Intel® Matrix Storage Technology

> Intel® Matrix Storage Manager
> 8.9.0.1023 Production Version
> Release Notes

> > 16 June 2009
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> > Supported Operating Systems

> > Microsoft Windows 7*

> > Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Edition*

> > Microsoft Windows Vista*
> > Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition*
> > Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition*
> > Microsoft Windows XP Professional*
> > Microsoft Windows XP x64 Edition

> > Microsoft Windows Server 2008* ++
> > Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition*++
> > Microsoft Windows Server 2003* ++
> > Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition*++

> > Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition*

> > > ++ Not available on mobile platforms

> > > Revision History

> > > Date | Driver Revision | Build Number
> > > 16 June 2009 | 8.9.0.1023 Production Version | 1023

> > Known Issues

> > Known Issues in 8.9.0.1023 Production Version
> > Reference No | Description | Affected OS's
> > N/A | System hangs and error message that says: ERROR_NO_SYSTEM_RESOURCES or ERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_QUOTA may be observed when writing large numbers of files on Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Workaround: Contact Microsoft* to receive the hot fix described by KB article 888413 |
> > 2688481 | Errors seen after volume data verification on expanded RAID volumes | Vista, XP
> > 2688477 | Fail to modify Recovery Volume via "Volume Modify" | Vista, XP
> > 2688400 | No illustration & detail appear in Basic View while RAID1 is Rebuilding | Vista, XP
> > 2688383 | Port Number and Number of Disks shows incorrect in Basic Mode View | Vista, XP
> > 2688382 | No information of RAID0 "Failed" appear in Basic View | Vista, XP
> > 2549948 | Creation of a RAID0 volume fails when disk used for creation is a spanned or dynamic disk | Vista
> > 2519035 | D-state cycling single disk during initialization 3 drive RAID5 causes volume to fail after pulling power to a single drive | Vista
> > 2518139 | User Interface Basic mode displays unknown port when 2 disks have smart errors | Windows XP
> > 2332390 | JPN: inconsistent font style and font size in Create Recovery Volume dialog | Vista, Windows XP
> > 106842 | 'Volume Creation Completed' message covered by User Interface | Windows XP
> > 2330169 | CHS: Next button corrupted on Welcome screen of Create Recovery Volume Wizard, Convert Recovery Volume to RAID 1 Wizard, and Modify Recovery Volume Wizard. | Vista
> > 2552285 | Unable to create RAID volume when sufficient drives are present after hot-remove/reinsert | Windows XP-64
> > 2553015 | When initiating RAID1 rebuild will get message “Wizard unable to start rebuild process” but rebuild happens | Windows XP
> > 2330162 | User Interface Progress dialog: progress bar missing, bitmap corrupted or missing, or cut text | Vista
> > 2553091 | Check for Correct Recovery Volume, selecting BACK during creation causes recovery drive to change | Vista-64
> > 2554032 | Partition disappeared but the ‘disk’ did not in Vista failing RAID 10 testing | Vista
> > 2554217 | IOMeter* sequential writes on 6-disk R5 slow | All OS’s
> > 2554610 | IAAMonitor App not responding while shutdown after Safe Mode installation | Windows XP
> > 2554680 | File write performance degraded with Gen II drives and Cache On | Vista, Windows XP
> > 2553965 | Unable to load driver using f6 during system repair or system restore process under Vista | Vista, Vista-64
> > 77332 | Failure to enumerate disk causes crash in Intel Matrix Storage Manager | Windows XP
> > 2553384 | SATA ODD never gets spin down request or D1 power event | Vista
> > 2554879 | Driver property page port location information is incorrect on ICH9M | Windows XP
> > 2555515 | System lock due to low memory - with DVD playing and IO | Windows 2003
> > 2556588 | Degraded/Normal/Master Offline goes Normal on failed volume | Vista
> > 2556593 | Degraded/Syncing state, recovery disk failure/remove does not match state table | Vista
> > 2556715 | Sync does not re-start with invalid partner in manual sync mode | Vista-64
> > 2556718 | Basic Mode - Extra port number shown on the right side of the Volume Picture | Vista, Vista-64, Windows XP
> > 2556799 | Fast sync log is corrupt if no data is written to new volume | Vista-64
> > 2556732 | DC Mode – “ Enable continuous mode” button label does not change in basic mode once the recovery volume level is changed from 'request' to 'continuous', | Windows XP
