Summary of changes
	Installation instructions
	Uninstallation instructions

• (New) Initial release.
  
  

• Be sure to install Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver before installing the operating system. Otherwise your computer will not respond; it will only display a blue screen.
• If you are installing the operating system on a system configured for RAID or AHCI mode, you must pre-install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver using the F6 installation method described in section 5.3.
• The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility must be installed on the system after a supported Microsoft Windows operating system has been installed.
• To install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager, double-click on the self-extracting and self-installing setup file and answer all prompts presented.
• By default, all installed files (readme.txt, help, etc.) are copied to the following path:
  
  bootdrive>\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager
  
  

InstallShield Installation from Hard Drive or CD-ROM
Note: This method is applicable to systems configured for RAID or AHCI mode.

1. Download the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager setup file and double-click to self-extract and to begin the setup process.
2. The Welcome window appears and then Click on the Next button to continue.
3. The Uninstallation Warning window appears. Click on the Next button to continue.
4. The Software License Agreement window appears. If you agree to these terms, click on the Yes button to continue.
5. The Choose Destination Location window appears. Click on the Next button to continue.
6. The Select Program Folder window appears. Click on the Next button to continue installing the driver..
7. If the InstallShield Wizard Complete window is shown without a prompt to restart the system, click the Finish button and proceed to step 8. If it is shown with a prompt to restart the system, click Yes I want to restart my computer now. (the default selection) and click the Finish button. Once the system has restarted, proceed to step 8.
8. To verify that the driver was loaded correctly, refer to Section 6.
   
   

Uninstallation of non-driver components

1. Select Uninstall from the following Start Menu folder: All Programs->Intel Matrix Storage Manager
2. The uninstall program will start. Click through the options for the uninstallation.

Uninstallation of driver components
Note: Removal of this software from the system will render any Serial ATA hard drives inaccessible by the operating system. Back up any important data before completing these steps.

1. If the system is in RAID mode, delete any RAID volumes using the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM user interface.
2. Reboot the system.
3. Enter the system BIOS (usually done by pressing a key such as F2 or Delete during system boot).
4. Disable Intel(R) RAID Technology and SATA AHCI mode.
5. Reinstall the operating system.