Vista Tutorial - AHCI-SATA-IDE

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.

Don,

According to Microsoft:

Enabling AHCI in a system BIOS with Windows Vista already installed will
result in a BSoD if SATA has been running in IDE mode during Vista's
installation. Before enabling AHCI in the BIOS, users must first follow the
instructions found at Microsoft Knowledge Base article 922976

I tried to find KB922976 (using google), which referred me to the Microsoft
website, but the Microsoft website stated that the KB is not available.

So, I don't know what the KB says. Perhaps you could contact Microsoft Help
and Support directly. Sorry.

Let us know what happens,


--
freddy


"Don" wrote:

> 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.
>
>
>

Don,

Using google I found this (looks like it might work):

http://www.futurehardware.in/551945.htm

What do you think?
--
freddy


"freddy" wrote:

> Don,
>
> According to Microsoft:
>
> Enabling AHCI in a system BIOS with Windows Vista already installed will
> result in a BSoD if SATA has been running in IDE mode during Vista's
> installation. Before enabling AHCI in the BIOS, users must first follow the
> instructions found at Microsoft Knowledge Base article 922976
>
> I tried to find KB922976 (using google), which referred me to the Microsoft
> website, but the Microsoft website stated that the KB is not available.
>
> So, I don't know what the KB says. Perhaps you could contact Microsoft Help
> and Support directly. Sorry.
>
> Let us know what happens,
>
>
> --
> freddy
>
>
> "Don" wrote:
>
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >

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@gmayl.com> wrote in message
news:e7C9qrkmHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>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.
>

Freddy:

Thanks for the effort. I'm trying to avoid reisntalling Vista, but still
having a stable system a]fter moving over from IDE to AHCI. I have the
drivers on a thumb drive and am wondering if I put the drivers in
windows/win32/drivers, if when I boot the system will find them. Or, do I
have to install them. Worst case basis, I'll reinstall, which might
ultimately be the best choice.

Thanks again.


"freddy" <fkirschen@tidalwave.net> wrote in message
news816F981-A363-434E-8E09-76B58AE49F70@microsoft.com...
> Don,
>
> Using google I found this (looks like it might work):
>
> http://www.futurehardware.in/551945.htm
>
> What do you think?
> --
> freddy
>
>
> "freddy" wrote:
>
>> Don,
>>
>> According to Microsoft:
>>
>> Enabling AHCI in a system BIOS with Windows Vista already installed will
>> result in a BSoD if SATA has been running in IDE mode during Vista's
>> installation. Before enabling AHCI in the BIOS, users must first follow
>> the
>> instructions found at Microsoft Knowledge Base article 922976
>>
>> I tried to find KB922976 (using google), which referred me to the
>> Microsoft
>> website, but the Microsoft website stated that the KB is not available.
>>
>> So, I don't know what the KB says. Perhaps you could contact Microsoft
>> Help
>> and Support directly. Sorry.
>>
>> Let us know what happens,
>>
>>
>> --
>> freddy
>>
>>
>> "Don" wrote:
>>
>> > 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.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>

Don wrote:
> Freddy:
>
> Thanks for the effort. I'm trying to avoid reisntalling Vista, but still
> having a stable system a]fter moving over from IDE to AHCI. I have the
> drivers on a thumb drive and am wondering if I put the drivers in
> windows/win32/drivers, if when I boot the system will find them. Or, do
> I have to install them. Worst case basis, I'll reinstall, which might
> ultimately be the best choice.

(I'm a different Don, just to make things confusing.) I don't know
about the particular drivers you have, but if the system is working
now you should be able to use the driver update mechanism in Device
Manager. You can direct the updater to your USB stick and Vista
should take it from there, assuming that the drivers are compatible.

Thanks for the help. I didn't have the option of switching to a J-Micron
port, so I bit the bullet after screwing around with a lot of different
options and did the reinstall. Huge difference in performance. RAID/AHCI
is the way to go with a SATA drive, no question.

Removed SATA cable from the Intel 82801HR SATA AHCI Controller and plugged
in the SATA port of the J-Micron.


"LM" <montrAT@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:rJJ3i.1558$to.362@bignews7.bellsouth.net...
>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@gmayl.com> wrote in message
> news:e7C9qrkmHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>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.
>>
>
>
>

In article <rJJ3i.1558$to.362@bignews7.bellsouth.net>,
montrAT@bellsouth.net 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@gmayl.com> wrote in message
> news:e7C9qrkmHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >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.

>

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:

> In article <rJJ3i.1558$to.362@bignews7.bellsouth.net>,
> montrAT@bellsouth.net 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@gmayl.com> wrote in message
> > news:e7C9qrkmHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > >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.
>
> >
>

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:

> 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:
>
> > In article <rJJ3i.1558$to.362@bignews7.bellsouth.net>,
> > montrAT@bellsouth.net 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@gmayl.com> wrote in message
> > > news:e7C9qrkmHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > > >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.
> >
> > >
> >