> > 2556766 | Modification of one volume fails during migration of a different volume | Vista,Vista-64,Windows 2003,Windows XP,Windows XP-64
> > 2556767 | Creating a volume from an existing disk during migration of another volume returns an error message that the existing the wizard need to close before opening a new wizard | Vista,Vista-64,Windows 2003,Windows XP,Windows XP-64
> > 2556995 | HEB/ARA: Unlock Hard Drive messages need to be RTL-enabled | Vista
> > 2662461 | Action unavailable to “Delete volume” or “Reset HDD to Non RAID” in Console, when you try to delete a unsupported recovery volume or reset the member disk of the recovery volume under Intel® Matrix Storage Manager console on ICH9R Workaround: To delete recovery volume or reset disk to non RAID, go to OROM UI | Windows XP-64
> > 2662524 | 0xD5 blue screen error with Driver Verifier While Hot Plugging from one drive to another on same port | Vista-64
> > 2662475 | A Dirty Shutdown of a Recovery volume while in DC mode will cause the volume to fail instead of causing the fast-synch log to be invalidated | Windows XP
> > 2556947 | 0x7B blue screen error after install driver in AHCI mode when drive with metadata in the system | Vista-64
> > 2662540 | RAID volume rebuilding happens on different volume than it is suggested by UI Wizard when two degraded volumes are available on the system | Windows XP
> > 2662548 | Text misaligned in Modify Volume Wizard 3rd screen | Vista
> > 2662561 | Stall I/O to a disk connected with bad sata cable and does not restart | Vista
> > 2662520 | UI wizard allows user to select non-OS drive as a master drive when there are only 2 drives | Vista
> > 2662523 | Creation of raid volume failed when another drive [which is not involved in setup] is pulled out. Issue does not occur with scenario "create from existing" | Vista
> > 2662501 | HEB/ARA: Bitmap image appears in title of Create Recovery Volume Wizard screens | Vista
> > 2687790 | HIPM/DIPM mixed mode-Device Initiated Power Management is not working for SATA ODDs | Vista
> > 2687769 | ARA/HEB/ELL/RUS: Port names are corrupted in the Basic Mode after creating RAID 1 volume | Windows XP
> > 2330162 | UI Progress dialog: progress bar missing, bitmap corrupted or missing, or cut text. | Vista
> > 2330169 | CHS: Next button corrupted on Welcome screen of Create Recovery Volume Wizard, Convert Recovery Volume to RAID 1 Wizard, Convert RAID 1 to Recovery Volume Wizard, and Modify Recovery Volume Wizard. | Vista
> > 2332390 | JPN: inconsistent font style and font size in Create Recovery Volume dialog | Vista
> > 2556995 | HEB/ARA: Unlock Hard Drive messages need to be RTL-enabled | Vista
> > 2687830 | ELL/HUN: Cut text in dialogs with " - Encrypted" string | Vista
> > 2687894 | HUN: The first option-" Enable Continuous Update"- on the right click menu of recovery Volume has corrupted characters. | Windows XP
> > 2687971 | CHT: Incorrect Translations on Error message when migrate a volume with encrypted hard drive | Vista
> > 2687995 | When a missed locked member disk of a degraded raid1 volume is plugged back and unlocked in the BIOS, the locked member disk of the raid 1 volume shows a status of "failed" in the UI or "Error Occurred" status at the OROM UI | Windows XP
> > 2688016 | Reads to a pass-thru drive hang during migration of 3 drive RAID 0 volume to 4 drive RAID 0 volume and intermittent blue screen error happens upon deleting the volume after hang when the Intel matrix storage manager console is open | Vista
> > 2688060 | Expansion of volume failed from four disk RAID5 to five disk RAID5 | Vista-64
> > 2688076 | After enabling recovery drive in OROM and rebooting to OS upon master drive failure, Intel Matrix Storage Console failed to display the “Switch to Advanced Mode View” button and partially displayed the Basic Mode GUI. Workaround: Go to “View->Advanced Mode” to see the drives and parameters | Windows XP
> > 2688092 | Disk Manager Does Not Show RAID Volume After Unlocking Passwords on Member Disk(s) in the Intel Matrix Storage Console | Vista
> > 2688093 | A Degraded Rebuild on a > 2TB volume fails with unexpected verification errors during a rebuild | Vista-64
> > 2688191 | Unable to boot to ‘On Request’ ‘Recovery’ drive that was part of a recovery volume i.e ghosted when Intel® Turbo Memory is enabled | Vista
> > 2688235 | ‘Reverse sync’ does not continue when master disk is removed during the sync and reinserted in system | Vista,Vista-64,Windows XP
> > 2688271 | Attempting to Cancel Disable Continuous Update Proceeds with Action Anyway | Vista-64
> > 2688316 | Blue screen error d5 booting from recovery disk and setting it to manual sync | Vista-64
> > 2688388 | Basic mode UI shows RAID creation options while volume is initializing | Windows XP
