How to Switch IDE to ACHI?
August 7th, 2013
how do i switch ide to ACHI mode , switching ide to achi in bios cause BSOD on boot.(when reinstalling windows set to achi cause BSOD too )
some guide in google doesnt work
-windows xp professional x32
Does your Motherboard and Processor support ACHI?
yep it does
TyH replied: switching ide to achi in bios cause BSOD on boot.(when reinstalling windows set to achi cause BSOD too )
Of course it does, AHCI mode requires you to install a special SATA controller driver, Which you need to integrate to your XP CD via N-LITE!
This driver can be obtained from your Computer/Motherboard manufacturer site. If you wanna keep your XP as-is without a full blown
reinstall, Do a repair as described here:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
Papichoolo replied: Does your Motherboard and Processor support ACHI?
It does^, And the processor has nothing to do with it.
Edit: Is there a particular reason you wanna switch to AHCI?
If you have a floppy drive you can also install the drivers from that after the PC has booted from the Install CD and it asks you to press F5 (I think).
Nel replied: If you have a floppy drive you can also install the drivers from that after the PC has booted from the Install CD and it asks you to press F5 (I think).
Not many ppl have those anymore, Plus finding diskettes in stores will be quite a chore! It’s F6 btw.
Edit: Is there a particular reason you wanna switch to AHCI?AHCI is infinitely better than IDE. Who the ~censored~ uses IDE anyway?
Disregard everything you’ve read so far in this thread
Here’s what you need to do
1) Download and install your AHCI drivers. Find them yourself
2) Run > regedit > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\currentcontrolset\services\msahci
Set the start value to 3 (current is probably 0)
Optional: set the pciide’s start value to 0
3) Reboot and immediately change to AHCI in the BIOS
4) Job done.
-paroxysM^ replied: AHCI is infinitely better than IDE. Who the ~censored~ uses IDE anyway?
LOL. Lots of ppl use it and that’s because there’s not much of a difference other than hot-plug support (useful
if you have ESATA+Ext HDD that supports it) It’s also easier to reinstall the OS in IDE mode as no special drivers are required.
-paroxysM^ replied: 3) Reboot and immediately change to IDE in the BIOS
Somehow I think you got this one wrong.
LOL. Lots of ppl use it and that's because there's not much of a difference other than hot-plug support (useful
if you have ESATA+Ext HDD that supports it) It's also easier to reinstall the OS in IDE mode as no special drivers are required.
Try using a fast drive or SSD with IDE.
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=505&Itemid=38
IDE has a throughput limit that has been reached years ago.
Somehow I think you got this one wrong.Whoops
-paroxysM^ replied: Edit: Is there a particular reason you wanna switch to AHCI?AHCI is infinitely better than IDE. Who the ~censored~ uses IDE anyway?
Disregard everything you've read so far in this thread
Here's what you need to do
1) Download and install your AHCI drivers. Find them yourself
2) Run > regedit > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\currentcontrolset\services\msahci
Set the start value to 3 (current is probably 0)
Optional: set the pciide's start value to 0
3) Reboot and immediately change to AHCI in the BIOS
4) Job done.
regedit doesnt have HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\currentcontrolset\services\msahci , AHCI drivers unable to install… it says system requirement not met
-paroxysM^ replied:
Try using a fast drive or SSD with IDE.
Point taken, But SSDs are not mainstream yet due to high cost (Plus the OP didn’t even mention having one)
For standard mechnical HDDs, AHCI doesn’t make a difference.
TyH replied:
regedit doesnt have HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\currentcontrolset\services\msahci , AHCI drivers unable to install... it says system requirement not met
Just do a repair install (after integrating em with n-lite) and save yourself the headache.
A driver can only be installed when the hardware is connected, It can’t find that hardware (as it’s not set to AHCI mode)
and if you do set it to AHCI mode, It’d bsod! So I think a repair install would be your best bet.
no hardware found even mode is ahci
What’s your computer/motherboard model?
Why a repair install? If you’ve switched to AHCI in the BIOS and it BSODs on you because you didn’t install the driver, you simply disable AHCI again, boot to Windows, install the driver, reboot. AFAIK changing the registry setting manually just relieves you of another reboot, because once you reboot with AHCI enabled Windows will say that the hardware has changed and that it needs a reboot.
