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

Anonymous
2021-02-21T12:21:53+00:00

Hi there,

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

I have watched a few youtube videos on this error and I came to the conclusion that I need to change my SETA Mode from whatever I have it on right now to AHCI.

My motherboard manufacturer is ASUS.

The problem is that I cannot find the setting to change my SETA mode in the BIOS.

This is where the setting should be located:

I updated my BIOS to its recent version but it's still not there.

ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-02-21T17:24:02+00:00

    My motherboard is ASUS H110M-CS

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  2. DaveM121 886.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-02-21T15:55:20+00:00

    Okay, change OS Type from Other OS to Windows UEFI Mode, save that and restart . . .

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  3. DaveM121 886.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-02-21T12:58:52+00:00

    Hi Matei

    I am Dave, an Independent Advisor, I will help you with this . . .

    You seem to have a modern UEFI BIOS, most likely, SATA Mode is already set to AHCI

    To convert your Drive to GPT:

    At the very start of the Installation Process, press Shift + F10, or Shift + Fn + F10 to open Command Prompt

    Run this command and hit Enter:

    diskpart

    Run this command and hit Enter:

    list disk

    (Make note of the disk number you want to convert and enter it into the next command - replace disknumber)

    Run this command and hit Enter:

    select disk disknumber

    Run this command and hit Enter:

    clean

    Run this command and hit Enter:

    convert gpt

    Then close Command Prompt and restart the installation . . .

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-02-21T13:38:13+00:00

    Hey, thanks for your reply.

    This helped me get to the stage where I could start the instalation but I am now stuck in a reboot loop. At the end of the setup windows needs to reboot and it gets me back to the start of the instalation. I have windows on an USB and I tried removing it at the end but it just gets me to the BIOS and I need to insert it again.

    My boot opțions are

    1. USB
    2. SSD

    I do not have my HDD conected.

    Any fix for this?

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  5. DaveM121 886.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-02-21T13:37:46+00:00

    Hi Matei

    Just checking in, did those commands allow you to install Windows 10?

    If not, please provide a photo of each tab available in BIOS, so I can see what options you have available to you . . .

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