New offi. nforce Win7 (32/64) 15.35+15.37 WHQL

[Fernando 1]

ok, thanks for your help, could you make a customized version of these drivers in windows 7 too?

Here are the download links to my customized test driverpacks, which should be usable with Vista and Win7:
NF4-7 Test Driverpack for Vista x86 and Win7 x86
NF4-7 Test Driverpack for Vista x64 and Win7 x64
These are the components:

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Ethernet Driver (v67.89) WHQL
SATA_IDE Driver (v11.1.0.23) customized by Fernando 
SATARAID Driver (v11.1.0.23) customized by Fernando 
RAIDTOOL Application (v11.1.0.23) "Sedona" 
SMU Driver (v1.67) customized by Fernando
SMBus Driver (v4.69) WHQL
HDAudio Driver (v1.00.00.50) WHQL
optional IDE driver registry cleaner (made by TwL)
Installer (v6.14)

Additional informations:

1. You may use them at own risk. Before you try the installation onto an nForce RAID system, you should do a complete backup of your OS partition.
2. The installer should be run as Administrator. If you are running Windows 7, you may have to choose the Vista compatibility mode (right click onto the SETUP.EXE > Compatibility").
3. Since some drivers have lost their WHQL stamp by customizing the INF file, you have to force the installation.
4. Before you choose to install the nForce Ethernet driver, the previously running one should have been uninstalled.

Everyone, who tested the 32bit or 64bit version of my test packages, should give a feedback here. Don't forget to mention the OS (Vista/Win7 32/64bit), the nForce chipset of your mainboard and the SATA mode of your system (RAID/AHCI or IDE mode).
Thanks in advance!

Good luck!
Fernando

[dajife]

It updates perfectly now, but i get blue screen when starting windows and it can't start, i had to restore sata and raid drivers to previous version.
Windows 7 x64 with raid0 system.

[Fernando 1]

It updates perfectly now, but i get blue screen when starting windows and it can't start, i had to restore sata and raid drivers to previous version.
Windows 7 x64 with raid0 system.

Thanks for your feedback.
Since I know, that you have an nForce4 RAID system, your result is not a big surprise for me.

Additional questions:
1. Which nForce4 chipset (AMD/Intel Ultra/SLI/SLIx16) has your mainboard?
2. Which nVRAID BIOS version is your mainboard currently using?
3. Did you check, that all NVIDIA SATA and RAID devices - even the hidden ones - have been updated, before you rebooted?
4. Which nForce SATA and RAID driver version were you running previously?

@ all:
If anyone should be interested in testing an NF4-7 Driverpack for Windows XP (32bit) with included nForce IDE drivers v11.1.0.23, please let me know it.
I have already prepared it with similar components as the Vista&Win7 Test Driverpacks, but with added TXTSETUP.OEM and customized INF files.

[dajife]

It updates perfectly now, but i get blue screen when starting windows and it can't start, i had to restore sata and raid drivers to previous version.
Windows 7 x64 with raid0 system.

Thanks for your feedback.
Since I know, that you have an nForce4 RAID system, your result is not a big surprise for me.

Additional questions:
1. Which nForce4 chipset (AMD/Intel Ultra/SLI/SLIx16) has your mainboard?
2. Which nVRAID BIOS version is your mainboard currently using?
3. Did you check, that all NVIDIA SATA and RAID devices - even the hidden ones - have been updated, before you rebooted?
4. Which nForce SATA and RAID driver version were you running previously?

@ all:
If anyone should be interested in testing an NF4-7 Driverpack for Windows XP (32bit) with included nForce IDE drivers v11.1.0.23, please let me know it.
I have already prepared it with similar components as the Vista&Win7 Test Driverpacks, but with added TXTSETUP.OEM and customized INF files.

Is the first drivers which i have got problems.

1. nForce4 SLI x16.
2. nvRAID BIOS version 5.50 (is the newest).
3. yes, confirmed one by one.
4. i was running native win7 rc drivers (10.6.0.15 version)

Thanks for your help.

[Fernando 1]

@ dajife:
Thanks for your reply.

2. nvRAID BIOS version 5.50 (is the newest).

It might be the newest nVRAID BIOS version, which the mainboard manufacturer is offering for your board, but there are newer nVRAID versions available, which are working with NF4 RAID Controllers without any problem. You may try to flash v5.60. Look here.

[mbyte]

I have similar problem with DrivePack x64 on Windows 7 RC x64 (BSOD after install and restart).

I have Nforce4 ultra chipset (DFI Lanparty nf4 UltraD) with latest bios (nvRAID BIOS version 5.5). I'm using 2 SATA HDD but without RAID.

[Fernando 1]

@ mbyte:
Welcome at nForcersHQ Forum!

I have similar problem with DrivePack x64 on Windows 7 RC x64 (BSOD after install and restart).
I have Nforce4 ultra chipset (DFI Lanparty nf4 UltraD) with latest bios (nvRAID BIOS version 5.5). I'm using 2 SATA HDD but without RAID.

This is bad news for users with an nForce4 chipset mainboard.
They obviously are not able to use these new nForce IDE drivers, not even after having added the appropriate DeviceID's.

[dajife]

@ dajife:
Thanks for your reply.

2. nvRAID BIOS version 5.50 (is the newest).

It might be the newest nVRAID BIOS version, which the mainboard manufacturer is offering for your board, but there are newer nVRAID versions available, which are working with NF4 RAID Controllers without any problem. You may try to flash v5.60. Look here.

I flashed my nVRAID BIOS to 6.94 version and problem persist.
Greetings.

[Fernando 1]

I flashed my nVRAID BIOS to 6.94 version and problem persist.

Ok, it was worth a try. Now we know, that an update of the nVRAID BIOS version will not solve the problems of NF4 users to get these brandnew nForce SATARAID drivers installed.

Another idea:
Since you reported, that you were able to get the nForce SataRAID drivers v10.3.0.46 of NVIDIA's Vista x64 driverpack 15.25 properly installed onto your NF4 RAID system, I have slightly modified again my 64bit test package. If you want to test this refreshed version, you may download it from here.
Before you are going to test them, you may disable the automatic reboot option at system failure (right click onto "My Computer" > "Properties" > "Advanced system settings" > "Start and restore settings"). This way you will get the complete error message in the case of the driver installation failure.

Thanks again for your efforts to get the new drivers installed.

Regards
Fernando

[dajife]

I flashed my nVRAID BIOS to 6.94 version and problem persist.

Ok, it was worth a try. Now we know, that an update of the nVRAID BIOS version will not solve the problems of NF4 users to get these brandnew nForce SATARAID drivers installed.

Another idea:
Since you reported, that you were able to get the nForce SataRAID drivers v10.3.0.46 of NVIDIA's Vista x64 driverpack 15.25 properly installed onto your NF4 RAID system, I have slightly modified again my 64bit test package. If you want to test this refreshed version, you may download it from here.

Thanks again for your efforts to get the new drivers installed.

Regards
Fernando

Yes, 15.25 drivers worked to me without modded infs with win7 RC.
I have tested this refreshed version but it gave me same error when starting windows:

Blue screen with error: "STOP: 0X0000007B"

Thanks for your hard work!