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AHCI Bios Setup for SSD?
I have a SSD drive & want to use the AHCI Mode & Native Command Quening from W7 Pro X64.
I performed the Regedit by setting the START paramater in the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\msahci
from "3" to "0" - and then making the switch in the BIOS from IDE to AHCI.
Windows still would not load! The Bios screen would not load W7.
I have a Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R Board that has a Intel P45 Chipset & I installed the latest Intel Sata drivers before I tried the change. I had to use my Acronis True Image program to get W7 back up & running.
My Board has 6 Intel Sata ports & two Gigabyte ports on the board. I don't use the Gigabyte ports & they were left in the IDE mode in the Bios when it failed.
The Bios screen loaded differently but failed as I said to load W7.
???? Can I fix it without doing a clean install? Did i do something wrong? I also saw a MS Fixit for this change.
If I perform a clean install will W7 load & install in the AHCI/Native modes with the bios setting to AHCI & not IDE? I have the SSD for programs & a 1TB HDD for storage & backup.
Thanks!
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