Windows 10: Unable to know if my device is using AHCI or IDE.

Discus and support Unable to know if my device is using AHCI or IDE. in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Hello.....I have an Acer Extensa 15......I was trying to make a dual boot of Linux Mint alongside windows but I can't check if my device is using AHCI... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by FMHasan, Jun 10, 2021.

  1. FMHASAN
    FMHasan Win User

    Unable to know if my device is using AHCI or IDE.


    Hello.....I have an Acer Extensa 15......I was trying to make a dual boot of Linux Mint alongside windows but I can't check if my device is using AHCI or IDE. There is no such thing as IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers in the device manager............and I don't know how to check it in the BIOS......can you help please!

    :)
     
    FMHasan, Jun 10, 2021
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  2. RUDY MAS
    Rudy Mas Win User

    AHCI vs regular Native IDE


    If you want to change IDE to AHCI in windows 10, without a clean install, do the following steps:

    • Open Command Prompt (Admin)
    • type: bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal
    • Restart PC and go into you BIOS -> Set IDE to AHCI
    • Windows 10 will start if Safe Mode
    • Open Command Prompt (Admin)
    • type: bcdedit /deletevalue {current} safeboot
    • Restart and Windows 10 should load with AHCI enabled now

    Until now, I had a 100% succes rate with this, but in the case Windows 10 wouldn't start, go back into your BIOS and set AHCI to IDE.
     
    Rudy Mas, Jun 10, 2021
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  3. NAVYLCDR
    NavyLCDR Win User
    AHCI and IDE

    Is the 3TB drive your boot drive or a data drive? If it is just a data drive, it can be partitioned GPT as Windows has the driver to use GPT.

    As far as AHCI v. IDE, look in device manager:

    Device manager....


    Unable to know if my device is using AHCI or IDE. [​IMG]
     
    NavyLCDR, Jun 10, 2021
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  4. POLARNETTLES
    PolarNettles Win User

    Unable to know if my device is using AHCI or IDE.

    AHCI and IDE

    If you open the drive properties in Device Manager->Disk Drives and go to the Details tab, the Device instance path should say "IDE" for IDE mode and "SCSI" for an AHCI controller.


    Unable to know if my device is using AHCI or IDE. [​IMG]
     
    PolarNettles, Jun 10, 2021
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