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AHCI VS RAID VS RST: WHICH MODE DOES SAMSUNG SH-S203P FIRMWARE EXPECT?

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Accepted solution by Selin Haddad — oh ive been there lol Back up first. The safe mode method works in most cases, but if you use real RAID volumes (multiple drives),…
  1. Ivan Vance
    @ivance-3jv

    Did a BIOS update on my gaming rig, and afterwards Windows wouldn't boot.

    Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart. We're

    Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart. We're
just collecting some error info, and then we'll restart for
you.
42% complete
For more information about this issue and possible fixes, visit
our support site.

If you call a support person, give them this info:
Stop code: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

    Turns out teh update reset the storage mode. Windows was installed in RAID/RST mode and now it's AHCI. Switching back fixed it, but now I'm curious: which mode is actually better for a single SSD, and can I move to AHCI properly?? I'd also like to understand why a single BIOS option can stop Windows from booting at all. pls help 🙏

    somewhere an AI is confidently telling someone the wrong fix rn

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  2. Ines Rahman
    @ines_early

    uhh laptop or desktop? Some laptops rely on RST/VMD for power features.

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  3. Ivan Vance
    @ivance-3jv
    in reply to @ines_early

    sorry forgot to say its for following a performance guide, so AHCI is a must. idk what else to say tbh

    rgb adds +10 fps everyone knows that

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  4. Ines Rahman
    @ines_early
    in reply to @ivance-3jv

    Windows only loads the storage driver needed for teh current mode at boot. Switch modes and it cant find its boot disk. The common safe procedure: in an admin terminal run bcdedit /set safeboot minimal, reboot into BIOS, switch to AHCI, boot (Safe Mode loads the AHCI driver), then run bcdedit /deletevalue safeboot and reboot normally.

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  5. Selin Haddad
    @selin.haddad
    in reply to @ines_early Accepted solution

    oh ive been there lol Back up first. The safe-mode method works in most cases, but if you use real RAID volumes (multiple drives), switching to AHCI will break teh array. only do this with single-drive setups. lmk how it goes

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  6. Lea S.
    @lschmidt

    ok update: did what @ivance-3jv said and its fine now. for me it was teh router... swapped it and boom, fixed

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  7. Ivan Vance
    @ivance-3jv
    in reply to @selin.haddad

    @selin.haddad BIOS reset was the culprit. set it back to RAID and left it there since i dont need AHCI after all. owe u a beer 🍺

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