Supported operating system:

Windows 8 32-bit
Windows 8 64-bit
Windows 8.1 32-bit
Windows 8.1 64-bit
Windows 10 32-bit
Windows 10 64-bit
Windows Server 2012 64-bit
Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit

Release note:
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* Installation Readme for Asmedia 1x6x SATA Host Controller Drive.
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* Refer to the system requirements for the operating systems
* supported by Asmedia 1x6x SATA Host Controller Drive.
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**Note 1x6x include 1061, 1062 and 2116.
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* CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT
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This document contains the following sections:

1. Overview
2. System Requirements
3. Language Support
4. Determining the System Mode
5. Installing the Software
6. Verifying Installation of the Software
7. Advanced Installation Instructions
8. Identifying the Software Version Number
9. Uninstalling the Software

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* 1. OVERVIEW
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The Asmedia 1x6x SATA Host Controller Drive is designed to provide
functionality for the following Storage Controllers:

- Asmedia 1x6x SATA Controller
- Asmedia 1x6x SATA Controller

Software installation is flexible and fully automated.

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* 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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1. The system must contain one of the following ASMedia products:

- Asmedia 1x6x SATA Controller

2. The system must be running on one of the following
operating systems:

- Microsoft* Windows* Win8
- Microsoft* Windows* Win8 x64 Edition
- Microsoft* Windows* Server 2012
- Microsoft* Windows* Server 2012 x64 Edition
- Microsoft* Windows* Server 2012R2
- Microsoft* Windows* Server 2012R2 x64 Edition
- Microsoft* Windows* Win8.1
- Microsoft* Windows* Win8.1 x64 Edition
- Microsoft* Windows* Win10
- Microsoft* Windows* Win10 x64 Edition

3. The following operating systems are not supported:

Any version of the following Microsoft operating systems:
- MS-DOS
- Windows 3.1
- Windows NT 3.51
- Windows 95
- Windows 98
- Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
- Windows NT 4.0
- Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

- Microsoft* Windows* Server 2003
- Microsoft* Windows* Server 2003 x64 Edition
- Microsoft* Windows* Server 2008
- Microsoft* Windows* Server 2008 x64 Edition

- Microsoft* Windows* Server 2008R2
- Microsoft* Windows* Server 2008R2 x64 Edition
- Microsoft* Windows* Win7
- Microsoft* Windows* Win7 x64 Edition


Any version of the following operating systems:
- Linux
- UNIX
- BeOS
- MacOS
- OS/2

4. The system should contain at least the minimum system
memory required by the operating system.

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* 3. LANGUAGE SUPPORT
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Below is a list of the languages (and their abbreviations)
for which the Asmedia 1x6x SATA Host Controller Drive software has
been localized. The language code is listed in parentheses
after each language.

enu -> English (United States) (0409)
chs -> Chinese (Simplified) (0804)
cht -> Chinese (Traditional) (0404)


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* 4. DETERMINING THE SYSTEM MODE
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To use this readme effectively, you will need to know what
mode your system is in. The easiest way to determine the
mode is to identify how the Serial ATA controller is
presented within the Device Manager. The following
procedure will guide you through determining the mode.

1. On the Start menu, select Control Panel.

2. Open on the 'System' applet (you may first
have to select 'Switch to Classic View').

3. Select the 'Hardware' tab.

4. Select the 'Device Manager' button.

5. From the Device Manager, look for an entry named
'SCSI/RAID Controllers'.
If this entry is present, expand it and look for one of
the following controllers:

- 'Asmedia 1x6x SATA Controller'
If the Controller above is present, no further action
is required.

- If neither of the controllers above are shown, then
the system is not running in RAID mode and you should
continue with step 6 below.

6. From the Device Manager, look for an entry named
'Storage controllers'.
If this entry is present, expand it and look for one of
the following controllers:

- 'Asmedia 1x6x SATA Controller'
If the Controller above is present, no further action
is required.

- If this controller is not present, then your system
is not in AHCI mode. No other modes are supported by
the Asmedia 1x6x SATA Host Controller Drive software and you
should continue with step 7 below.

7. Your system does not appear to be running in RAID or
AHCI mode. If you feel that your system is running in
RAID or AHCI mode and you do not see any of the
controllers listed above, you may choose to contact
your system manufacturer or place of purchase for
assistance.


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* 5. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
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5.1 General Installation Notes

1. If you are installing the operating system on a system
configured for RAID or AHCI mode, you must pre-install
the Asmedia 106x SATA Host Controller Drive driver using the
F6 installation method described in section 5.3;

If you are installing this driver on a system configured
for IDE mode, you need do the following steps to finish
the installing:

a) double-click on the self-extracting and self-installing
setup file and answer all prompts presented

b) enter the following path:

\Program Files\ASM1x6xSATA\Driver

you can find a directory named "PREPARE", open it

c) double-click the script "install.cmd"

d) reboot system, and switch to AHCI mode, operating system
will automatic installed this drivr.

2. To install the Asmedia 1x6x SATA Host Controller Drive,
double-click on the self-extracting and self-installing
setup file and answer all prompts presented.

