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installing linux alongside windows meant changing to ahci. now my gaming rig blue screens

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  1. Ines
    @inesj183

    hmmmm ok did a BIOS update on my gaming rig, and afterwards Windows wouldnt boot.

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    Turns out the 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. thx in advance!!

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  2. Kenji S.
    @kenjis544

    ok but do you have a backup?

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  4. Caleb Quintero
    @cquintero

    yeahhh windows only loads the storage drvier needed for the 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, reobot into BIOS, switch to AHCI, boot (Safe Mode loads the AHCI driver), then run bcdedit /deletevalue safeboot and reboot normally. fingers crossed 🤞

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  5. Oskar O.
    @ciphershed

    hmmm after switching, Device Manager should show Standard SATA AHCI Controller or Standard NVM Express Controller.. lol the RST/RAID driver can stay installed; it just won't be used. you can remove it later via Apps or pnputil if you want. worked for me anyway 🤷

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  6. Zoe Kim
    @zkim_25

    oof this. sooo much this hope that helps :)

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  7. Bea Stone
    @beas543

    Back up first. The safe-mode method works in most cases, but if u use real RAID volumes (multiple drives), switching to AHCI will break the array. only do this with single-drive setups. good luck man!

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  8. Ines
    @inesj183
    in reply to @beas543

    @beas543 holy cow BIOS reset was the culprit. Set it back to RAID and left it there since i dont need AHCI after all. cant believe it was that simple lol

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