Windows 7 RTM, take 3

Still having a hell of a time with the Mass Storage Controller on this Gateway machine. Messed around with the order of install of the ITE controller via Windows Update, then Matrix Storage Driver, etc. Nothing worked.

Now I've started over with the BIOS set to use AHCI for the drives instead of RAID. A couple days into it and haven't seen any errors. Fingers still crossed.

Some of this will be a repeat of this one, but with some extra notes where needed.


Olympus Camera Software
Always seem to have trouble getting the correct order on this one. Notes say install from the EOS Rebel CD first, then get web updates for the A540 (small silver unit).

ZoomBrowser update 6.3.1

OK - finally got it working! CameraWindow is the app that shows the little dialog that you want, just that it doesnt start correctly in Win7. Fix: set the compatibility on CameraWindow application to Vista SP 2.

Well that works for the point and shoot A540, but still cant download pics from the EOS Rebel. This page says drivers are not compatible with Vista (let alone Win 7). So far it's looking like we have to take out the memory card and use a reader.



Previous notes...

Mass Storage Controller
Device manager kept showing Mass Storage controller with missing driver. Installed Intel Matrix Storage driver (Intel-Matrix-StorageDriver-IATA89ENU), but that didnt do it. Finally also got a windows update optional offer for ITE Tech Inc Storage (ITE IT8211 ATA ATAPI Controller). At first after this install, machine didn't boot into Windows correctly, 2nd time success and now device manager is happy with the disks.

update 09/17/09 - now getting CDROM and iaStor errors again. ARGH. Talked through the Maxtrix storage driver stuff with Joe. Recommend:

• Install Win7 (dont do the F6 RAID drivers thing)
  
• Use Windows Update to get the ITE IT8211 controller driver thingy FIRST (unidentified Mass Storage Device in devices list should now be gone)
  
• Now install Maxtrix Storage Driver AFTER the Windows update Mass Storage Controller
  

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