SSD & Unwanted RAID


  1. Posts : 571
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #1

    SSD & Unwanted RAID


    Hello All:

    I've had two SSDs on my system for several months.

    I use the Intel Management Tool to monitor these drives from time to time.

    Today, I tried to run the Optimization Tool and got this (snapshot). I have never intentionally set these drives up in a RAID configuration. It worked fine last week.

    What's going on here?

    TIA,
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  2. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #2

    Hi Rap,

    It looks like the Intel Management Tool did an automatic update? Is there a way to check that?

    Regards,
    Golden
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  3. Posts : 571
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    @Golden:
    That message means the latest firmware needs to be installed for it to function- not that it has been downloaded and is awaiting installation. I have the latest firmware installed for both drives. I checked at the Intel site.

    The problem is the message on the right about the RAID configuration- there is no RAID configuration extant on my computer.
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  4. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #4

    Hi Rap, firmware and software are different animals. You may need to update the Intel SSD software for it to properly read your setup.
    Firmware is resident within a hardware device's ROM and runs with the hardware with no input from the user.
    Software is a program the user starts, runs, terminates at will.
    Upload a snip of your Computer Management>Disk Management with the window opened to see your disk info. Right-click Computer/Manage.
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  5. Posts : 571
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    @Britton30:
    I know the difference and this is not the issue.
    In fact, software has nothing to do with it. Nor does firmware...
    The drivers are the only issue that I can think of, and that doesn't make sense to me either.
    The mystery is- "Why the sudden change?"
    I've changed nothing.
    I have a ghost! I've offended the Great Keyboard in the Sky!
    I'm certain of it!

    The problem is that the Intel Toolbox suddenly sees a RAID configuration where one does not exist.

    Whoa! Maybe it is software! Maybe I should try re-installing the Intel Toolbox to see what happens?

    Windows has been, and always shall be, a mystery to me. Perhaps that's the whole point?
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  6. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #6

    Golden said:
    Hi Rap,

    It looks like the Intel Management Tool did an automatic update? Is there a way to check that?

    Regards,
    Golden
    Hi Rapp,

    I guess what I'm trying to say is that the Management Tool updated itself, and it now erroneously thinks a RAID has been configured? Does that make sense? In other words, perhaps it is a software issue?

    Regards,
    Golden
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  7. Posts : 571
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    The Intel Tool Box program does not self-update to my knowledge.
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  8. Posts : 351
    Windows 7 pro 64bit. (SP1)
       #8

    SATA controler mode setting in BIOS is: IDE, AHCI or RAID?

    even tought intel recommends to always set to RAID if possible.
    i had problems with that setting on some SATA controllers and set it to ACHI.
    so if you never plan to use raid ACHI is OK i think.
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  9. Posts : 571
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    @vaidas3:

    Checked and both drives are set to AHCI.

    Any other BIOS settings I should be looking at?

    TIA
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