Vista - AHCI-SATA-IDE

09-14-2007

Hi.
I have changed now from Ide to AHCI on my 6 hardisks using Intel Matrix
Controler. I have the 2 GSATA ports left over on my Gigabyte MB and tryed to
install 2 HD more but that did not work. I had already installed the latest
Jmicron driver in Vista but that was not enough. The system bios does not
even see the drives, only my cd drives is found. When i change the GSATA
setting from IDE mode to AHCI mode than also the ports for my cd drives are
changed but Vista only sees the cd drives when it starts up, after it
instales the drivers and ask for restart the cd drives are gone. I got a
Hotfix from Microsoft what was suppose to fix this but it was still the same.
Does anyone have a solution for this?

Thanks.

"Nieuw Dingen" wrote:

Quote:

> Footnote: Unintended consequences
>
> While James' suggestions has my HDD spinning away as AHCI, I also had to
> reactivate Vista. Evidently it mistook this for a hard drive replacement!
> And I thought Vista was supposed to be less picky than XP . . .
>
> "Nieuw Dingen" wrote:
>

Quote:

> > Many thanks to James for this work around. Like Don, I installed a SATA HDD
> > under IDE but was loath to reinstall Vista. This suggestion worked like a
> > charm with my Intel D975XBX2 MOBO and Seagate HDD.
> >
> > "James R. Sanders" wrote:
> >

Quote:

> > > In article <rJJ3i.1558$to.362@xxxxxx>,
> > > montrAT@xxxxxx says...
> > > > I have a Asus P5B motherboard and Vista Home premium. Here is what I did to
> > > > go from IDE to AHCI.
> > > >
> > > > Shutdown the computer.
> > > >
> > > > Removed SATA cable from the Intel 82801HR SATA AHCI Controller and plugged
> > > > in the SATA port of the J-Micron.
> > > >
> > > > Booted computer after changing BIOS to reflect the change above. Also in
> > > > this step I did configure the BIOS for AHCI for the Intel controller.
> > > >
> > > > The PC booted properly. I installed the driver for the AHCI. I got the
> > > > driver from Intel. The driver installed properly even if I do not have a
> > > > drive connected to the interface.
> > > >
> > > > Shutdown the computer.
> > > >
> > > > Move back the SATA cable to the Intel controller.
> > > >
> > > > Power up, change BIOS to reflect change in boot drive location.
> > > >
> > > > Note: I have two drive. For these steps I only connected one. I did a backup
> > > > before these steps just in case. I did not need the backup. Everything did
> > > > work fine.
> > > >
> > > > LM
> > > >
> > > > "Don" <don@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > news:e7C9qrkmHHA.3952@xxxxxx
> > > > >I installed a WD Raptor under IDE mode, which was a mistake. I'd like to
> > > > >change it over to AHCI or RAID. If I change from IDE to AHCI in the bios I
> > > > >get a BSOD, which I expected. I have all of the drivers necessary for ACHI
> > > > >and raid on a memory stick. Is there a way to get the system to recognize
> > > > >the drivers so I can switch over to AHCI without having to do a complete
> > > > >reinstall with F6?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Bios setting should be set on IDE mode before attempting this.
> > >
> > > You can install the Miscrosoft standard AHCI driver from within Vista
> > > throught Device Manager. In Device Manager select you IDE/Sata cotroller
> > > and properties and selected updriver. The select browse my computer for
> > > driver software. Select let me pict from list. In the screen untick the
> > > box "show compatible hardward". Scroll dowwn under the Manufactuer
> > > column and select the Standard AHCHI driver and select next. This should
> > > the Microsoft AHCI driver. Reboot. Then go into the bios and change your
> > > IDE configuration to AHCI. Once your reboot you can then install the
> > > AHCI driver for your particular motherboard.
> > >
> > > >
> > >

09-14-2007	#11 (permalink)
Fetterbr n/a posts	Re: AHCI-SATA-IDE Hi. I have changed now from Ide to AHCI on my 6 hardisks using Intel Matrix Controler. I have the 2 GSATA ports left over on my Gigabyte MB and tryed to install 2 HD more but that did not work. I had already installed the latest Jmicron driver in Vista but that was not enough. The system bios does not even see the drives, only my cd drives is found. When i change the GSATA setting from IDE mode to AHCI mode than also the ports for my cd drives are changed but Vista only sees the cd drives when it starts up, after it instales the drivers and ask for restart the cd drives are gone. I got a Hotfix from Microsoft what was suppose to fix this but it was still the same. Does anyone have a solution for this? Thanks. "Nieuw Dingen" wrote: Quote: > Footnote: Unintended consequences > > While James' suggestions has my HDD spinning away as AHCI, I also had to > reactivate Vista. Evidently it mistook this for a hard drive replacement! > And I thought Vista was supposed to be less picky than XP . . . > > "Nieuw Dingen" wrote: > Quote: > > Many thanks to James for this work around. Like Don, I installed a SATA HDD > > under IDE but was loath to reinstall Vista. This suggestion worked like a > > charm with my Intel D975XBX2 MOBO and Seagate HDD. > > > > "James R. Sanders" wrote: > > Quote: > > > In article <rJJ3i.1558$to.362@xxxxxx>, > > > montrAT@xxxxxx says... > > > > I have a Asus P5B motherboard and Vista Home premium. Here is what I did to > > > > go from IDE to AHCI. > > > > > > > > Shutdown the computer. > > > > > > > > Removed SATA cable from the Intel 82801HR SATA AHCI Controller and plugged > > > > in the SATA port of the J-Micron. > > > > > > > > Booted computer after changing BIOS to reflect the change above. Also in > > > > this step I did configure the BIOS for AHCI for the Intel controller. > > > > > > > > The PC booted properly. I installed the driver for the AHCI. I got the > > > > driver from Intel. The driver installed properly even if I do not have a > > > > drive connected to the interface. > > > > > > > > Shutdown the computer. > > > > > > > > Move back the SATA cable to the Intel controller. > > > > > > > > Power up, change BIOS to reflect change in boot drive location. > > > > > > > > Note: I have two drive. For these steps I only connected one. I did a backup > > > > before these steps just in case. I did not need the backup. Everything did > > > > work fine. > > > > > > > > LM > > > > > > > > "Don" <don@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > > > news:e7C9qrkmHHA.3952@xxxxxx > > > > >I installed a WD Raptor under IDE mode, which was a mistake. I'd like to > > > > >change it over to AHCI or RAID. If I change from IDE to AHCI in the bios I > > > > >get a BSOD, which I expected. I have all of the drivers necessary for ACHI > > > > >and raid on a memory stick. Is there a way to get the system to recognize > > > > >the drivers so I can switch over to AHCI without having to do a complete > > > > >reinstall with F6? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bios setting should be set on IDE mode before attempting this. > > > > > > You can install the Miscrosoft standard AHCI driver from within Vista > > > throught Device Manager. In Device Manager select you IDE/Sata cotroller > > > and properties and selected updriver. The select browse my computer for > > > driver software. Select let me pict from list. In the screen untick the > > > box "show compatible hardward". Scroll dowwn under the Manufactuer > > > column and select the Standard AHCHI driver and select next. This should > > > the Microsoft AHCI driver. Reboot. Then go into the bios and change your > > > IDE configuration to AHCI. Once your reboot you can then install the > > > AHCI driver for your particular motherboard. > > > > > > > > > >
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