TyH replied: no hardware found even mode is ahci
So you set it to AHCI in the BIOS?
“No hardware found” – where do you get that error? What are you doing?
hp a6058d
Try this driver:
http://downloadmirror.intel.com/20624/eng/iata_enu_10.8.0.1003.exe
system does not met requirement when trying to install
Download this tool:
http://www.mediafire.com/?cmd5ty9iv1ng1re
Run & Provide the output, It’d list the hardware ids.
agree with Roberto400 on this one
AHCI is not faster than IDE for normal drives
but if you want to use it get a copy of XP with the the AHCI drivers already intergrated
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PCI Devices
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PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0BE4&SUBSYS_832A1043&REV_A1\4&16B5016D&0&0108: Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0CA3&SUBSYS_832A1043&REV_A2\4&16B5016D&0&0008: NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244E&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_E1\3&2411E6FE&0&F0: Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge – 244E
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2770&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_02\3&2411E6FE&0&00: Intel(R) 945G/GZ/GC/P/PL Processor to I/O Controller – 2770
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2771&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_02\3&2411E6FE&0&08: Intel(R) 945G/GZ/GC/P/PL PCI Express Root Port – 2771
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27B0&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&F8: Intel(R) ICH7 DH LPC Interface Controller – 27B0
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C0&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&FA: Intel(R) N10/ICH7 Family Serial ATA Storage Controller – 27C0
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C8&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&E8: Intel(R) N10/ICH7 Family USB Universal Host Controller – 27C8
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C9&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&E9: Intel(R) N10/ICH7 Family USB Universal Host Controller – 27C9
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27CA&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&EA: Intel(R) N10/ICH7 Family USB Universal Host Controller – 27CA
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27CB&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&EB: Intel(R) N10/ICH7 Family USB Universal Host Controller – 27CB
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27CC&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&EF: Intel(R) N10/ICH7 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller – 27CC
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27D8&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&D8: Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DA&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&FB: Intel(R) N10/ICH7 Family SMBus Controller – 27DA
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DC&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\4&1AF1648C&0&40F0: Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&F9: Intel(R) ICH7 Family Ultra ATA Storage Controllers – 27DF
16 matching device(s) found.
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USB Devices
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USB\ROOT_HUB\4&1C5E439A&0 : USB Root Hub
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&34ABCEE0&0 : USB Root Hub
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&768D349&0 : USB Root Hub
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&E06752A&0 : USB Root Hub
USB\ROOT_HUB20\4&26E375B5&0 : USB Root Hub
USB\VID_04CA&PID_0022\5&1E3624A8&0&1 : USB Human Interface Device
USB\VID_093A&PID_2510\5&1E3624A8&0&2 : USB Human Interface Device
USB\VID_0951&PID_1642\001CC0EC31D0BB70F6070090 : USB Mass Storage Device
USB\VID_0BDA&PID_0111\20021111153705700 : USB Mass Storage Device
USB\VID_13FE&PID_1F23\078A04B40713 : USB Mass Storage Device
USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_GENERIC-&PROD_COMPACT_FLASH&REV_1.00\20021111153705700&0: Generic- Compact Flash USB Device
USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_GENERIC-&PROD_MS/MS-PRO&REV_1.00\20021111153705700&3: Generic- MS/MS-Pro USB Device
USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_GENERIC-&PROD_SD/MMC&REV_1.00\20021111153705700&2: Generic- SD/MMC USB Device
USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_GENERIC-&PROD_SM/XD-PICTURE&REV_1.00\20021111153705700&1: Generic- SM/xD-Picture USB Device
USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_KINGSTON&PROD_DT_101_G2&REV_PMAP\001CC0EC31D0BB70F6070090&0: Kingston DT 101 G2 USB Device
USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_VERBATIM&PROD_STORE_N_GO&REV_5.00\078A04B40713&0: Verbatim STORE N GO USB Device
16 matching device(s) found.
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Input Devices
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HID\VID_04CA&PID_0022\6&15BCD891&0&0000 : HID Keyboard Device
HID\VID_093A&PID_2510\6&2B08D8B&0&0000 : HID-compliant mouse
2 matching device(s) found.
