Boot problem with SSD

[goblinbee]

I am attempting to install Windows 7 64-bit on an Intel SATA SSD. Initially, the windows installer was not recognizing the drive, but some googling indicated that others had solved this problem by switching the SSD from IDE to AHCI in the BIOS (the sticky also mentions this). The problem is, after doing this it seems that my system can't boot from the installation DVD, even though the DVD drive is set to boot before the SSD. I just get a message that says "CD-ROM Boot Priority ..Boot Ready", but I can't get past it. I can't figure out what the problem is. I've tried switching the SSD back to IDE, then the install DVD starts up, but of course it still can't see the drive. I switch it back to AHCI and I get this 'Boot Ready' message again.

Anyone know what's going on here?​

 

[adamantinepiggy]

I'd guess that the SSD is incompatible with your MB's IDE setting while the DVD drive is incompatible with the MB's AHCI setting. Basically you need both devices to install Windows, but one or the other device is playing incompatible. The fix would be (and assuming you want the SSD more than the DVD drive); A. try a different DVD drive that works with your MB's AHCI setting. B. If your motherboard has different SATA ports (i.e. some Intel, and a couple Marvell or Jmicron), put the SSD on one controller port in AHCI mode, and the DVD drive on the other SATA controller port in IDE mode.