- #Standard nvm express controller driver windows 10 install install#
- #Standard nvm express controller driver windows 10 install drivers#
- #Standard nvm express controller driver windows 10 install update#
- #Standard nvm express controller driver windows 10 install driver#
- #Standard nvm express controller driver windows 10 install manual#
#Standard nvm express controller driver windows 10 install manual#
It just means I don’t know if I can trust the data migration process because the manual itself says “this software may not function properly.” without it.
#Standard nvm express controller driver windows 10 install driver#
I don’t know if the RAID driver does the job just fine, even when there’s no RAID volume. So I’ve reached an impasse with ACER and Samsung.Īt least, assuming I NEED the NVMe driver in the first place! I don’t know if this driver will give me any improvement in performance.
#Standard nvm express controller driver windows 10 install install#
So it seems like I’m in a ‘chicken and egg’ scenario: Windows requires the NVMe driver to be installed before switching BIOS to AHCI mode or it won’t boot, and Samsung NVMe driver installer requires the device to be recognisable as a NVMe device (through BIOS AHCI setting) before it will install the driver. So I had to go back into my BIOS to revert SATA mode to “RST Premium with Optane” from “AHCI”. This might take over an hour.”, “Attempting repairs” all to no avail. This resulted in 20 minutes of rebooting and troubleshooting with messages such as “Diagnosing your PC”, “Checking disk for errors. I have no desire to RAID my two M.2 drives, so I tried turning it off in my BIOS by changing SATA mode from “RST Premium with Optane” to “AHCI”. The factory default setting for the Predator PH517-51 is with RAID mode enabled, which is peculiar because the OS is preinstalled on a single SATA M.2 drive that isn’t a part of a RAID array, and it appears to be interfering with the NVMe driver installation. “Windows Operating System cannot load the driver under following BIOS configurations where Storage Configuration is set to “Raid Mode” ” How do I find out if the PH517-51 meets this ‘UEFI BIOS v2.3’ requirement?Īlso from “Samsung_NVMeDriver_InstallationGuide.pdf”: So, I’m not sure if this is an issue and if it is something that can be addressed, or if it’s comparing apples with oranges. V1.16 is the latest available version of the BIOS. “This NVMe driver requires UEFI Bios v2.3.”Īccording to msinfo32, the Predator PH517-51 has BIOS Version/Date: Insyde Corp. The installation manual for the NVMe driver has a few clues as to why.įrom “Samsung_NVMeDriver_InstallationGuide.pdf”: Samsung does provide a NVMe driver “Samsung_NVM_Express_Driver_3.2.exe” downloadable from, however, trying to install this fails, saying “Samsung NVM Express Device is not connected.
#Standard nvm express controller driver windows 10 install update#
dated, and clicking update driver doesn’t find anything newer. The driver properties in devmgmt.msc doesn’t mention anything about ‘NVMe’. *may not* ? I could really use some help interpreting this because I’ve found this driver impossible to install, and I’m not sure of the consequences. Please note if you use a Samsung NVMe SSD as the Target Disk without installing the Samsung NVMe Driver, this software may not function properly.”
#Standard nvm express controller driver windows 10 install drivers#
While it’s possible to recover/reinstall Windows 10 from generic Windows boot media, it won’t have all the manufacturer’s drivers preinstalled, so generic Windows installations might require a lot more work mucking around…? I’ll assume this is not a deal-breaker for the moment.Īlso from “Samsung_SSD_Data_Migration_User_Manual_ENG_v.3.1.pdf”: It’s there for a reason, isn't it? It comes pre-configured with all the ACER drivers I need. I’m not sure what to think about sacrificing the recovery partition. Here is an image of diskmgmt.msc showing original SSD with recovery partition and new SSD: (Versions lower than SRS 5 are not supported.)”
However, it will be automatically cloned if the manufacturer is Samsung and SRS (Samsung Recovery Solution) 5, SRS 6, or SRS 7 is installed. The OEM Recovery partition created by the computer manufacturer as a factory setting will not be cloned. The Samsung SSD Data Migration software v.3.1 also has some documented limitations:įrom “Samsung_SSD_Data_Migration_User_Manual_ENG_v.3.1.pdf”: Would I need to connect the source SSD to another PC (with a USB M.2 adapter) immediately after cloning to remove the partitions before I can put it back in the PH500? I’m concerned about the potential for data corruption resulting from duplicate volumes being accessible simultaneously because I’ve had this issue with Windows in the past after cloning an OS. I’m not sure how appropriately it handles computers with dual M.2 slots like the Predator Helios 500. My first observation about Samsung SSD Data Migration software v.3.1 is that it is pretty much plug-and-play, offers no configurability, and only seems to cater for the situation where a source disk gets replaced by a target disk. Samsung makes SSD Data Migration software v.3.1 available from I’m considering how (or if) to move my OS over to the new SSD for faster performance, however, I’m gobsmacked with the number of issues that has come up, so I’m documenting what has happened to me with some questions along the way.