET the RAID volume in the Pre-OS UI's
13. Verifying the Version of the Pre-OS UEFI Driver/OptionROM SOFTWARE


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* 1.  SUPPORTED PLATFORMS/CHIPSETS
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Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology Release is designed to provide 
functionality for the following Storage Controllers:
    - Intel(R) 200 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI/RAID Controller
    - Intel(R) 7th Generation Core Processor Family Platform I/O 
      SATA AHCI/RAID Controller
    - Intel(R) 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family 
      SATA AHCI/RAID Controller
    - Intel(R) 6th Generation Core Processor Family Platform I/O 
      SATA AHCI/RAID Controller

    
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* 2.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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1.  The system must contain one of the Intel controllers listed in 
    Section 1 “SUPPORTED PLATFORMS/CHIPSETS” above and one of the 
    following processors**:
    - Intel(R) vPro
    - Intel(R) Celeron
    - Intel(R) Pentium    
    - Intel(R) Core™ i3, i5, or i7 
    - Intel(R) Xeon(R) processor family

***Note: There are certain Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology features
         that are only enabled based upon the system's processor
    
    
2.  The system must be running one of the following
    operating systems (no other Windows OS versions are supported):
    - Microsoft Windows* 10/Threshold/Threshold2/Redstone
    - Microsoft Windows* 10/Threshold/Threshold2/Redstone x64 Edition**
    - Microsoft Windows* Server 2012 R2 x64 Edition**
    - ^^Microsoft Windows* 7
    - ^^Microsoft Windows* 7 x64 Edition** 
    - ^^Microsoft Windows* 8.1
    - ^^Microsoft Windows* 8.1 x64 Edition**
^^ These OS versions are supported ONLY on Skylake CPU based systems.
 They are not supported on systems with Kaby Lake CPUs installed.

3.  The following operating systems are not supported:
    Any version of the following operating systems:
    - Linux*
    - UNIX*
    - BeOS*
    - MacOS*
    - OS/2*

4.  The system should contain at least the minimum system 
    memory required by the operating system. Consult your
    computer system and OS vendor.
*   Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
**  If the system is running Windows* 64-bit version, the Intel(R)
    Rapid Storage Technology driver supporting 64-bit must be used.


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* 3.  LANGUAGE SUPPORT
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Below is a list of the languages (and their abbreviations)
for which the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software has 
been localized. The language code is listed in parentheses 
after each language.

ARA: Arabic (Saudi Arabia)       (0401)
CHS: Chinese (Simplified)        (0804)
CHT: Chinese (Traditional)       (0404)
CSY: Czech                       (0405)
DAN: Danish                      (0406)
NLD: Dutch                       (0413)
ENU: English (United States)     (0409)
FIN: Finnish                     (040B)
FRA: French (International)      (040C)
DEU: German                      (0407)
ELL: Greek                       (0408)
HEB: Hebrew                      (040D)
HUN: Hungarian                   (040E)
ITA: Italian                     (0410)
JPN: Japanese                    (0411)
KOR: Korean                      (0412)
NOR: Norwegian                   (0414)
PLK: Polish                      (0415)
PTB: Portuguese (Brazil)         (0416)
PTG: Portuguese (Standard)       (0816)
RUS: Russian                     (0419)
ESP: Spanish                     (0C0A)
SVE: Swedish                     (041D)
THA: Thai                        (041E)
TRK: Turkish                     (041F)


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* 4.  DETERMINING THE SYSTEM MODE
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***Note: These Readme document assumes that your system is running a 
supported Intel-based CPU and Chipset that supports only RAID and/or AHCI
modes for the PCH SATA AHCI controller. If not, then this driver is not
supported on your system HW. Please exit this setup.

To use this Readme effectively, you will need to know what mode the PCH
SATA AHCI controller in your system is in. The easiest way to determine
the mode is to identify how the Intel(R) SATA controller is presented
within ‘Device Manager’. The following procedures will guide you through
determining the mode in Microsoft Windows 10* or higher OS:

1.  In Windows 10 Desktop, right click the ‘Start’ button located
           at the bottom left corner of the Desktop.

2.  The ‘Start’ menu will launch.

3.  Scroll up and select 'Device Manager' with left mouse click.

4.  In the Device Manager window, look for an entry named 
    Storage Controllers. Left click and expand the item. If there is an
    entry for an “Intel(R) brand SATA RAID” controller (or similar entry
    with the “Intel” name somewhere in the entry), then the system is in 
    RAID mode.
    
5.  If no “Intel… SATA RAID Controller” controller is listed in the 
    step above, then the system is not running in RAID mode and 
    is in AHCI mode (see next step 6).

