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How do I set SATA
controller to operate in AHCI mode in Windows 10?
You set AHCI mode of the SATA controller in the
BIOS of your machine.
If the SATA controller isn't already in AHCI mode then you will need to
make some registry changes in Windows
before you change the
SATA
mode in the BIOS
to
AHCI |
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** Notes Here's the changes need to make in Windows: |
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Warning
It is recommended to create
a restore point before
doing this tutorial. This way if you make a mistake, you will be
able to easily undo it by doing a system
restore with
the restore point.
1. While in Windows, press the Win+R keys to open Run, type regedit, and click/tap on OK to open Registry Editor. 2. If prompted by UAC, click/tap on Yes. 3. In the left pane of Registry Editor, browse to the key location below. (see screenshot below)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\iaStorV
4. In
the right pane of the iaStorV key,
double click/tap on the Start DWORD
to modify it. (see screenshot above)5. Type 0 (zero) for AHCI, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\iaStorAV\StartOverride
7. In
the right pane of the StartOverride key,
double click/tap on the 0 DWORD
to modify it. (see screenshot above)8. Type 0 (zero), and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\storahci
10. In
the right pane of the storahci key,
double click/tap on the Start DWORD
to modify it. (see screenshot above)11. Type 0 (zero) for AHCI, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\storahci\StartOverride
13. If
you do, then, in the right pane of the StartOverride key,
double click/tap on the 0 DWORD
to modify it. (see screenshot above)14. Type 0 (zero), and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below) 16. Boot the computer to your BIOS or UEFI firmware settings.
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