If you maintain an HPE SPP ISO for Gen10 servers, the S100i driver for Windows Server 2022 is included in the \packages\drivers directory.

Click and navigate to the folder on your USB flash drive where the HpSAMSS.inf file is located.

You must download the official HPE driver from the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center. Because Windows Server 2022 shares a driver architecture with Windows Server 2019, look for drivers explicitly validated for Windows Server 2019/2022. How to Find the Driver: Go to the website.

HPE Smart Array S100i SR Gen10 driver for Windows Server 2022

The HPE Smart Array S100i is a (a.k.a. Fake RAID) controller. It relies on the CPU and a specific driver package to expose the logical volume to the OS.

Change the embedded SATA configuration from SATA AHCI Support to . Save changes and reboot. Configure Your Logical Drive:

If the server is already running but missing the S100i driver (showing as “Standard SATA AHCI Controller” in Device Manager):

Exclusively built for Microsoft Windows Server. Linux and VMware ESXi configurations do not support S100i software RAID.

The HPE Smart Array S100i SR Gen10 is a high-performance, PCIe-based storage controller designed for HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers. It provides a robust and reliable storage solution, supporting a wide range of storage configurations and offering advanced features such as RAID, caching, and secure encryption.

is an embedded storage solution designed primarily for SATA drive environments. Unlike dedicated hardware controllers like the Smart Array P-class series, the Go to product viewer dialog for this item. relies on the host CPU to calculate array logic.

The is a chipset-based Software RAID solution found on entry-level HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers (e.g., ML110 Gen10, ML30 Gen10, DL20 Gen10). Unlike hardware RAID controllers (e.g., P408i-a, E208i), the S100i leverages the host CPU and memory to perform RAID functions.

Schedule a prompt maintenance window and restart the machine to commit the structural driver changes. Architectural Comparison: Software RAID vs. Hardware RAID