Solved Issues replacing Optane ssd with nvme

humbird · Feb 10, 2022

Hazel123 said:
A quick query about the Samsung driver. After installing it, it is showing in device manager under nvme controller - and also in programs and features in control panel - is that right?

Yes. Does magician now see the drive?

Winuser · Feb 10, 2022

humbird said:
Hope I never make a mistake and buy a system with optane memory. I am sure after all you went through I will be very careful.

If I ever buy a laptop with a Optane/NvMe drive I'll make sure the drive is 1TB or bigger so I don't have to do an upgrade later.

humbird · Feb 10, 2022

Hazel123 · Feb 10, 2022

Fabler2 said:
As for CoolSense I downloaded it from a link here and had to allow. It's safe to download and run. Had to find the exe for it to run initially, C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\HP CoolSense , then it shows up in the hidden icons in the notification area if you're still interested in it rather than the app.

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Thanks. Downloaded - antivirus says it’s fine. On install it says it needs dot net framework v3.5 do you want to download this? I said yes and it took me to the page for first net framework v4 - which is already installed and it still says I need 3.5. So downloaded 3.5 from Microsoft. Assume that will be ok but I thought v4 would include v3.5?

Fabler2 · Feb 10, 2022

Hazel123 said:
Thanks. Downloaded - antivirus says it’s fine. On install it says it needs dot net framework v3.5 do you want to download this? I said yes and it took me to the page for first net framework v4 - which is already installed and it still says I need 3.5. So downloaded 3.5 from Microsoft. Assume that will be ok but I thought v4 would include v3.5?

I didn't have to download any version of .NET. Same as you I thought v4 was complete. There again mine isn't a fresh install.

Winuser · Feb 10, 2022

Hazel123 said:
Thanks. Downloaded - antivirus says it’s fine. On install it says it needs dot net framework v3.5 do you want to download this? I said yes and it took me to the page for first net framework v4 - which is already installed and it still says I need 3.5. So downloaded 3.5 from Microsoft. Assume that will be ok but I thought v4 would include v3.5?

I recently had to install .Net 3.5 for a program I was installing. .NET 3.5 includes .NET 2.0 and .NET 3.0. .NET 4.8 was installed by Windows. Apparently it doesn't include the older versions.

humbird · Feb 10, 2022

You can install it through windows optional features. Apps>optional features> bottom of page to more windows features.

Winuser · Feb 10, 2022

Fabler2 said:
I didn't have to download any version of .NET. Same as you I thought v4 was complete. There again mine isn't a fresh install.

Was .NET 3.5 already installed? If installed, it will be listed in Turn Windows features on or off.

Fabler2 · Feb 10, 2022

Hazel123 said:
Thanks. Downloaded - antivirus says it’s fine. On install it says it needs dot net framework v3.5 do you want to download this? I said yes and it took me to the page for first net framework v4 - which is already installed and it still says I need 3.5. So downloaded 3.5 from Microsoft. Assume that will be ok but I thought v4 would include v3.5?

It's already installed on mine,

Winuser · Feb 10, 2022

humbird said:
You can install it through windows optional features. Apps>optional features> bottom of page to more windows features.

Click on the Start Icon and start typing features. The first time you might have to type windows features.

Fabler2 · Feb 10, 2022

Hazel123 · Feb 10, 2022

Winuser said:
Click on the Start Icon and start typing features. The first time you might have to type windows features.

That’s something I didn’t know. Yes I can see optional features now. What am I looking for there? Dot net framework isn’t there but I’ve installed it now.

Fabler2 · Feb 10, 2022

Hazel123 said:
That’s something I didn’t know. Yes I can see optional features now. What am I looking for there? Dot net framework isn’t there but I’ve installed it now.

As my above image. .NET v3 includes the others. If you don't have it just install.

Hazel123 · Feb 10, 2022

Been trying a few things to see if the drive will appear in bios. So I disabled the IRST in storage controllers. That didn’t do anything but it changed from this

To this

So then I uninstalled it. And checked bios again but still no different. Afterwards, Windows updated reinstalled the RST Premium controller again.

As it permanently says this

in bios, even after the storage controller uninstaller, I think it must be IRST firmware as part of the chipset? Unchangeable.

Winuser · Feb 10, 2022

Hazel123 said:
Been trying a few things to see if the drive will appear in bios. So I disabled the IRST in storage controllers. That didn’t do anything but it changed from this

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To this

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So then I uninstalled it. And checked bios again but still no different. Afterwards, Windows updated reinstalled the RST Premium controller again.

As it permanently says this in bios, even after the storage controller uninstaller, I think it must be IRST firmware as part of the chipset? Unchangeable.

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It does seem to be locked in the BIOS with no way to uninstall it. The laptop is running OK with the Samsung NVMe Controller and that's what really matters. :)

Hazel123 · Feb 10, 2022

Winuser said:
It does seem to be locked in the BIOS with no way to uninstall it. The laptop is running OK with the Samsung NVMe Controller and that's what really matters. :)

Thanks - yes - apart from fan running constantly and smell of plastic coming from the fans! Temperature doesn't show that high though - about 53 degrees. Coolsense doesn't seem to have done anything really.

NavyLCDR · Feb 10, 2022

This thread has definitely confirmed my decision that I made many years ago to never again buy an HP computer.

Winuser · Feb 10, 2022

Is that 53° Celsius or Fahrenheit?

Winuser · Feb 10, 2022

NavyLCDR said:
This thread has definitely confirmed my decision that I made many years ago to never again buy an HP computer.

I have to admit that most of my laptops were HP's. I did have one Acer Spin that I really liked. That is after I replaced the HDD with an SSD. My wife's niece now has it.