Windows 10: I cannot find or change my SETA Mode from RAID to AHCI

Hi there,


So I've bought an SSD recently and I am trying to install Windows 10 on it but I keep getting this error:




I have watched a few youtube videos on this and my conclusion was that I need to change my SETA Mode to AHCI. My motherboard manufacturer is ASUS and the problem is that I cannot find the setting to change it.

I have tried updating my BIOS but I still cannot find it.

The setting apparently would be located in this category:



If anyone knows what I can do to resolve this annoying issue, I would love to hear it!

:)

 

RAID vs AHCI mode

IDE = the old standard
AHCI = IDE + NCQ and hotswap support
RAID = same as AHCI, but the ability to use RAID modes.


If you change a drive in/out of RAID, it has to be formatted. So yes, you have to reinstall windows if you use RAID at a later date. You do NOT need RAID to have multiple drives.

 

RAID vs AHCI mode

mikek75 was right with Random array it is either.

Anyroad, as regards to RAID vs AHCI - Intel actually recommend that you use RAID instead of AHCI even if you're not using RAID features as this gives you...

"Maximum flexibility, due to the issues caused when the mode is switched once an operating system has already been installed."

... it is possible, if our nub 'technicians' built a machine with IDE enabled (AHCI is a requirement for our builds) I'd have to come in and swap 'em over to AHCI with Windows installed, from my own experience the RAID mode that Intel recommend you use doesn't offer any more benefits than AHCI unless you're going to bung in another drive and RAID them.

 

Changinr Raid to AHCI

I don't have Raid! I want to change to AHCI. When I trie normally it won't boot.