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ACPI Devices
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ACPI\FIXEDBUTTON\2&DABA3FF&0 : ACPI Fixed Feature Button
ACPI\GENUINEINTEL_-_X86_FAMILY_6_MODEL_15\_0 : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 4300 @ 1.80GHz
ACPI\GENUINEINTEL_-_X86_FAMILY_6_MODEL_15\_1 : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 4300 @ 1.80GHz
ACPI\INT0800\4&E16184&0 : Intel(R) 82802 Firmware Hub Device
ACPI\PNP0000\4&E16184&0 : Programmable interrupt controller
ACPI\PNP0100\4&E16184&0 : System timer
ACPI\PNP0103\4&E16184&0 : High precision event timer
ACPI\PNP0200\4&E16184&0 : Direct memory access controller
ACPI\PNP0800\4&E16184&0 : System speaker
ACPI\PNP0A08\1: PCI bus
ACPI\PNP0B00\4&E16184&0 : System CMOS/real time clock
ACPI\PNP0C01\2&DABA3FF&0 : System board
ACPI\PNP0C02\1: Motherboard resources
ACPI\PNP0C02\2: Motherboard resources
ACPI\PNP0C02\4: Motherboard resources
ACPI\PNP0C04\4&E16184&0 : Numeric data processor
ACPI\PNP0C0B\2&DABA3FF&0 : ACPI Fan
ACPI\PNP0C0C\2&DABA3FF&0 : ACPI Power Button
ACPI\THERMALZONE\THRM : ACPI Thermal Zone
ACPI_HAL\PNP0C08\0 : Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System
ROOT\ACPI_HAL\0000 : ACPI Multiprocessor PC
21 matching device(s) found.
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HDA Audio
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HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10DE&DEV_000D&SUBSYS_10DE0101&REV_1001\5&1312221D&0&0001: NVIDIA High Definition Audio
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10DE&DEV_000D&SUBSYS_10DE0101&REV_1001\5&1312221D&0&0101: NVIDIA High Definition Audio
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10DE&DEV_000D&SUBSYS_10DE0101&REV_1001\5&1312221D&0&0201: NVIDIA High Definition Audio
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10DE&DEV_000D&SUBSYS_10DE0101&REV_1001\5&1312221D&0&0301: NVIDIA High Definition Audio
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_103C2A50&REV_1000\4&3C377BA&0&0201: Realtek High Definition Audio
5 matching device(s) found.
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RAID Devices
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PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C0&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&FA
Name: Intel(R) N10/ICH7 Family Serial ATA Storage Controller – 27C0
Hardware ID’s:
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C0&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C0&SUBSYS_2A50103C
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C0&CC_01018F
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C0&CC_0101
Compatible ID’s:
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C0&REV_01
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C0
PCI\VEN_8086&CC_01018F
PCI\VEN_8086&CC_0101
PCI\VEN_8086
PCI\CC_01018F
PCI\CC_0101
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&F9
Name: Intel(R) ICH7 Family Ultra ATA Storage Controllers – 27DF
Hardware ID’s:
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&SUBSYS_2A50103C
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&CC_01018A
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&CC_0101
Compatible ID’s:
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&REV_01
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF
PCI\VEN_8086&CC_01018A
PCI\VEN_8086&CC_0101
PCI\VEN_8086
PCI\CC_01018A
PCI\CC_0101
2 matching device(s) found.
For XP your best solution is to download a CD with the SATA drivers included (or make one yourself) and format and do a clean install.
Squirrelman replied: (or make one yourself) and format and do a clean install.
Good idea, But a repair install would do, No need to make a clean install for this minor issue.
Get driverpacks base:
http://driverpacks.net/applications/driverpacks-base/10.06
+ SATA driver pack:
http://driverpacks.net/driverpacks/windows/xp/x86/mass-storage/12.01
Do note that you need to use utorrent in order to download it!
Follow this guide:
http://driverpacks.net/docs/beginners-guide-windows-xp
Then just use N-LITE (pick Bootable ISO) and change the mode to Direct burn, When done, Restart, Enter BIOS
and enable ACHI mode+Set the boot order accordingly then do a repair install as described here:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
Your data/installed apps will remain intact, You’ll have to reinstall windows updates tho.
Good luck!
Yes that should work. BUT it might not. I ran into a couple of situations where I still just got a bluescreen after the repair install. But try that first.
Thanks Guys !! it is working now!
EDIT :Does AHCI have DMA?