Issue installing windows on vertex 2

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todlerix

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Problem:
"A disk read error occurred
Press Ctrl+alt+del to restart"
When using AHCI mode.

Here is what I did:
Cleared the cmos
turned on pc > Went into bios > Changed ICH SATA Control Mode from IDE to AHCI > F10.
Boot to windows disc (OS: Windows Ultimate 64bit OEM)
Clicked next > Install Now > accept license terms> custom install > choose vertex 2(only drive) > Installing windows (copying windows files/expanding windows files/installing features) > it gets to the restarting in 10 second window, restarts.
Then it attempts to boot to the vertex2 and gets the error (double checked by using boot menu to boot to it)
"A disk read error occurred
Press Ctrl+alt+del to restart"

After this occurred I hooked it(vertex2) up to my other machine with a intel g1 and intel RST with ahci enabled. downloaded firmware tool for 1.10 and came to find it already has firmware 1.10

I then hooked it back up to my new machine, went into bios and changed it to IDE mode, it boots up and continues the install.

Mobo: X58A-UD3R
6GB coresair XMS (OCZ really filters cor sair)?
Stock settings (brand new pc)

Why am I getting the error when using AHCI mode?

Edit: Once the install finished I went into regedit HKLM/CCS/services/msahci changed start to 0 restarted, set bios to ahci. restarted, same error a disk read error occurred.

edit2: Went back into bios, set back to ide mode, boots right up. went into regedit start is still set to 0.

edit3: while in windows under ide mode i attempted to install iata96enu.exe, error: This computer does not meet the minimum requirements for installing the software
 
Did you check the cable connection and SMART data?

Booting up Ubuntu livecd could also be useful, to see if your works properly with Linux. If so, it cannot be a hardware issue.

And what is that "iata96enu.exe" you tried to install?
 
Did you check the cable connection and SMART data?
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not sure how to check SMART data, (Update) I installed hdtune pro trial, under health it gives a warning on

(05) Reallocated Sector Count
Current: 83 Worst 83 Threshold 3 Data 5760 Status warning


I'll try a new SATA cable but I don't see how that could be the issue as it works fine under IDE mode.
 
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RMA the drive; the raw value of that SMART property should be zero. If you really have 5000+ bad sectors i would not continue using it but RMA it instead.
 
sub.mesa said:
RMA the drive; the raw value of that SMART property should be zero. If you really have 5000+ bad sectors i would not continue using it but RMA it instead.
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Any other means of confirming I have 5000+ bad sectors?
 
Well the current/worst threshold value is also very low; which would an appropriate value for the raw data value of 5760 bad sectors.

Paired with your other problems, which really should not occur with Windows 7, i suspect something about the drive is faulty. I would confront your dealer or OCZ and ask them for a new replacement (do not accept a used one; tell this in advance). Say you paid for a high-quality product and expect to get a good sample that works as it should.

At least, that's what i probably would do, so that's the advice i can give you. :)

Then again, there is small chance that this smart value is mislabeled and thus an entirely different property than the number of reallocated sectors, in that case it still could be something else. But i still would place the SSD as prime suspect at this point. The reallocated sectors should be zero, certainly not 5760.
 
sub.mesa said:
Well the current/worst threshold value is also very low; which would an appropriate value for the raw data value of 5760 bad sectors.

Paired with your other problems, which really should not occur with Windows 7, i suspect something about the drive is faulty. I would confront your dealer or OCZ and ask them for a new replacement (do not accept a used one; tell this in advance). Say you paid for a high-quality product and expect to get a good sample that works as it should.

At least, that's what i probably would do, so that's the advice i can give you. :)

Then again, there is small chance that this smart value is mislabeled and thus an entirely different property than the number of reallocated sectors, in that case it still could be something else. But i still would place the SSD as prime suspect at this point. The reallocated sectors should be zero, certainly not 5760.
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According to the forum-goers on OCZ, SMART and SF-1200 don't get along.
 
Well you could test the SSD in another system if that's an option, to attempt to isolate the problem to the SSD. But i can't think of a reason why a Windows 7 install wouldn't just work.

If it's not the SSD, then a memory test would be your first next priority to look for. Running memtest86+ (also found on any Ubuntu Linux cd) for a few hours should tell you whether your system is running stable. Let it running for the night just to be sure.
 
just got home a bit ago, i was using the corsair 800d sata panel which was the cause of the issue. everything is functioning happily now.

iata96enu now installs as well. Odd quirk, I wonder if its a common problem or a fluke (about the 800d sata panel)

edit: (add)
now I get to overclock, wuu

4.0ghz 1.33vcore 61c (using occt)
200bclk
1600mhz ram
3200mhz qpi
yay.
 
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