ok i have connected the ssd,i have not disconnected the hdds,i want to check if the ssd shows up in "this pc"
it dosent,but it shows up in device manager
whats that all about?

 

Apparently it's a new disk with no partitions, assigned drive letters, etc.
It doesn't matter if you're going to install a new OS on the disk anyway.

 

do i need to initialize the disk before i put windows on it?
i am keeping the other 2 hdds in for time being.
yes i know to dissconnect them when installing windows on the ssd

 

You should read my comment instead of talking bullshit. My comment started with this:
"That is something else, changing registry keys, using cmd commands in SAFE MODE etc ...." - this includes all possible solutions to switch from IDE to AHCI, also the Safe Mode solution.

 

Ok im in BIOS
My motherboard is M4A89GTDPRO/USB3
i have went into Main, Storage conguration.
there is onchip SATA Type. it was as IDE. I can change it to AHCI
below that setting is Sata port5-port6. it automatically changed to AHCI when i enabled
onchip SATA Type to AHCI
I have the ssd in sata port 4
will this be ok?
i didnt see port 5 or 6 on motherboard

 

Last edited: Sep 1, 2022

Important: An SSD needs AHCI, here is an article Activate AHCI later:

Activating AHCI under Windows 10 retroactively

If the AHCI mode is not active, it makes sense to enable it in order to achieve maximum performance under Windows and Linux. In principle, this is possible via the BIOS of the PC, but some adjustments are necessary under Windows in advance. Caution: Changes to the registry are risky and should only be carried out by users who know their way around!

Press the keys [Windows] + [R] and enter "regedit" to call the registry editor. Confirm the security message with "Yes".

Navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services/iaStorV key.
Click the "Start" item, enter the value "0" here and confirm with "OK".

In addition, open the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services/iaStorV/StartOverride and double-click the entry "0" here. Now enter the value "0".

Then open the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services/storahci and double-click the "Start" item here as well. Enter the value "0".

Last but not least you have to give the value "0" to the element "0" under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services/storahci/StartOverride. If the value does not exist, it does not matter for now.

Then restart the computer and call the BIOS. Here you will find the "SATA Settings" under "Storage" or "SATA Configuration" or a similar entry. Look for an entry about AHCI. If it says "Legacy" or "AHCI Disabled" somewhere here, you can activate the corresponding item.

Start Windows once with the key combination [Ctrl] + [F8] in the safe mode. You can then restart the system again. AHCI should now be activated. If bluescreens occur, you can simply undo the changes made to the BIOS and the Windows system in safe mode.

www.heise.de/tipps-tricks/AHCI-Modus-nachtraeglich-aktivieren-4658017.html

 

ok,couldnt wait any longer for reply,as i want to get this dam thing sorted.
i changed to AHCI as above.
dissconnected 2 hdds,went into BIOS set boot to removable device,save and exit,pc restarts
then i get black screen with message
reboot abd select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key

i have a saying that goes like this
"its never easy"

 

so how do i reboot from black screen with this message?

 

BIOS: Change boot order - this is how it works

and here: www.minitool.com/news/change-boot-order-windows-bios.html

 

yep i selected removable device as 1st

 

You need a bootable device. Do you have one?

 

There is no need to select a removable device as first. If during boot there is no available HDD/SSD to boot from BIOS will automatically access a removable device.
So, and what is your removable device? Have you prepared a USB stick with the media creation tool from Microsoft?
If you don't follow the instructions I sent you it won't work.

 

yes i have usb stick with media creation tool went through the process,i have done it before

 

how do i reboot currently from this black screen with that message displaying.
i dont like holding power button down to do it as cant be good for system

 

ctrl+Alt+del, but power button works also, there is no danger for the system

 

ok so i have held the power button in few seconds and pc restarting
what fun awaits

 

back to reboot and select .....
ffs

 

ooh silly me,1st boot device was saying removable device. i forgot to press enter on that to then select usb
we are sucking diesel now

 

so it goes through installing windows process,and gets to needs to restart restarts but seems to start installing windows again
when it restarts do i need to go into bios and change boot order?
i have reinstalled windows before,but easy to forget the small details

 

now im at the part "where do you want to install windows?"
i had done it in the previous install 5 minsago
now my options are drive 0 partition1 system reserved total size 50mb free space 19.0mb type system
or drive 0 partition2 total size 931.5gb free space 922.1gb primary
i hadnt those 2 options on the install 5 mins ago.