IDE to AHCI wihtout reinstalling windows?

[amuffin]

I just switched over to an asrock z68 extreme 4 gen 3 and I accidentally installed windows 7 without realizing it was set on ide mode :/ when I change it to ahci mode it will half boot into windows and then bsod. Anyway of getting ahci mode? For faster bootups etc.

 

[nikorr]

Convert from IDE to AHCI

Open Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\msahci.

Right click on the Start registry DWORD and select Modify.

Set the value to 0 and click OK.

Now the Start setting should be set to 0.

Reboot and enable the AHCI setting in your BIOS.

 

[abekl]

I *think* those instruction will result in a BSOD because the drivers aren't loaded.

 

[nikorr]

I *think* those instruction will result in a BSOD because the drivers aren't loaded.

Well, it worked for me and others that followed this.

U start in IDE -> boot in the windows -> and change the msahci restart and stop by in the BIOS change it to AHCI.

Restart.


Done.

 

[amuffin]

Won't screw my machine up right? Going to make sure before I do this, because I was originally on a gigabyte board and I believe they have an option to do this without reinstalling windows.

 

[nikorr]

Won't screw my machine up right? Going to make sure before I do this, because I was originally on a gigabyte board and I believe they have an option to do this without reinstalling windows.

Well, if u don't believe me, than check this.

http://www.overclock.net/t/554204/converting-from-ide-to-ahci-on-existing-os

https://www.google.com/search?num=30&hl=en&safe=off&q=convert+from+ide+to+ahci+windows+7&oq=Convert+from+IDE+to+AHCI+&aq=0&aqi=g1g-j1&aql=&gs_sm=1&gs_upl=50642l50642l0l52525l1l1l0l0l0l0l71l71l1l1l0

 

[nikorr]

It actually happens a lot, due to older mobos that they are set by default to IDE and the newer are AHCI.

 

[nikorr]

Takes 2 minutes max. Back up your registry, just in case : )

 

[nikorr]

Won't screw my machine up right? Going to make sure before I do this, because I was originally on a gigabyte board and I believe they have an option to do this without reinstalling windows.

Well, did u do it?

 

[nikorr]

[flash=480,270]http://www.youtube.com/v/i8gW_ycdnas?version=3&feature=player_detailpage[/flash]

 

[amuffin]

Going to bios now!

 

[amuffin]

Best answer selected by amuffin.

 

[amuffin]

IT WORKED!!!!!!!!

 

[nikorr]

Cool : )

 

[nikorr]

Thanx for the vote amuffin : ))

 

[nikorr]

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