6.  From the Device Manager, look for an entry named 
    'IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers'. In AHCI mode this entry is present, 
    expand it and look for a “SATA AHCI” controller which 
    identifies the system is in AHCI mode.


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* 5.  INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
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5.1 General Installation Notes

a.  If you are installing the operating system on a computer
    configured for RAID or AHCI mode, you may pre-install 
    the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology driver using the 
    "F6" (Load Driver) installation method described in section 5.3.

b.  To install Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology while in the OS, 
    double-click on the self-extracting and self-installing 
    setup file and answer all prompts presented.

    By default, all installed files (readme.txt, help, etc.) 
    are copied to the following path (where C:\ represents the boot path):
    
    32-bit: C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology
    64-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology

5.2 Intel(R) RST Windows Automated Installer*. Installation from Hard 
    Drive, USB, or CD-ROM
    
Note: This method is applicable to computers configured for 
      RAID or AHCI mode.

a.  Obtain the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology setup file
    (file name: SetupRST.exe) and double-click to self-extract and to 
    begin the setup process.

b.  The Welcome window appears. Click 'Next' to continue.

c.  For systems running in RAID mode, the Uninstallation Warning window
    appears. You will not be able to uninstall the driver in this mode.
    Click 'Next' to continue.

d.  The Software License Agreement window appears. If you agree to these
    terms, click the check box then click 'Yes' to continue.

e.  The Readme File Information window appears. Review the information
    then Click 'Next' to continue.

f.  The Choose Destination Folder window appears. Type in a desired
    location for the installation files or choose the default.
    Click 'Next' to continue.

g.  The Confirmation window appears. At this point you are about to begin
    the file copy portion of the installation.  Click 'Next' 
    to continue installing the driver and other SW components.

h.  If the Windows Automated Installer* Wizard Complete window 
    is shown without a prompt to restart the system, click 
    'Finish' and proceed to step “i”. If it is shown with a 
    prompt to restart the system, select 'Yes, I want to 
    restart my computer now.' (selected by default) and 
    click 'Finish'. Once the system has restarted,
    proceed to step “i”.

i.  To verify that the driver was loaded correctly, refer 
    to section 6.


5.3 Pre-Installation of RST driver using the "Load Driver" Method.

a.  Extract all driver files from the zip archive.

b.  Select a USB key media and copy the following extracted files:
    iaAHCIC.inf, iaAHCIC.cat,
    iaStorAC.inf, iaStorAC.cat,
    iaStorA.sys, and 
    iaStorF.sys

c.  For Microsoft Windows OS*:
    - During the operating system installation, after selecting the 
     location to install Windows, click 'Load Driver' to 
     install a third party SCSI or RAID driver.

d.  When prompted, insert the USB media and press Enter.

e.  Follow the prompts and browse to the location of the installation
    files.  Select the appropriate .inf file (64 or 32 bit).  If a
    supported controller is detected there will be no error message.
    Follow the prompts to continue and complete the OS installation.


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* 6.  VERIFYING INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE
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6.1 Verifying ‘Have Disk’, 'Load Driver', or ‘Unattended Installation’: 
    depending on your system configuration, refer to the appropriate 
    sub-topic below:

A.  Enter Device Manager once you are logged into Windows OS.    
B.  Expand the 'Storage Controllers' entry for Windows 7* or later.
C.  Right-click on Intel(R) SATA RAID Controller.    
D.  Select 'Properties'.
E.  Select the 'Driver' tab and you should see the following items.
	- [Driver Provider] should be ‘Intel’
	- [Driver Version] should be the RST driver version just installed
    If these 2 items are correct, then the installation was successful.

6.2 Verifying Intel(R) RST Windows Automated Installer* or 'Package for 
    the Web' Installations (using the setupRST.exe installation pkg):

A.  Click Start in the Windows Desktop.
B.  Locate and select 'Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology' application.     
C.  The Intel Rapid Storage Technology User Interface should launch.
    If the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology UI does not launch,
    skip to step ‘F’ below
D.  Click on the ‘HELP’ button on top menu
E.  Click on the ‘ABOUT’ button on top menu
    The Intel(R) RST Windows driver version is displayed at bottom right
    of the Window.  It should match the version number of the Intel(R)
    RST SW package that you just installed.
F.  The Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology driver was not installed 
    properly and setup needs to be run again. 


