Problem with new SSD in SATA Port 2

Afternoon all. I just pickup a new SSD for my SATA Port 2 as my mechanical HDD was failing (seagates....)

I have installed the new SSD into the second port but it is not found in the BIOS or Windows.

I could not understand this so I tested swapping over the SSD from Port 1 and still only the first Port is finding an SSD so its not the SSD itself.

Do I need to do something to get the 2nd Port to recognise or pick up an SSD? Or has my Port somehow died from removing the failing mechanical drive to installing the new SSD. Please help or im returning this back for a refund

The SSD is a kingston V+100 96gb exactly the same as the one in my PORT 1.

 

Ok happier update Its not my second HDD Port.

When I switch to IDE it finds both SSD but when I switch back to ACHI it will only find the primary.

So my problem now is that in IDE Windows will not BOOT it will BSOD.

How do I switch the second HDD to ACHI without booting into windows :/

 

Here it goes

How to Enable/Check TRIM/AHCI in Windows 7 - The Corsair Support Forums

 

Hi thanks for your response before doing this let me just be clear what i have:

SSD 1 has windows 7 installed on ACHI mode
SSD 2 is new and is setup in IDE mode

I cannot see SSD 2 at the moment because im running in ACHI mode. I can see both if I change the BIOS to IDE but then I cannot get into Windows.

I want to have both running in ACHI mode how do I just switch SSD 2 over? I am crap with software

 

Welcome to SSD Hell, Dallers

Try making a backup of your OS partition, and then wipe the first drive. With both blank, check if they both detect under AHCI in the BIOS. If so, do a fresh install and see if it sticks. If it works, then you can either proceed in setting up your system, or recover the old install, and boot to a Win 7 install disk and use the fixmbr and fixboot utilities.

Personally, if it works on the fresh install, just reinstall your apps.

 

I was fearing this at my parents at the moment so dont have a backup disc with me. I can see them both if I shift it into IDE which is really annoying so I would assume if I booted into Windows 7 HDD management I would be able to format the new drive....blast it!

No way of doing this without a Windows 7 disc? I have no partition. How do I make this partition thingy?

 

Ok. So.

I have managed to switch my OS into IDE and both SSD show up and work fine. I formatted the SSD and bingo.

However,

When I revert back to ACHI on the OS I can no longer see my SSD....

Is there a way I can get it to show up? Or can I just run my JH in IDE mode is there a big difference to ACHI? If there is will installing the OS again make a difference to the secondary SSD.

HELP!