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    AKE USB 3.0/eSATA Expresscard Query

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Iain-, Oct 22, 2014.

  1. Iain-

    Iain- Notebook Guru

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    I purchased this 54mm expresscard in September 2013 and successfully installed it my Toshiba laptop under Vista Ultimate SP2. The firmware included with card is ASMedia 104x 1.16.1.0.

    I upgraded my system a few months later to Windows 7 Ultimate SP1. Two expresscard firmware update later to current version 1.16.18.1 driver in April 2014 and expresscard continued to run fine.

    However, a few days ago I discovered the card was disabled under that latest firmware. I subsequently removed that driver and reinstalled the original 1.16.1.0. Card runs fine under that, but when I attempt to update to latest driver, card becomes disabled.

    Anyone have this problem?

    What would be a more stable solution for my eSATA system backup controller?
     
    Iain-, Oct 22, 2014
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  2. Qing Dao

    Qing Dao Notebook Deity

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    Just use the older drivers. Problem solved.
     
    Qing Dao, Oct 22, 2014
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    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    After installation of mine from my HDX to my Precision it was as simple as plug and play under Windows 7 Pro. When I updated to W8.1 it simply continued to function as specified.

    I was prepared for those driver issued but it just worked. All I did was plug it in.
     
    Krane, Oct 25, 2014
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    Sorted. :D

    Solution was quite simple, actually. Site I downloaded drivers from has two driver versions:
    • 1.16.18.16034 - 26/03/2014
    • 1.16.18.1 WHQL - 10/04/2014

    Funnily, I had not noticed the version differences earlier, but the 16034 version seemed to work fine at the time.

    I revisited the site and then noticed the differing versions. Original driver is WHQL version, so I downloaded that version and successfully installed it.

    BTW, system backups are much faster with latest driver. 40 minutes v over 60 minutes for original driver.
     
    Iain-, Oct 26, 2014
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