INTEL RST Requires DOTNET 2.0 and 3.5 as well as the DOTNET 4.72 installer BEFORE Being installed. 

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/deploy-net-framework-35-by-using-deployment-image-servicing-and-management--dism

You can use DISM to get DOTNET 2.0/3.5 from a windows 10 DVD otherwise you have to get these online via add features to windows. A black SQUARE DOES NOT MEAN INSTALLED only a checkmark means everything is there.

DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx3 /All /LimitAccess /Source:d:\sources\sxs

dotnet 20

Note that install through Windows Auto Update does not work if you don’t have an Internet connection or you will be receiving 0x800F081F or 0x800F0906 error, this usually happens on virtual machines. You can workaround this by running following from elevated command prompt

DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx3 /All /LimitAccess /Source:d:\sources\sxs

NOTE: please ensure you replace with appropriate path to your Windows installation source. It could be either the drive of your DVD if you inserted into a DVD drive

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4054530

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 is a highly compatible, in-place update to .NET Framework 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1

Newer windows 8 and 10 do not have Older version 9, 10, 11 versions of INTEL RST.  So when you clean install WIN10 on an older system you have to re introduce DOTNET 2.0 /  3.5 and DOWNGRADE INTEL RST to 10.1.0.1008 or earlier.  Even with chipsets that supposedly support RST this is not enabled on some models.  NEW systems will use version 16,15, 14, 13, 12.  OLD systems will use 11,10,9

There is no RST version earlier than 9.  Thats IMSM (Intel Matrix Storage Manager)

http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/CS-030751.htm

INTEL RST

Which version that is depends on which CHIPSET you have.

There is no one size fits all for this all models all os all versions allways and forever.   Intel Matrix Storage Manager changed to Intel Rapid Storage Technology with windows 7 SP1 starting with version 9.6.0.1014

As you go up in version number they DROP support for specific chipset or ICH aka Sata Controllers.

Drives Larger than 2TB Require at least version 10.1.0.1008.

ICH4  ICH5 ICH6 are not supported at all.

ICH 7 support goes away after version 11.7

Newer Chipsets and Bios and NVME require version 13 or higher.

These are all called F6 drivers because thats what they were under XP.

 
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/17882

Download Intel® Matrix Storage Manager
downloadcenter.intel.com
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager



8.9.0.1023

Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Driver
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2682&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID "
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C3&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA RAID "
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C6&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) ICH7MDH SATA RAID "
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2822&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_282A&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) ICH8M-E/ICH9M-E/PCHM SATA RAID "

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/15251

Download Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (RAID) for Legacy Intel® Desktop Boards
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Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (RAID) for Legacy Intel® Desktop Boards



Version 9.6.0.1014

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2682&CC_0104   = "Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID "
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C3&CC_0104   = "Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA RAID "
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C6&CC_0104   = "Intel(R) ICH7MDH SATA RAID "
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2822&CC_0104   = "Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/5 Series/3400 Series SATA RAID"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_282A&CC_0104   = "Intel(R) ICH8M-E/ICH9M-E/5 Series SATA RAID "

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/20104

Download Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (RAID) for Intel 5 Series Chipset-Based Desktop Boards
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Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (RAID) for Intel 5 Series Chipset-Based Desktop Boards



 Version  10.1.0.1008

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2682&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C3&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA RAID Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C6&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2822&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_282A&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) Mobile Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller"

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/search?keyword=ahci
10.5.0.1027
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64bit


https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/20768

Download Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (AHCI) for Windows XP*/Vista* on Intel® Desktop Boards
downloadcenter.intel.com
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (AHCI) for Windows XP*/Vista* on Intel® Desktop Boards



Version 10.8.0.1003

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C3&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA RAID Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C6&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2822&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_282A&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) Mobile Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller"

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/21854

Download Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (AHCI) for Windows XP*/Vista* on Intel® 6 Series Chipset-Based Desktop Boards
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Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (AHCI) for Windows XP*/Vista* on Intel® 6 Series Chipset-Based Desktop Boards



Version 11.2.0.1006
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C3&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA RAID "
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C6&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) ICH7MDH SATA RAID "
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2822&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_282A&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) Mobile Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller"


https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/21858

Download Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (AHCI) for Windows XP*/Vista* on Intel® 6 Series Chipset-Based Desktop Boards
downloadcenter.intel.com
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (AHCI) for Windows XP*/Vista* on Intel® 6 Series Chipset-Based Desktop Boards



