How Do I Enable Ahci in Windows 7?
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How do I run AHCI in Windows 7?

Enabling AHCI Mode in Windows 7

  1. Load Windows in your current configuration and run Registry Editor (regedit.exe).
  2. Navigate to Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetservicesmsahci or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetserviceslastorv (whichever exists).

How do I enable AHCI Mode in Windows 7 after installing?

Switch to AHCI in Windows 7 (after install)

  1. Step Open regedit.exe (enter regedit.exe into search field)
  2. Step Uncollapse the registry keys: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetservicesmsahci.
  3. Step Modify the key “Start” to “0”
  4. Step Next time you restart, Windows 7 will load the default drivers for AHCI (msahci.
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