Hi everyone. I currently run win7 pro 64bit and my motherboard is set to AHCI mode. I want to use 2 of my hard drives in RAID so need to change my bios settings to RAID mode. The RAID hard drives will not be used as boot drives so will i still need to do clean install? Is there a workaround? Thanks
AHCI to RAID withot reinstall?
- Thread starter Temi_D
- Start date
If your OS drive is on the same controller then you will have problems, regardless of whether or not the OS drive is part of an actual RAID set.
I had the same issue on my server using a P5B Deluxe. I managed to get around it by using the second SATA controller on the board for my OS drive. Since this was independant from the RAID-mode Intel controller I could set it to AHCI and everything works
If you don't have a secondary controller, you might be in for an OS reinstallation!
I had the same issue on my server using a P5B Deluxe. I managed to get around it by using the second SATA controller on the board for my OS drive. Since this was independant from the RAID-mode Intel controller I could set it to AHCI and everything works
If you don't have a secondary controller, you might be in for an OS reinstallation!
After ages of googling, I came across a solution!!!!!
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922976
I tried it and it worked!!! I'm typing from my PC right now!!
After following the steps, all I did was reboot, changed my mobo to RAID and reinstall the Intel Rapid Storage Technology. WOHOO!!
EDIT: It also works for IDE to AHCI and IDE to RAID
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922976
I tried it and it worked!!! I'm typing from my PC right now!!
After following the steps, all I did was reboot, changed my mobo to RAID and reinstall the Intel Rapid Storage Technology. WOHOO!!
EDIT: It also works for IDE to AHCI and IDE to RAID
Last edited: