Windows doesn't boot when I set the bios to AHCI (ssd)

TheCenturion · 11 Dec 2010 at 16:16

For a while now, I've been running my intel v ssd. However, I only today went into the bios to find that the sata mode is 'ide'. So I've changed it to AHCI and windows now won't boot, it only boots in ide mode.

What other info would you need to help me? In the bios, my main hd is listed as HD1, and my ssd is listed as HD2

Thanks

TheCenturion · 11 Dec 2010 at 16:31

I've found this:

1. Exit all Windows-based programs.
2. Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
3. If you receive the User Account Control dialog box, click Continue.
4. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Msahci

5. In the right pane, right-click Start in the Name column, and then click Modify.
6. In the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK.
7. On the File menu, click Exit to close Registry Editor

I want to stay away from reinstalling windows :\ I might not bother, and just keep it in ide mode, it's just a standard entry level ssd.

TheCenturion · 11 Dec 2010 at 16:39

I *think* that it does support trim. I'll try it and report back here.

TheCenturion · 11 Dec 2010 at 16:56

Yeah, just did that, and it seems to be okay, a couple of things have reset though, like the lcd profiles on my g15