Event 129 iaStorA (please help)

[ponyboy5678]

I constantly get the event 129 in windows and it is causing freezes on my computer, it says that raid port 0 has been reset. I’ve done everything I can think of to fix it, but nothing is working.

what I have done:
-updated intel Rapid Storage driver
-unplugged and plugged sata cable back in
-replaced the cable with a new one
-changed to a different sata port
-disabled port 0 in bios

i do not understand what is causing port 0 to constantly reset, even after it’s been disabled in the bios. It’s always port 0 though, and it is not in a raid configuration. I’m beginning to think the intel rapid storage driver is just broken. Any suggestions?

 

[Colif]

Have you updated your BIOS?

An actual fix, as apposed to the work-around, appears to require a BIOS update. Motherboards with the Intel RAID controller (mine happens to be ICH10R, but there are others) include BIOS code for the chip. This is called a ROM option. Upgrading the MB's BIOS includes any available upgrades to the RAID controller's BIOS. My upgrade took me from version 11.2.0.1066 of the Intel Matrix Storage Manager to version 12.0.0.1783 of the Intel Rapid Storage Technology (Intel has renamed their RAID software to Rapid Storage Technology).

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/lync/en-US/900ef27c-42e3-4082-8106-bde768693ff3/iastora-reset-to-device-event-129?forum=w7itprogeneral

Why are you running IRST if you aren't using raid?

 

[ponyboy5678]

Is there any reason I would need it without a raid array? It was already installed on the computer when I bought it, so when I reinstalled windows I just added it again.

 

[ponyboy5678]

Also I don't have motherboard raid

 

[Colif]

do you have an SSD? there are conflicting reports about whether it helps a single ssd or not. Its not essential

 

[ponyboy5678]

Yes I have an SSD, it's a crucial bx300

 

[ponyboy5678]

So I should delete it?

 

[Colif]

Yeah, uninstall it, speed difference with it isn't worth the errors

 

[ponyboy5678]

My bios is not up to date, but I don't want to risk an update since it's a single bios chip board. But only the driver is the problem?

 

[Colif]

Which bios version do you have? (f you don't know, is PC custom or brand name. if custom, what what motherboard is it? If brand name, what make/model)

It could be the version of IRST installed matches a newer bios.

 

[ponyboy5678]

It's a gigabyte board, the ga-b150m-gaming. The bios on it is the f1, the first version for the board. It came with that bios and I never updated it. Should I update it? I only have one bios on the board and idk if I am comfortable risking bricking my board.

 

[Colif]

How about remove irst and see if error goes away before updating bios. 99% of time BIOS updates are safe to do, but no use doing it unless error continues.

 

[ponyboy5678]

I deleted irst, but I didn’t have time to use my computer to see if that fixed it. I’m still just nervous about updating the bios because I don’t want to brick my board.