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* 7.  ADVANCED INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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7.1 Available Setup Flags:

    -?             The installer presents a dialog showing
                   all the supported setup flags (shown 
                   here) and their usage, then quits without
                   installing. 
    -A             Extracts driver and readme files (does 
                   not install driver) to <path> if -P is also 
                   supplied; otherwise, the files are
                   extracted to the default location.
    -B             The installer will automatically reboot without
                   prompting after the installation completes. This
                   is only applicable when used with the -s switch.
    -l <LCID>      Forces a particular language install 
                   (See section 3 for a table mapping 
                   <LCID> to language).
    -Noicc         Does not install Intel(R) Control Center.
    -Nodrv         Does not install Intel(R) RST driver.
   
    -NoIRSTGUI     Does not create a start menu shortcut for the 
           UI console. Using this switch also disables Intel(R) CC 
           installation. Intel(R) CC is not removed if it is already 
           installed.
    -Noservice     Does not install the Event Monitor Service. This means
           that UI components also do not get installed.
    -Notray       Prevents the monitor applet from launching on 
           every reboot.
    -Overwrite     The installer will downgrade without interaction
           from the user.
    -P <path>      Changes default directory location for application
           files and supplies target path when combined with
           -A flag.                
    -report <path> Changes the default log path.
    -S             Silent install (no user prompts or Intel RST User
           Interface display). If used in combination with -B, the
           installer will automatically reboot.
    -ver           Displays driver versions.        
     

Notes:  Flags and their parameters are not case-sensitive.
        Flags may be supplied in any order, with the 
        exception of the -S and -G, which must be 
        supplied last. When using the -A flag, a target 
        path may be specified via the -P flag, 
        -G, -S, and -N flags are ignored. When using the 
        -P flags, there should be space 
        between the flag and the argument.

7.2 Use one of the following command examples to extract the 
    driver files from the SW package:

      c:\SetupRST.exe -a -p c:\<path>

    When the command is run, the installer executes and a prompt will
    display to confirm that files were extracted successfully; This 
    will not install the driver; it will only extract the driver files 
    to <path>. After the extraction is completed, the driver 
    files can be found in <path>\Driver.



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* 8.  IDENTIFYING THE SOFTWARE VERSION NUMBER
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8.1 Use the following steps to identify the software version 
    number following a ‘Have Disk’, 'Load Driver', or ‘unattended 
    installation’.


8.1a Systems Configured for RAID Mode:
A.  Enter the 'Device Manager'.
B.  Expand the 'Storage Controllers' entry.
C.  Right-click on the Intel(R) RAID Controller present.
D.  Select 'Properties'.
E.  Select the 'Driver' tab.
F.  The software version should be displayed after
    'Driver Version:'.


8.1b Systems Configured for AHCI Mode:

A.  Enter the 'Device Manager'.
B.  Expand the 'IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers' entry.
C.  Right-click on the Intel(R) AHCI Controller present.
D.  Select 'Properties'.
E.  Select the 'Driver' tab.
F.  The software version should be displayed after
    'Driver Version:'.


8.2 Identify the software version for Windows* Automated 
    Installer or 'Package for the Web' Installations:

1.  Click Start.
2.  Locate and select 'Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology'. 
3.  The Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology application should 
    launch.
4.  From the application, click 'Help'. The Help window should launch.
5.  From the Help window, click 'About'. The software version is displayed. 
    


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* 9.  UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
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9a. UNINSTALLATION OF NON-DRIVER COMPONENTS
The removal of this software from the system will render any 
SATA disks inaccessible by the operating system;
therefore, the uninstallation procedure will only uninstall 
non-critical components of this software (user interface, 
start menu links, etc.). To remove critical components, see
section 9b. 

Use the following procedure to uninstall the software:
1.  On the Start menu, select Control Panel.
2.  Click 'Programs and Features' for Windows 7* (or higher). 
    Locate and select Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology.
3.  Right-click the application name, and then click 'Uninstall'.
4.  The uninstall program will start. Click through the
    options for the uninstallation.


9b. UNINSTALLATION OF DRIVER COMPONENTS
!!!!!!!!!!! WARNING !!!!!!!!!! WARNING !!!!!!! WARNING !!!!!!!!!
The removal of this software from the system could render any 
SATA or NVMe disks/volumes inaccessible by the operating system.
Back-up any important data before completing these steps.

Note: If you experience any difficulties making these 
changes to the system BIOS, please contact the motherboard
manufacturer or your place of purchase for assistance.
 
