Windows 10: Windows unable to boot after changing Storage Spaces Controller

Hi, so I think I've royally screwed up.

While trying to install Ubuntu to my SSD drive I ran into a guide that recommended the following instructions:

1. Boot to Windows with your current SATA controller configuration
2. Open Device Manager
3. Expand Storage Controllers and identify the Intel SATA RAID Controller
4. View properties of the identified controller
5. On the Driver tab, click the Update driver… button
6. Browse my computer…, Let me pick… Uncheck Show compatible hardware
7. Select Microsoft as manufacturer
8. Select Microsoft Storage Spaces Controller as model3
9. Accept that Windows cannot confirm that this driver is compatible
10. Save changes, reboot to BIOS and change RAID SATA Controller to AHCI
    
    My HP Envy is already AHCI. I was unable to perform this last step and now my Windows 10 OS is completely unusable. This is a brand new computer so I don't have any backups to restore to, and none of the repair tools are working so far. Tried with HP recovery tools but they appear grayed out. None of the normal recovery tools works for me at all. Is there any way of repairing my OS? Thanks in advance!

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Windows 10 Home will not boot or restart with USB Storage Spaces pool drives attached

Hi George,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

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  Did you make any changes in BIOS?
  
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  Are you getting any error message?
  

I suggest you to update Storage controller drivers and check if it helps.

Steps 1:

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  Press Windows key + X.
  
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  Select Device manager.
  
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  Expand Storage controller.
  
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  Right click on the driver and Update the drivers.
  

Steps 2: Windows 10 has a built-in troubleshooter to check and fix issues with hardware and devices. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check if the issue
is with device. Refer these steps:

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  Press Windows key +X, select Control panel.
  
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  Change the view by option on the top right to Large icons.
  
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  Click on troubleshooting and click on the view all option on the left panel.
  
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  Run the Hardware and devices troubleshooter.
  

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help

 

Control Panel - cannot open the Storage Spaces window

Hi Ben,

We would like to get more information to better assist you with managing your storage. Please answer the following questions:

• Are you getting any error message when you click Create a new pool and storage space or totally not doing anything?
• May we know the specific steps you performed to fix the issue? This is to make sure we will not provide the same troubleshooting steps.
• Were you able to use Manage Storage Spaces before?
• What is the version and OS build of your Windows? To get the information press
  Windows key
  
  
  + R then type winver and press
  OK.

 

"Change" option not available to manage storage spaces

Hello KAC_NYC.

To better assist you with your concern, I'd like to know the following:

• Confirm which build is currently installed on your device. To check, follow the steps below:

1. Press Windows key + R, then type in winver.
2. Click OK.

• What type of storage pool are you using? (Simple, Two-way mirror, three-way mirror, and Parity)?
• Where does the incorrect storage size occurs? Is it through Disk Management or File Explorer?
• Kindly send me a screenshot of the missing "Change" link.

Meanwhile, you may try running the command in this article
to optimize storage pool.

Currently, this is the only thread
I've came across that is very similar to your concern.

Looking forward to your response.

Regards.