Hello,
I noticed a new version for the Intel Rapid Storage driver. I only install the config files through Device Manager. But which way is the best way to do this? Should I first remove the current version underIDE ATA/ATAPI-controllers in Device Manager or can I just use the "Update driver" button immediately?
What are your experiences regarding those methods?
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The best tested drivers are displayed on the computer or motherboard manufacturer websites.
The next best place for drivers are displayed on the component manufacturer websites: Intel, AMD, Nvidia, Killer Networks, Realtek, etc.
Intel, AMD, and Nvidia each have software that can find the drivers for the computer.
Use this link for updating drivers:
Updating a driver. - Microsoft Community
When installing the Intel Rapid Storage Technology IRST driver it usually has an option to either repair or replace if it is the same version and update if a new version.
I am indeed referring to a new RST driver version on my manufacturer's website (Gigabyte). But I only extract the needed driver files from the setup file and use Device Manager to update with these files, since I don't want the RST interface.
However, I have read horror stories from both sides: Uninstalling the old RST driver first, or updating directly. Hence asking about how you guys install RST drivers through Device Manager.
But that's what I'm talking about. I always install RST through the Device Manager so I don't have the UI in the first place. My question is which of the 2 following methods is the safest:
1. Uninstall the old RST version first through Device Manager, reboot and then use Update driver through Device Manager.
2. Directly use the "Update driver" through Device Manager without uninstalling the older one.
I have read horror stories about PC's not booting anymore with both of these methods.
These options should allow you flexibility:
1) Make a bran new restore point:
Create System Restore Point in Windows 10 | Tutorials
2) Make a backup image using Macrium
Macrium Software | Your Image is Everything
3) Save the backup image to another disk drive (not another partition on the same disk drive)
4) Download any driver to the desktop
5) Uninstall any driver knowing that you have options to return to using the same driver by system restore or by restoring an image
6) Use device manager options that allow you to uninstall software for this device
7) Reinstall the driver located on the desktop
8) Reboot as necessary
The current driver version may be able to be identified in device manager.
The new driver version may be able to be identified by using the Intel driver update assistant.
Additional options when considering the uninstallation/reinstallation of a driver are:
a) some may allow the use safe mode
b) some may allow the manual modification by adding .old and manually returning to the prior driver by removing .old
Updating a driver. - Microsoft Community
If you are not running any RAID setup, you don't probably need Intel driver at all.
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