3. By default, all installed files (.inf, .sys, .cat)
are copied to the following path:

\Program Files\ASM106xSATA\Driver

5.2 InstallShield* Installation from Hard Drive or CD-ROM

Note: This method is applicable to systems configured for
RAID or AHCI mode.

1. Download the Asmedia 1x6x SATA Host Controller Drive setup file
(Setup.exe)and double-click to self-extract and to begin
the setup process.

2. The 'Choose Language' window appears. Choose the language
and Click on the Next button to continue.

3. If the InstallShield* Wizard Complete window is shown
without a prompt to restart the system, click the Finish
button and proceed to step 4. 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 4.

4. To verify that the driver was loaded correctly, refer
to Section 6.

5.3 Pre-Installation Using the F6 Method.

Note: These methods are applicable to systems configured for
RAID or AHCI mode.

1. Extract all driver files from the installation package.
See section 7.2 for instructions on extracting the
files.

2. Create a floppy* containing the following files in the root
directory:

for Win8, Server2012, Server2012R2, Win8.1, Win10 :
asstahci32.inf, asstahci32.cat, asstahci32.sys

for Win8 x64, Server2012 x64 edition, Server2012R2 x64 edition, Win8.1 x64 edition, Win10 x64 edition :
asstahci64.inf, asstahci64.cat, asstahci64.sys


3. When prompted, insert the floppy disk or media (Floppy, CD/DVD
or USB) you created in step 2 and press Enter.

4. At this point you should be presented with a selection
for one of the following depending on your hardware
version and configuration:

- Asmedia 1x6x SATA Controller


5. Highlight the selection that is appropriate for the
hardware in your system and press Enter.

6. Press Enter again to continue. Leave the floppy disk in
the system until the next reboot as the software will
need to be copied from the floppy disk again when setup
is copying files.

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* 6. VERIFYING INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE
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6.1 Verifying Hard Disk, F6, or Unattended Installation:
depending on your system configuration, refer to the
appropriate sub-topic below:

Note: Systems must Configured for AHCI Mode:

1. On the Start menu, select 'Control Panel'

2. Open on the 'System' applet (you may first
have to select 'Switch to Classic View')

3. Select the 'Hardware' tab

4. Select the 'Device Manager' button.

5. For Server Win8, Server2012, Server2012R2, Win8.1, Win10
Expand the 'Storage controllers' entry

6. Right-click on 'ASMedia 1x6x SATA Controller'

7. Select 'Properties'

8. Select the 'Driver' tab

9. Select the 'Driver Details' button

10. follow file shoud displayed, then installation was
successful:

-'asstahci32.sys' for Win8, Server2012, Server2012R2, Win8.1, Win10
-'asstahci64.sys' for Win8 x64 edition, Server2012 x64 edition, Server2012R2 x64 edition, Win8.1 x64 edition, Win10 x64 edition


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* 7. ADVANCED INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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7.1 Available Setup Flags:

/? The installer presents a dialog showing
all the supported setup flags (shown here)
and their usage.
/L specify the language ID
/S silent install (no user prompts)
/V specify the windows msiexec.exe command line
/X uninstall the driver

7.2 Silent install/uninstall example

install: setup.exe /clone_wait /s /v/qn


Notes: Flags and their parameters are not case-sensitive.
Flags may be supplied in any order, with the
exception of the -S and -L, which must be
supplied last.

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* 8. IDENTIFYING THE SOFTWARE VERSION NUMBER
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8.1 Use the following steps to identify the software version
number following a Have Disk, F6, or unattended
installation.

Note: Systems must Configured for AHCI Mode:

1. On the Start menu, select Control Panel.

2. Open on the 'System' applet (you may first have to select
'Switch to Classic View').

3. Select the 'Hardware' tab

4. Select the 'Device Manager' button

5. For Win8, Server2012, Server2012R2, Win8.1, Win10
Expand the 'Storage controllers' entry

6. Right-click on 'ASMedia 1x6x SATA Controller'

7. Select 'Properties'

8. Select the 'Driver' tab

9. The software version is displayed after 'Driver Version'

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* 9. UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
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9. UNINSTALLATION NON-DRIVER COMPONENTS
Removal of this software from the system will render any
Serial ATA hard drives inaccessible by the operating system;
therefore, uninstallation procedure will only uninstall
non-critical components of this software (user interface,
start menu links, etc.).

Use the following procedure to uninstall the software:

1. Select 'Uninstall' from the following steps:
- Go to "Start"
- Select "Control Panel"
- Select "Add or Remove Programs"
- Find "Asmedia ASM1x6x SATA Host Controller Driver",
select it and click the "Remove" button.

you can also use the following procedure to unisntall the
software:
- Go to "Start"
- Select "Program"
- Select "Asmedia Technology"
- Select "ASM1x6x SATA Driver"
- Click shortcut "uninstall"

2. The uninstall program will start. Click through the
options for the uninstallation.

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Copyright (c) ASMedia Technology, 2010
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Supported Devices:
Asmedia 106x SATA Controller
Asmedia 106x SATA/RAID Controller
Asmedia 116x SATA Controller
Asmedia SATA Express Controller