Well, from my experience i would say it does require a driver, as it did with vista. I tried AHCI with vista and you have to use the same install process as installing a raid driver otherwise it wont work. I'll just dig up the read me file for installing AHCI driver and post back.
Last edited by whest; 06 Sep 2009 at 23:33.
If you are installing the operating system on a system
configured for RAID or AHCI mode, you must pre-install
the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager driver using the
F6 installation method described in section 5.3
1. Extract all driver files from the installation package.
See section 7.2 for instructions on extracting the
files.
2. Create a floppy* containing the following files in the root
directory:
iaAhci.inf, iaAhci.cat,
iaStor.inf, iaStor.cat,
iaStor.sys, and
TxtSetup.oem.
* Note: For Windows Vista you can use a floppy, CD/DVD or USB
whest - your help is appreciated.
Yes, a driver is required.
No, you do not need to Press F6. Not even in Vista.
Yes, you do install the driver early in the install process.
Get your current, applicable readme files, et cetera, and gather yourself.
Then, continue to be as helpful as possible. With valid instructions that accurately reflect what the user will actually experience.
Those extracts above are directly from the driver readme with the install instructions to install the driver -which needs to be installed specifically that way, anyone who suggests anything else can take it up with intel - I appreciate your comments but they are unfounded.
My eSATA externals must be connected and turned on Before I boot the computer ...
and cannot be shut down until after I shutdown the computer.
Does your computer work OK with this procedure ???
thanks for the reply everyone, some good info
I have already applied the registry fix for AHCI and have turned the Hard drive on before booting my PC in which won't go any further than the Welcome screen.
I have got the eSATA drive working but not eSATA to eSATA, have connected the drive by SATA and then into my eSATA card (eSATA to SATA)
in which works great. Have also tried another caddy with eSATA but get the same problem so can not be my caddy.
Many thanks for all the help
Hard Drive is fitted inside my caddy but not connected the wires only the power supply, than i have a eSATA to SATA cable going from my eSATA card and direct to the Hard Drive
Hard Drive will not boot past the Welcome screen when connected eSATA to eSATA ..... strange but trueHave followed all advice from here, changed cables and a different eSATA caddy and had no luck.
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