PC Boot

changing between IDE and AHCI mode usually requires a windows reinstall. i dont know why motherboard manufactures set default to IDE, its so old and outdated.

Also, windows creates hidden partitions so the hdd may still have the hidden partitions.
 
Make sure they're set to AHCI and then move the SSD all the way to the top of the boot order. Then reboot?
 
RamboOC said:
changing between IDE and AHCI mode usually requires a windows reinstall. i dont know why motherboard manufactures set default to IDE, its so old and outdated.

Also, windows creates hidden partitions so the hdd may still have the hidden partitions.
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So i have to re install windows then change it?
 
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No, he means having it set to AHCI, then installing Windows. Setting your drive mode to AHCI is something you (should) do right after building the PC and before installing the OS. Guess that's a lesson for next time :p
 
Feronix said:
Make sure they're set to AHCI and then move the SSD all the way to the top of the boot order. Then reboot?
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Tried it and this time it never said 'boot manger missing' but it goes into windows and says 'you PC ran into some problems restarting' and boot loops so i have to change it back to IDE to go back into windows

QuietOne said:
If I remember rightly, Rambo is correct. Changing to AHCI requires a re-install. If so then you need to change it then re-install Windows.
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Ill make a USB bootable drive, but do i install windows first then change it or before I install windows.
 
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Reloaded2 said:
Tried it and this time it never said 'boot manger missing' but it goes into windows and says 'you PC ran into some problems restarting' and boot loops so i have to change it back to IDE to go back into windows
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Thats because you need to do this in order:
1) Set AHCI in bios
2) Install windows

Otherwise you will get windows boot problems, crashes/bsod during start-up, windows startup repair blah blah blah (windows startup repair will not fix it by the way) need clean install of windows
 
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RamboOC said:
Are you going to use upgrade option that puts the old windows files & data into windows.old folder, or a custom install?
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I would imagine custom install to wipe the SSD clean, but does it make a difference if i use the upgrade option because it would be easier?
 
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Reloaded2 said:
I would imagine custom install to wipe the SSD clean, but does it make a difference if i use the upgrade option because it would be easier?
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I always do a clean install, because i dont have to worry about files form pervious windows install finding a way into new OS. also it will make sure that hiddeen partition "system reserved" gets cleaned, to make sure the problems are gone.

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Why do motherboard manufactures set the default to IDE? I've made mistakes because of that a few times. Is it in case of compatibility issues? All modern OS i know (win xp+, ubuntu etc.) support achi.
 
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RamboOC said:
I always do a clean install, because i dont have to worry about files form pervious windows install finding a way into new OS. also it will make sure that hiddeen partition "system reserved" gets cleaned, to make sure the problems are gone.

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Why do motherboard manufactures set the default to IDE? I've made mistakes because of that a few times. Is it in case of compatibility issues? All modern OS i know (win xp+, ubuntu etc.) support achi.
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Ok ill do a clean fresh install and wipe the hidden partition "system reserved" clean before i do that i set the mode to AHCI right?
 
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Windows keeps coming up with this message, is my hard drive dying because I only had it for like a year and a half or do i need to format it or de-fragment it?

FTUayjG.png
 
Reloaded2 said:
Windows keeps coming up with this message, is my hard drive dying because I only had it for like a year and a half or do i need to format it or de-fragment it?

FTUayjG.png
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It sure sounds like it may be on it's way out, given the info you have shared so far but don't rule it out just yet have you tried different SATA cables? It could be a faulty cable.
 
Wraithguard said:
It sure sounds like it may be on it's way out, given the info you have shared so far but don't rule it out just yet have you tried different SATA cables? It could be a faulty cable.
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Try transferring a large file from one drive to another and see the transfer speed. I had a similar problem with a SATA cable as Wraithguard suggested and transferring a large file was painfully slow. around 100kb/s
 
QuietOne said:
Try transferring a large file from one drive to another and see the transfer speed. I had a similar problem with a SATA cable as Wraithguard suggested and transferring a large file was painfully slow. around 100kb/s
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Will 2GB do it and what speed should it be at?
 
2GB should be fine. I just done a test with a 1.8GB file and it did it instantly. So umm. Yeah. Post back
 
QuietOne said:
2GB should be fine. I just done a test with a 1.8GB file and it did it instantly. So umm. Yeah. Post back
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It went to 90 MB/s then when down to 50 MB/s for about 1 second then went back to 90 MB/s it took about 10 second for a 1.3 GB file. Would you class that as a problem?
 
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