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* 10.  ENTERING THE Pre-OS USER INTERFACE
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* 10.a.    Legacy OptionROM
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  Use the following steps to enter the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology 
  - Legacy OptionROM user interface:

    1. Boot the system.
    2. Press CTRL+I when the 
       'Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - option ROM vX.y.w.zzzz' 
       banner screen appears. This should launch the OptionROM UI

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* 10.b.    UEFI Driver/BIOS
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  Use the following steps to enter the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology 
    UEFI HII-compliant user interface (Note: the exact steps and location
    of the UI is OEM platform dependent.  You must consult your platform
    manufacturer for these exact steps and location of the Intel(R) RST
    UEFI UI):

    1. Boot the system.
    2. Press key required to enter the platform's system BIOS (e.g F2)
    3. Locate the ‘Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology’ item wherever it
       Is located in your platform’s system BIOS menu and enter it to
       launch the ‘Intel(R)Rapid Storage Technology’ text-based UEFI UI.
       At the top of the main page of the UI the version is indicated
       in the following format:
        'Intel(R) RST ww.x.y.zzzz SATA Driver’


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* 11.  Pre-OS RAID VOLUME MANAGEMENT
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* 11.a.    Legacy OptionROM
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The Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - OptionROM UI provides pre-OS RAID 
volume management which enables the following:

1. Create RAID Volume
   Use this option to create one or two RAID volumes.

2. Delete RAID Volume
   Use this option to delete a RAID volume. The pre-OS methods are the
   only end-user methods to delete a RAID volume that has
   the OS boot files on it.

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 
   Use this option to reset a RAID configuration to a 
   non-RAID configuration.

4. Recovery Volume Options
   If a recovery volume is present, use this option to 
        a. Disable Continuous Update
        b. Enable Only Recovery Disk
        c. Enable Only Master Disk


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* 11.b.    UEFI Driver/BIOS
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The Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - UEFI UI provides pre-OS RAID
volume management which enables the following:


1. Create RAID Volume
   Use this option to create one or two RAID volumes.

2. Delete
   Click on a RAID volume then use this option to delete the RAID volume.
   The pre-OS methods are the only end-user methods to delete a
   RAID volume that has the OS boot files on it.

3. Reset to Non-RAID 
   Click on a RAID volume then click on a member disk then use this option
   to reset a RAID member disk to a non-RAID pass-through disk.

4. Recovery Volume Options
   If a recovery volume is present, use this option to 
        a. Disable Continuous Update
        b. Enable Only Recovery Disk
        c. Enable Only Master Disk

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* 12.  OPTIONS TO RESET THE RAID VOLUME In The Pre-OS UI's
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WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!WARNING!!!!!!!!!WARNING!!!!!!!!!!
Before completing any of the following steps, it is recommended you
Backup any required data that is located on the RAID volumes being
deleted or reset to non-RAID


Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - pre-OS user interfaces provide
two methods for resetting the RAID volume:
    > Delete RAID Volume
    > Reset Disks to Non-RAID

   Differences between the options are noted below. Users are 
   advised to select the option based on the situation.

12.1 Delete RAID Volume
     When a RAID volume is deleted, RAID metadata on the 
     participating disks is erased and sector zero is cleared;
     as a result, the partition table and file system related data 
     are reset. Windows installer will not see any invalid data 
     at the time of OS installation. This is the recommended 
     method for reconfiguring the RAID volume and installing OS 
     on it.

12.2 Reset Disks to Non-RAID
     This option is used to reset the metadata on the disk which 
     participates in more than one RAID volume in single 
     operation. It should be used if 'Delete RAID Volume' option 
     fails for any reason and to reset a disk that has been 
     marked as Spare and offline member. When a disk in the RAID 
     volume is reset to non-RAID, RAID metadata is erased. 
     However, partition table and file system related data still 
     exists, which may be invalid. This might cause Windows 
     installer to misinterpret the information available on the 
     'reset disk' at the time of installation. This could result 
     in unexpected behavior in OS installation.


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* 13.  VERIFYING THE VERSION OF THE Pre-OS UEFI Driver/OptionROM SOFTWARE
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1. Use the following steps to identify the version number of
   the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - UEFI Driver/ Legacy OptionROM:

   - Enter the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - UEFI/OptionROM user 
     interface using the steps detailed in section 10.
   - The software version will be displayed in the user interface banner:
     'Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - option ROM X.y.w.zzzz'

     X.y.w.zzzz is the version number of the option ROM that is
     installed on your system.
     X.y.w - Product release number
     X     - Major number
     y     - Minor number
     w     - Hotfix number
     zzzz  - Build number

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1. This Software is licensed for use only in conjunction with Intel component products.  Use of the Software in conjunction with non-Intel component products is not licensed hereunder. 
2. You may not copy, modify, rent, sell, distribute or transfer any part of the Software except as provided in this Agreement, and you agree to prevent unauthorized copying of the Software.
3. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software. 
4. You may not sublicense or permit simultaneous use of the Software by more than one user.
5. The Software may contain the software or other property of third party suppliers, some of which may be identified in, and licensed in accordance with, any enclosed "license.txt" file or other text or file.