Solved Old Intel Drivers on AMD system


frenzy

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- About 8 years ago when I built this computer I was using Intel

- 3 years ago I switched to AMD

- I currently have the following drivers installed:

iastora iaStorA c:\windows\system32\drivers\iastora.sys
iastoravc Intel Chipset SATA RAID Controller c:\windows\system32\drivers\iastoravc.sys
iastorf iaStorF c:\windows\system32\drivers\iastorf.sys
iastorv Intel RAID Controller Windows 7 c:\windows\system32\drivers\iastorv.sys

Should I remove them? How can I safely do so?

"iastorf.sys" in particular pops up with a bluescreen error when I attempt to run my system in Secure Boot Windows UEFI mode
 
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Check Control panel ? Programs and Features for an uninstall entry
 

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- About 8 years ago when I built this computer I was using Intel

- 3 years ago I switched to AMD

- I currently have the following drivers installed:

iastora iaStorA c:\windows\system32\drivers\iastora.sys
iastoravc Intel Chipset SATA RAID Controller c:\windows\system32\drivers\iastoravc.sys
iastorf iaStorF c:\windows\system32\drivers\iastorf.sys
iastorv Intel RAID Controller Windows 7 c:\windows\system32\drivers\iastorv.sys

Should I remove them? How can I safely do so?

"iastorf.sys" in particular pops up with a bluescreen error when I attempt to run my system in Secure Boot Windows UEFI mode
You only uninstall application for these drivers or uninstall the driver for these devices from Device Manager but i must say Windows only uses drivers that works for your devices others you don't need to worry about.
 

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    Windows 11
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    HP Pavilion
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    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
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    Erica6
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    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
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    Realtek ALC671
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    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
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You only uninstall application for these drivers or uninstall the driver for these devices from Device Manager but i must say Windows only uses drivers that works for your devices others you don't need to worry about.
When I did a fresh install of windows 11 onto another SSD with this very system, Windows 11 did not install these drivers.

For some reason these drivers (iastorf.sys in particular) appears as an issue when I receive BSOD when booting via secure boot windows uefi
 

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    AMD Ryzen 5600x
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    B550-F Gaming
Uninstall INTEL Rapid Storage Controller select Device Manager. Find and expand the Disk drives catalog. Right-click on Intel® Rapid Storage Technology and choose Uninstall device. Reboot your computer.
 

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    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
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    Erica6
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    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
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    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
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Check in Device manager if these Intel drivers are installed or are in the Hidden devices section.
 

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Check in Device manager if these Intel drivers are installed or are in the Hidden devices section.
If they are hidden that means those drivers are not in use at that moment.
 

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    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
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Uninstall INTEL Rapid Storage Controller select Device Manager. Find and expand the Disk drives catalog. Right-click on Intel® Rapid Storage Technology and choose Uninstall device. Reboot your computer.
It doesn't appear in my device manager. Even when I click "Show Hidden Devices". I've already attempted that.
 

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I suggest you open a BSOD thread.

 

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Uninstall INTEL Rapid Storage Controller select Device Manager. Find and expand the Disk drives catalog. Right-click on Intel® Rapid Storage Technology and choose Uninstall device. Reboot your computer.
 

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I suggest you open a BSOD thread.

I did and was redirected here to ask

"10) Open a thread in Devices and Drivers to see if these Intel drivers are needed / uninstalled / reinstalled: CPU: Intel > AMD

iastora iaStorA c:\windows\system32\drivers\iastora.sys
iastoravc Intel Chipset SATA RAID Controller c:\windows\system32\drivers\iastoravc.sys
iastorf iaStorF c:\windows\system32\drivers\iastorf.sys
iastorv Intel RAID Controller Windows 7 c:\windows\system32\drivers\iastorv.sys"
 

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    AMD Ryzen 5600x
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    B550-F Gaming
Because you get the driver name that does not mean this driver cause the problem.
 

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    Erica6
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    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
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    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
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    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1

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@zbook can help you wait or contact him.
 

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    Realtek ALC671
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    3840 x 2160
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    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
While waiting go through the below to do list.

  • If new device drivers or system services have been added recently, try removing or updating them. Try to determine what changed in the system that caused the new bug check code to appear.
  • Look in Device Manager to see if any devices are marked with an exclamation point (!), which indicates a problem. Review the events log displayed in the properties for any faulting device driver. Try to update the related driver.
  • Check the System Log in Event Viewer for additional error messages that might help pinpoint the device or driver that is causing the error. Look for critical errors in the system log that occurred in the same time window as the blue screen.
  • If you recently added hardware to the system, try removing or replacing it. Or check with the manufacturer to see if any patches are available.
  • Install Windows updates.
  • If you are overclocking (pushing the components beyond their design) you should revert to default at least until the crashing is solved. If you don't know what it is you probably are not overclocking.
  • Use SpeedFan to monitor temperatures in computers, overheating can cause BSOD.
  • Use Memtest86+ disc to check system memory's (RAM's) for errors.
  • Use CrystalDiskInfo to check SMART health report of the hard disk drive (HDD).


Open the Command Prompt with administrative privileges and execute bellow commands one at a time.

Code:
Dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth



Sfc /scannow


Chkdsk C: /f
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
While waiting go through the below to do list.

  • If new device drivers or system services have been added recently, try removing or updating them. Try to determine what changed in the system that caused the new bug check code to appear.
  • Look in Device Manager to see if any devices are marked with an exclamation point (!), which indicates a problem. Review the events log displayed in the properties for any faulting device driver. Try to update the related driver.
  • Check the System Log in Event Viewer for additional error messages that might help pinpoint the device or driver that is causing the error. Look for critical errors in the system log that occurred in the same time window as the blue screen.
  • If you recently added hardware to the system, try removing or replacing it. Or check with the manufacturer to see if any patches are available.
  • Install Windows updates.
  • If you are overclocking (pushing the components beyond their design) you should revert to default at least until the crashing is solved. If you don't know what it is you probably are not overclocking.
  • Use SpeedFan to monitor temperatures in computers, overheating can cause BSOD.
  • Use Memtest86+ disc to check system memory's (RAM's) for errors.
  • Use CrystalDiskInfo to check SMART health report of the hard disk drive (HDD).


Open the Command Prompt with administrative privileges and execute bellow commands one at a time.

Code:
Dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth



Sfc /scannow


Chkdsk C: /f
I have already done nearly all of the above suggestions in the last 2 days.

The reason why the issue is "new" is because I just installed Windows 11 and I'm attempting to run it via secure boot windows uefi mode.

The cause isn't new because of hardware or software.

I will attempt to replicate the bluescreen issue and report back with what I find in the Event Viewer logs

However, I will be going to sleep and will not be able to follow up until later today.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5600x
    Motherboard
    B550-F Gaming
Check all BSOD dump files for the drive that cause the problem.

This guide will walk you through opening, analyzing, managing, and making sense of Windows crash dump files.

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
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