One excessive icon (Safely remove...) after changing the BIOS to AHCI


  1. Posts : 472
    windows 7 32-bit
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    One excessive icon (Safely remove...) after changing the BIOS to AHCI


    Hi all,

    I installed the x64 version of Win 7. After that I changed the registery and then changed the SATA selection mode to AHCI (which was in IDE mode before) in BIOS.

    But;

    1- One excessive icon has been appeared in bottom right-hand corner (as is in below image). When I click on it, a small window appears that says:

    Open devices and printers
    Eject ST500DM002-1BC142 ATA Device (this is my HDD!)
    - ...(C)
    -....(D)
    -....(E)


    I think it belongs to the HDD. How to get rid of it?

    2- Should the settings of the BIOS (SATA selection mode) always be in AHCI and don't I need to return it to IDE even if I want to re-install the (x64 or x86) OS?
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  2. Posts : 472
    windows 7 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Isn't there any way!?
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  3. Posts : 1,491
    Win7 Pro-64 Bit
       #3

    I had same thing happen to my pc on last install, I had forgotten to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology from the motherboard driver disc. Am only guessing as you have no system specs. Please post them.
    System Info - See Your System Specs
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  4. Posts : 472
    windows 7 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    this is my system specs.
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  5. Posts : 4,466
    Windows 10 Education 64 bit
       #5

    Sounds like a driver issue. Windows thinks its a removable media instead of a fixed disk drive. Installing the correct SATA and or chip-set drivers should fix it.
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  6. Posts : 472
    windows 7 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    How to installing the SATA? I installed the update chipset from Gigabyte website.
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  7. Posts : 1,872
    Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1,
       #7

    You can find the SATA/AHCI driver here

    Intel® Rapid Storage Technology version 12.8.0.1016

    GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket 1155 - GA-P61A-D3 (rev. 2.0)
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  8. Posts : 472
    windows 7 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    I downloaded the "Intel® Rapid Storage Technology version 12.8.0.1016" and that icon vanished. The problem is solved now. Thank you guys.
    Last edited by Franky; 10 Mar 2014 at 10:21.
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  9. Posts : 1,872
    Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1,
       #9

    You're welcome.
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