Fix: Windows cannot be installed to this disk

I got this error message when I was trying to install Windows 8 to a new SSD: "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure that the disk's controller is enabled in the computer's BIOS menu."
In this tutorial I show you how to fix it :)

[chrisreuter]

I tried so many things including command prompt fixes and spent like 6+ hours trying to get past that screen with no avail. Changing RAID to AHCI finally made it work properly! Nice one, Cheers!

[PJoelJ]

I had the same problem installing Windows 10. I had to change it from AHCI to IDE though, rather than the other way around. Anyway, thanks a lot for showing me what settings to mess with - guess I got lucky someone with the same BIOS version as I would make a tutorial on this.

[misbahshamim]

Thanks for that fix. Spent ages trying to figure it out..You are a STAR !!

[PiyushKumar-ifjw]

those who didnt find the option please go to ide configration there will be the option of that

[Maluson]

Resetting the BIOS to its default settings helps also. If changing the SATA mode doesn't do the trick reset the BIOS.

[MrAustin]

Thank you so much. Lots of stress for no reason looking for a solution. I appreicte you.

[andreigtx]

Finally, i've been stuck trying to install windows 10 on my new laptop, this worked! Thank you very much!!!

[mindreader]

Thank you... something so simple can be overlooked so easy

[zou_on]

That work for me too!!! amazing! it literally gonna make me cry.Thanks you so much.

[milovanovicmatija]

I had the problem with Windows 10 and this finally solved it. Thank you so much, after 4 lost days, I found this little bugger that wouldn't let me install windows.

[strngeby]

for me it says "native SATA settings" and i can only activate or deactivate it

[YeshuaGematria]

Dude you are a life saver I kept getting this dumb pop up I had to format all my crap also

[gauravpanchal]

i have same bios and same motherboard brand. huh. it was pretty easy :)

thanks man

[timefreeze]

Saved me from throwing my computer out the window

[pajokamikaze]

I don't have that in the BIOS O.oI have USB Controller, USB Device Legacy Support, Onboard LAN Controller, LAN Option ROM and HD Audio Controller, also my HDD is IDE, i have 2 Sata HDD too but those are for storage, the 80GB IDE is only for OS, i had the OS on that HDD before, something went wrong, managed to formate it, but can't reinstal my OS again...

[buhamad]

I tryed so many times to access to this menu by prissing delete key, it doesn't work for me. My laptop is eeepc. Any other keys I have to press? I tryed f2. f10. F11.. F11 but I couldn't reach to this menu.

[shribachare]

Thanks a lot. I saw n number of videos. Finally the right one :)

[joedev]

I can confirm this also works for windows 10 (At least it did for me)

[jazabchohan]

+Magic Monk bro its already at AHCI plz help me now what to do?

[Laennec]

Thanx Very much .... It worked perfeclly for me .... God bless you