johnlocke2342 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Hi. I don't know what's happening to my hack, but after a week with no problems on booting, my computer suddenly doesn't recognize my hard drive when it's in AHCI mode. And of course I can't boot OS X in IDE mode. Any clues? Thanks in advance. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/255265-hdd-not-recognized-in-ahci-mode/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davirus Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Hi.I don't know what's happening to my hack, but after a week with no problems on booting, my computer suddenly doesn't recognize my hard drive when it's in AHCI mode. And of course I can't boot OS X in IDE mode. Any clues? Thanks in advance. Not sure, I had that problem trying to install Snow Leopard with retail dvd. Curiously using iATKOS v5 I can detect my HDD. Maybe using retail DVD isn`t that awesome after all like hackintosh "gurus" use to say. My guess: the SATA or ATA driver is not working. Still, I have 3 weeks trying to figure it out without no solution yet. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/255265-hdd-not-recognized-in-ahci-mode/#findComment-1673050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Maybe using retail DVD isn`t that awesome after all like hackintosh "gurus" use to say. Yes, yes it is. But the retail DVD obviously only contains drivers for hardware that Apple use. If you need patched/community-provided drivers, you add them to your Boot CD, or find a boot CD that includes them. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/255265-hdd-not-recognized-in-ahci-mode/#findComment-1673269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlocke2342 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Yes, yes it is. But the retail DVD obviously only contains drivers for hardware that Apple use. If you need patched/community-provided drivers, you add them to your Boot CD, or find a boot CD that includes them. And is there a tutorial on how to do that? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/255265-hdd-not-recognized-in-ahci-mode/#findComment-1673344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Find a guide on how to make your own boot CD, that will teach you how to take one apart. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/255265-hdd-not-recognized-in-ahci-mode/#findComment-1673414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlocke2342 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Find a guide on how to make your own boot CD, that will teach you how to take one apart. OK I managed to fix that by formatting my hard drive. Hope it won't happen again! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/255265-hdd-not-recognized-in-ahci-mode/#findComment-1673475 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/255265-hdd-not-recognized-in-ahci-mode/#findComment-1674161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlocke2342 Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Yeah I know, but I didn't get an answer before. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/255265-hdd-not-recognized-in-ahci-mode/#findComment-1674185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Here's a guide i wrote a while back, files included: http://forum.voodooprojects.org/index.php/...31.html#msg2131 You can experiment with it until you have a boot CD can boot your existing OS X installation. Every Hackintosh user should have their own boot CD, it's extremely useful in emergency situations. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/255265-hdd-not-recognized-in-ahci-mode/#findComment-1674228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlocke2342 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Thanks for the tip, but I can't find the preboot.dmg needed. Could you upload it here or can I make one myself? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/255265-hdd-not-recognized-in-ahci-mode/#findComment-1675912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 208 other users had no problem finding it Just like here on IM (and forums in general) you must be a member to download attachments. If you have any questions once you get started feel free to ask here, I'll keep an eye on this thread. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/255265-hdd-not-recognized-in-ahci-mode/#findComment-1675926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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