Samsung 830 SSD Install Problem

Dubba

I'd really appreciate if someone here could help me install a Samsung 830 128gb SSD onto a Dell 580 Desktop, Windows 8 machine

What I've tired is – disconnect my existing HD and connected the SSD.
In the BIOS I changed the SATA mode to AHCI (there's no other AHCI controller in my BIOS )

When I saved&exit the BIOS the Dell screen come up after that a black screen with:
No boot device available
Strike F1 key to reboot, F2 to run setup
SATA 1: Installed..

Then I looked at Monotype's SSD Instal Guide where he recommends changing in regedit – msachi - start value data to 0

I couldn’t find msachi, so I googled and found out that StorAHCI replaces MSAHCI in Win8. I found storachi in the Registry Editor but the Start value is already set to 0

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/hh848066(v=vs.85).aspx

Again any help would be greatly appreciated, I've been at this all morning when I really shoould have been studying.

Tea_Bag

are you trying to do a fresh install onto the SSD or have it as storage?

its saying no boot device because the SSD is blank.

if you change to AHCI, you wont be able to boot into the HDD anymore.

its: unplug HDD, change to AHCI, boot from CD/DVD/USB, install to SSD, reconnect HDD.

Dubba

Thank's for the help Tea Bag. Yeah I'm doing a fresh OS install on the SSD, in my ignorance I thought the OS was on the Motherboard

I'll look into how to put the OS on a USB key and install to the SSD, cheers!

Tea_Bag

USB is by far the best way.

if you have an ISO image of windows, go to www.isotousb.com and download it. its a little program that will convert it to a bootable usb for you (be sure to tick the box).

Dubba

I don't think I have an ISO image of Win8 as I upgraded from Win7.

But I do have a sticker on my Desktop:

Windows 7 Home Premium OA
Product Key....

Could I retrieve what I need from this?

Tea_Bag

have you already bought windows 8?

kuldeep121

You can get a OS cd to install it depending on your device,which your device supports.

Dubba

Yeah I have it up and running since launch.

I recently did a "remove everything and reinstall windows" with the HD and there was no problem re-activating Win8 over the phone with an automated machine taking codes. This will prob be an issue if the OS is locked to the HD.

What if I clone my HD onto the SSD would that work? There's only 50GB used of the 1tb.

edit: @kuldeep121
Thanks kuldeep121, but I thought ordering an OS DVD from MS cost around €50?

Dubba

Success at last

Eventually got it up an running by first cloning the HD to the SSD, which at first was not working...but then good ol windows did a full repair and re-install....and somehow the SSD is now the primary drive ...No more noisy HD, happy days!

Cheers for the help lads!

tuxy

You will probably want to enable AHCI in bios to get the full benefit of the ssd

but do this first
http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=313676
or windows ill crash.

Dubba

Cheers tuxy, but I just (nervously) checked in the BIOS and AHCI is enabled:D

I tried that Regedit... edit earlier but it has been changed in Win8...have a look at the end of my first post for info.

tuxy

Ah of course it's been fixed in windows 8, good to know