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AHCI boot problems w AM3

AHCI boot problems w AM3
« on: February 06, 2010, 12:32:39 am »
Just got a MA785GMY-UD2H and AMD Athlon II X3 435 Triple Core Processor Socket AM3 2.9GHZ and Kingston KVR1333D3N9k2/4G memory. Using a WD 1TB and created a primary partition for Windows7 x64 outside of Windows so as not to get the additional partiton that Win7 creates if it formats the primary partition. Well the system will not boot off the Windows7 DVD to do the installation IF the AHCI is enabled is enabled in the F3 bios on the motherboard.

Re: AHCI boot problems w AM3
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2010, 01:00:44 am »
With my board I had to install everything in non-AHCI mode so that Windows would load the drivers.  Then I went back and switched to AHCI.

Re: AHCI boot problems w AM3
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2010, 01:20:35 am »
You can not easily switch to AHCI when Windows has been installed in IDE mode unless either Windows is reinstalled or via this http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=444831&highlight=ahci ?