New SSD. Unable to use with AHCI mode.

ICIT2LOL · 11 Oct 2015

Look my two cents for what it is worth (no expert) but that password in BIOS what does it say when you hit Enter ie does it give you a space for a password ??

Plus have you tried removing the CMOS battery to set the default?

essenbe · 11 Oct 2015

Could you please post a screenshot of disk management Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image

This will show you how to post a screenshot, if you need it.
https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

JoeStokes · 12 Oct 2015

ICIT2LOL said:

Look my two cents for what it is worth (no expert) but that password in BIOS what does it say when you hit Enter ie does it give you a space for a password ??

Plus have you tried removing the CMOS battery to set the default?

Yes it gives me a space to enter a password, there is no sign of an existing one nor are any BIOS options locked with a password. I haven't tried resetting the CMOS. At the start it didn't seem like that would make a difference but now it seems like one of those problems where something illogical might fix it, plus I am also willing to try anything now. I will do those things once I get home from work :)

ICIT2LOL · 12 Oct 2015

Ok well I would assume that there is a password - but I stand to corrected.

JoeStokes · 13 Oct 2015

As requested:

I will try resetting the CMOS battery but I need to take apart a large portion of the laptop as it is not easily accessible.

ThrashZone · 13 Oct 2015

Mine isn't either but we're running out of suggestion

JoeStokes · 14 Oct 2015

Resetting the CMOS didn't help unfortunately. When I took it apart and saw where the battery was, I remembered I had already done it before. This is the last day I have the laptop and I am handing it back after work. Thanks for all your help guys, but it looks like we will never know the cause.

JoeStokes · 16 Oct 2015

This thread can be closed now :)