AHCI to IDE and back

no_1_dave · 5 Jan 2012 at 22:32

I have an SSD and Windows 7 so I run my SATA using AHCI.

Would there be any issues if I swapped it back to IDE mode for something, then changed it back to AHCI again?

Broken Hope · 5 Jan 2012 at 22:41

No issues.

_Jimlad_ · 6 Jan 2012 at 00:36

Broken Hope said:
No issues.

really? i installed ide mode and then had to do a windows hack as was getting BSOD when i wanted to change back

Broken Hope · 6 Jan 2012 at 01:37

_Jimlad_ said:
really? i installed ide mode and then had to do a windows hack as was getting BSOD when i wanted to change back

That's a different issue, if you install in AHCI mode you can switch freely back to IDE and forward to AHCI since the AHCI driver is already enabled, but if you install in IDE mode the AHCI driver doesn't get enabled on install hence you having issues.

OpenToSuggestions · 6 Jan 2012 at 01:43

When changing my SSD from ACHI to IDE I had to reformat as it would not load Windows

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_Jimlad_ · 6 Jan 2012 at 08:23

Broken Hope said:
That's a different issue, if you install in AHCI mode you can switch freely back to IDE and forward to AHCI since the AHCI driver is already enabled, but if you install in IDE mode the AHCI driver doesn't get enabled on install hence you having issues.

well maybe, but but as the guy above me stated he had issues, and i think there can be, just good to advise that issues *could* arise

Django x2 · 6 Jan 2012 at 10:51

You never need to reformat if you switch and it won't boot. Just insert the W7 disc and do a repair. It will detect the install and reconfig the MBR again.