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Why was Intel RST removed during Win 10 upgrade, can I reinstall?
I upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7 this week. During the upgrade I was informed that a couple of pieces of software were being removed due to incompatibility, but it also removed my Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IASTOR) service without telling me. Although I don't use RAID arrays I do have SSDs running in ACHI mode so Intels RST is useful.
My question is simply, why on earth did it remove it and is it safe for me to try to reinstall it? I have downloaded the new Windows 10 version here but I am concerned about reinstalling as I am unsure why it was removed and why I wasn't told about it.
Is it normal that Intels RST was removed? Is it safe for me to try to reinstall?
Any advice here would be appreciated. Windows 10 threw a hissy-fit yesterday when I tried to overclock my processor and got my PC stuck in a boot loop until my BIOS was kind enough to reset itself completely. Then i tried to run HWMonitor (which wasn't removed in the upgrade) and it froze my entire PC. So tbh I am getting kind of paranoid about the whole Windows 10 upgrade stability.
Have to say Microsoft, so far, as it stands... not impressed, not impressed at all!