> > 2688437 | Immediately After Creating Recovery Volume Selecting Disable Continuous Updates Causes OS to Hang | Windows XP-32bit
> > 2688443 | Basic Mode Shows Incorrect Recvoery Volume Update Status after disconnecting on of the disks in the recovery volume | Windows XP
> > 2688453 | System Unstable After Entering/Resuming from S3 after RAID volume is unlocked in the UI | Windows XP
> > 2688454 | When a RAID volume has at least one locked disk in it, the right-click options for the volume still show options available when there shouldn't be any options available for a locked volume. | Vista,Windows XP
> > 2688456 | Console does not show locked volume icon with RAID 5 volume containing locked disks | Windows XP
> > 2688459 | Blue screen error D5 after disconnecting locked drive during rebuild | Vista-64
> > 2688463 | After Entering BIOS Password for Locked Disk During Resume from S4 Disk/Volume still shows as Locked | Windows XP-64
> > 2688466 | After Disconnecting Locked Disk From RAID1/5/10/recovery Volume, the Volume is Shown as Degraded But is Not Exported to OS | Windows XP-64
> > 2688468 | The message shown when exceeding the limit for incorrect password entries is misleading instructing the user to reboot the system to try again instead of shutdown | Vista
> > 2688482 | After manual scan in the UI when the drives part of a RAID 1 volume are removed, volumes will still be shown as degraded, and the drives that were not pulled in the test are shown as missing | Vista
> > 2688488 | Blue screen error 7E Occurred During Power management and ‘Access recovery drive files’ Cycling | Vista,Vista-64
> > 2688501 | OS fails to load When disk write caching is turned Off on some drives | Vista,Windows XP
> > 2688691 | Metadata is stored on target hard drive even when the UI blocks creation of recovery volume | Vista
> > 2723557 | Full array expansion w/ new disk fails | Vista,Vista-64,Windows XP-64
> > 2723596 | 7E blue screen error when hot plugging recovery member disk during volume update. | Vista
> > 2723749 | Hot-plug e-sata/ODD results in OS and external ports to disappear from UI in AHCI mode where the disk manager still sees the drives | Vista,Windows XP
> > 2723883 | No hard drive or volume status in Basic View when booting from Recovery disk | Vista-64
> > 2723887 | Disk goes into unknown state when expanding a RAID5 volume | Vista-64,Windows XP
> > 2723895 | Driver exports recovery disk for Recovery volume when recovery drive is unplugged and reinserted during a manual sync causing the system to hang on ICH9R | Windows 2008
> > 2723989 | Blue screen error 7B seen intermittently after Win7 install on ICH8R | Win7
> > 2723998 | Disks going offline after deleting RAID 1 or Recovery volume Workaround: Win7 includes a change to mark newly discovered disks offline if they have the same signature as an already existing disk. This happens in Recovery/RAID1 because the recovery drive is a mirror of the master. You can manually go into disk management and mark the disk online to get around the issue | Win7,Win7-64
> > 2724015 | AHCI driver fails to F6 install and blue screen error 7B is seen on Windows XP OS intermittently | Windows XP
> > 2724018 | Restart after capacity expansion fails on 2TB testing | Win7
> > 2688135 | Console can configure eSATA HDD as a spare HDD on sku’s that block ESATA for RAID volume creation | Vista-64
> > 2688381 | RAID F6 driver when installed twice causes blue screen error | Vista
> > 2688509 | Automatically DVD playing fail to start with showing Windows error Dialog with Corel* WinDVD* application | Vista
> > 2724057 | Creation of a RAID 1/Recovery volume from OS results in intermittent drive hangs and upon reboot marks the source drive as failed. Volume marked as normal upon rebuild to the failed drive once recovered | Vista, Win7
> > 2724060 | Recovery volume is not visible under ‘My Computer’ when Access Recovery Volume selected in Win 7. Workaround: Win7 includes a change to mark newly discovered disks offline if they have the same signature as an already existing disk. This happens in Recovery/RAID1 because the recovery drive is a mirror of the master. You can manually go into disk management and mark the disk online to access the recovery drive | Win7, Win7-64
> > 2724079 | Driver Version not found in System Report on ICH9M AHCI mode | Windows XP-64
> > 2724082 | After S3/S4 a Previously Unlocked Volume is Shown as Locked But is Exported to OS | Win7-64
> > 2724329 | Verify Volume Data finds errors after Win7 upgrade on Recovery volume Workaround: Set the recovery volume in manual mode before upgrading to Win7 | Win7

