Hello! I desperately need windows 10 to work on this laptop as it is a requirement for software i have purchased.
Laptop is Asus Vivobook X1502Z using Intel 670p ssdpeknu 512gb
I searched the intel site for 670p drivers, but i ended up here.
https://www.solidigm.com/content/solidigm/us/en/support-page/drivers-downloads/ka-00086.html
I read the user guide
https://sdmsdfwdriver.blob.core.windows.net/files/kba-gcc/drivers-downloads/ka-00086--cdriver/1-0-0-...
Page 10 - 4.2 Software Limitations
The following Windows version are validated by SolidigmTM Storage Driver:
Windows 11 ver. 21H2
Windows PE
So basically, this driver won't work with windows 10.
But I am an optimist, so i downloaded
https://sdmsdfwdriver.blob.core.windows.net/files/kba-gcc/drivers-downloads/ka-00086--cdriver/1-0-0-...
I found /Installer/SetupSolidigm.zip
under that i found
/production/Windows10-x64/15063/NVME-Driver/NVMEMP/
containing
solidnvm.sys
solidnvm.inf
solidnvm.cat
Looked at the .inf file, and the PCI ID matches 8086:f1aa as found by linux
I went to load these drivers, and i had to uncheck "hide non compatible"
The drivers show up, but do not work!
I went into the UEFI settings, i do not see an AHCI option for the drive. It shows up as Intel RST.
Googled intel rst driver - found this
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/19512/intel-rapid-storage-technology-driver-install...
Downloaded both the VMD and Non VMD zip files
Put them on the USB, tried the different driver packs, and PRESTO it works for me.
The secret seems to be extracting .cat / .inf / .sys files from each zip into their own folders, no more than one folder deep from the usb drive - or they won't be detected.
Also, using the windows media creator tool to make USB seems to help better than using a dd copy of the DVD.
anyway, windows 10 is NOW WORKING with the 670p.