Version 11.6.0.1030
Windows 7 (32-bit), Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows 8, 32-bit, Windows 8, 64-bit (NOTE ICH7 Removed)

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2822&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_282A&CC_0104.DeviceDesc    = "Intel(R) Mobile Express Chipset SATA RAID "


https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27681/

Download Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) User Interface and Driver
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Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) User Interface and Driver



Version 16.0.2.1086    02/21/2018

Windows Server 2016   Windows 10
The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) Driver (16.0.2.1086)
supports the configuration and enabling of multiple features including:

System Acceleration with Intel® Optane™ Memory
Configuration and maintenance of RAID 0/1/5/10


Intel® RST

Standalone Intel® RST PRE INSTALL Drivers with Intel® Optane™ Memory support
Will be required during Operating System (OS) installation to detect hard drive including PCIe* NVMe* drive
Do not apply to MBR and ATA operation only AHCI and INTEL Rapid Start Mode in Bios

f6flpy-x64.zip (64-bit Operating System) / f6flpy-x86.zip (32bit Operating System):

Stop 7B inaccessable Boot Device


iaStorAC.DeviceDesc                      = "Intel(R) Chipset SATA/PCIe RST Premium Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2822&CC_0104 = "Intel(R) Chipset SATA/PCIe RST Premium Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_282A&CC_0104 = "Intel(R) Chipset SATA/PCIe RST Premium Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_9D07&CC_0104 = "Intel(R) Chipset SATA/PCIe RST Premium Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A107&CC_0104 = "Intel(R) Chipset SATA/PCIe RST Premium Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A106&CC_0104 = "Intel(R) Chipset SATA/PCIe RST Premium Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A28E&CC_0104 = "Intel(R) Chipset SATA/PCIe RST Premium Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A286&CC_0104 = "Intel(R) Chipset SATA/PCIe RST Premium Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_9DD7&CC_0104 = "Intel(R) Chipset SATA/PCIe RST Premium Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A356&CC_0104 = "Intel(R) Chipset SATA/PCIe RST Premium Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A357&CC_0104 = "Intel(R) Chipset SATA/PCIe RST Premium Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&CC_0108.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) NVMe Controller"

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_9D03&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) 6th Generation Core Processor Family Platform I/O SATA AHCI Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A102&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) 100 Series/C230 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A103&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) 100 Series/C230 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A282&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) 300 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_9DD3&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) 300 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A352&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) 300 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller"
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A353&CC_0106.DeviceDesc = "Intel(R) 300 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller"

Older Versions

    15.9.0.1015
    15.8.1.1007
    15.7.0.1014
    14.8.16.1063
    15.2.0.1020
    15.2.16.1060
    14.8.0.1042
    14.0.0.1143
    13.6.0.1002
    12.9.0.1001
    11.7.0.1013

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@CCV wrote:

I had no end of performance problems since the Windows 1803 update.

After  some endless stuffing about, including a Clean Install of Windows, I find IAstoreA (Event 129) Reset to device, \Device\RaidPort0, was issued - coinciding with disc locks/app freezes.

Disabling LPM, in this case, seems to have solved the issue.

What I'd like to know is; How is this driver/app not compatible with Win 1803 in the first place?
Believe me, it is the latest version of any such thing  - released 30 July, according to Dell website - and somewhat later than when I received the Windows 1803 update.

 

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what kind of Dell computer are you using, CCV?  speedstep should have asked that question instead of me

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@CCV wrote:

I had no end of performance problems since the Windows 1803 update.

After  some endless stuffing about, including a Clean Install of Windows, I find IAstoreA (Event 129) Reset to device, \Device\RaidPort0, was issued - coinciding with disc locks/app freezes.

Disabling LPM, in this case, seems to have solved the issue.

What I'd like to know is; How is this driver/app not compatible with Win 1803 in the first place?
Believe me, it is the latest version of any such thing  - released 30 July, according to Dell website - and somewhat later than when I received the Windows 1803 update.

 

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My Aurora-R6 came with Intel-RST v15.x pre-installed and (surprisingly) seems to work fine ... for over a year now ... even after v1803 Update weeks ago.

But generally, I hate Intel-RST, and get rid of it whenever possible. See section here:

https://www.dell.com/community/Alienware-General/1-How-to-Clean-install-Windows-7-64-bit-on-Alienware-Desktop/td-p/5588705

When you clean-installed, I would have not re-installed it. Just use the Microsoft drivers.

Thanks for reporting fix.

Latest version of RST is  16.5.1.1030 

Date: 7/19/2018
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27984/

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