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  1. Posts : 1,496
    7 Ultimate x64
       #1451

    Hopalong X said:
    Many people claim that there is a significant performance gain with AHCI. I, however, did not see that. But it may be different from system to system.

    AHCI enable.When?

    I'm ready to transfer using Paragon Migrate which is what I'm doing next.

    Then do AHCI thru my present HDD Windows per BFK's tutorial? AHCI : Enable in Windows 7 / Vista

    -or-

    Change boot to SSD then do the AHCI change per BFK's tutorial.

    or just leave it IDE/SATA as set now?
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    Also Paragon Migrate has no way to include Recovery Partiton.

    Only lists C / Win7 or E/XP partition. No D listed to select.
    That is the way it should work?

    I'm just doing the C to the SSD.
    Hi Hopalong,

    You should set ahci before you load Windows. Doing it afterwards is a pain. If you have a 6GB SSD, then you'll definitely want ahci.
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  2. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #1452

    Hello H_X.



    If the box is set at IDE and Windows 7 boots that way, AHCI has to be enabled in the Windows 7 registry before you enable it in the PC BIOS , if you do the BIOS first Windows will not boot.

    Does this clear it up? :)
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  3. Posts : 6,349
    Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
       #1453

    BFK

    Okay I got do it first per your tutorial before Bios.

    I'm just not sure when to turn it on or from which OS.
    The HDD before booting to the SSD or after booting to the SSD?

    Transfer/migrate Image> turn on AHCI per your tutorial, then boot to SSD.?
    -or-
    Transfer/migrate Image> Boot to SSD then turn on AHCI per your tut?
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  4. Posts : 3,187
    Main - Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-Bit; 2nd - Windows Server 2008 R2
       #1454

    If you're copying an image from the old drive to the new one I would do the transfer first then turn AHCI on from within Windows when booted from the new drive. That will leave your old drive intact should there be a hiccup.
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  5. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #1455

    Hopalong X said:
    BFK

    Okay I got do it first per your tutorial before Bios.

    I'm just not sure when to turn it on or from which OS.
    The HDD before booting to the SSD or after booting to the SSD?

    What do you mean by "which OS" is XP included in this mix?


    If you have pre-installed OSs and they were installed as IDE, boot Windows, edit the registry, restart and enable AHCI in the BIOS.

    If XP is installed as IDE that will foul up everything, there is a work-around to enable AHCI in XP after install but I believe it a real PITA to set.

    You could boot Windows 7 as AHCI and XP as IDE and continue on as that, and that would work, you would have to set the BIOS for the OS you want to boot at each startup; I've done that and it gets old really quick.
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  6. Posts : 6,349
    Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
       #1456

    profdlp said:
    If you're copying an image from the old drive to the new one I would do the transfer first then turn AHCI on from within Windows when booted from the new drive. That will leave your old drive intact should there be a hiccup.
    I'm repeating I realize but double checking.

    Migrate the image, then change boot order, boot to SSD then follow BFK's tutorial, then change Bios.
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  7. Posts : 6,349
    Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
       #1457

    BFK

    No XP is not being migrated/imaged.

    I'm just trying to transfer C and D- which is recovery- but D isn't listed in Paragon Migrate.

    So I'm not sure if it will be included.

    I thought this was supposed to be the easy way. I'm not so sure now!
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    Thanks Prof I have that straight now.
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  8. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #1458

    OK so you're straight on the AHCI stuff then?
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  9. Posts : 6,349
    Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
       #1459

    Win 7 and XP are on Dual boot same HD per Brinks tutorial.

    XP eventually- when Win 7 is running on the SSD- will be on the HDD by itself.
    I don't use it often, maybe once a week, so Booting it from Bios isn't a problem.

    AHCI I'm straight.

    Still wondering about the Recovery partion with the Paragon Migrate.
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  10. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #1460

    Hopalong X said:
    Win 7 and XP are on Dual boot same HD per Brinks tutorial.

    XP eventually- when Win 7 is running on the SSD- will be on the HDD by itself.
    I don't use it often, maybe once a week, so Booting it from Bios isn't a problem.

    AHCI I'm straight.

    Stilll wondering about the Recovery partion.

    OK I get it now, just get Windows 7 migrated and booting then set AHCI and when you need to boot to XP just set the BIOS to IDE for XP, then back to AHCI to start W7.
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