Resolved Issues

Resolved Issues in Production Version 8.9.0.1023
Reference No | Description | Affected OS's
2688063 | Data Miscompare on a RAID 5 Disk Expansion | Vista, Vista-64
2723630 | OROM RAID creation with large capacity disks results in a 432 GB volume | N/A
2723633 | OROM returns multiple errors when creating a full sized Recovery volume with 1.5TB HDD's | N/A
2724021 | AHCI SATA Controller does not re-enable after disable | Windows 2003, Windows XP
2724029 | Going into S4 causing blue screen error 9086 after removal of eSATA HDD | Vista-64, Win7, Win7-64
2724110 | Unable to boot from recovery drive (when enabled in OROM) after mounting partner disk in UI | Vista, Vista-64
2724014 | ODD doesn't consistently get detected w/Warm Swap during S3 and platform fails to enter S3 anymore afterwards | Windows XP
2724065 | Blue screen errors with S3/S4 and/or hot plug | Vista, Vista-64
2724230 | Set LED defaults to off | Vista , Windows 2003
2724232 | Multiple Interrupts resulting in missed hot plug insertions | Vista
2724307 | When I/O to an ATAPI device returns with an error results in possible blue screen errors | Vista, Win7
2724445 | D1 blue screen error when hot plugging ODD - D1 | Vista
2724459 | CPRM DVD can't be played with WinDVD* | Vista, Vista-64
2724473 | Hot Plug of eSATA devices leads to 0x9086 blue screen error intermittently | Vista-64
2688040 | Intel Matrix Storage Manager cannot intermittently detect hotplugs when LPM is enabled and a SATA repeater is present on the sata port path | Vista
2723554 | System hung up after reading file including medium error (bad block) on AHCI system | Vista,Vista-64
2688392 | Conversion from RAID 1 to Recovery volume completes even if the wizard is cancelled | Vista, Vista-64, Win7, Windows XP, Windows XP-64
2723864 | Data miscompare, with CACHE ON/OFF, during bad block raid1 error injection test | Vista, Windows 2003, Windows 2008
2723865 | UI hangs for about 1 minute when hot plugging drive in AHCI mode | Vista, Windows XP
2723911 | 0x9086 blue screen error from iaStor.sys while running S3 on Intel® Turbo Memory v1.9.0.1006 with Intel Matrix Storage Manager v8.8.0.1009 using 2GB/32bit/IMSWCP/DC | Vista
2688529 | Window OS does not boot with PC Card | Vista, XP