High sierra does not see SSD in Disk Utility and HS installer when attached to MB

[flatfeet]

But it does see it when attached through a USB ssd convertor, so attached to the computer through USB.

There must be a kext missing.

MB is a ASRock p67 pro3 se. SSD is a Corsair Force 120 GB.

using Unibeast standard way.

Bios set as in installer guide.

What Kext do i need for this?

 

[flatfeet]

i have been able to get everything working on the SSD USB connection. i am afraid if i plug it back into the SATA cable directly to the MB that it will not work.

 

[flatfeet]

ok, that was easy. after multibeast set up and the right sata settings kext it all works when connected to the MB.

 

[flatfeet]

ok not, i get a non access sign. rond with a bar from top left to bottom right. white on black screen. what's this??

 

[flatfeet]

Fixed, AHCI was on, but SATA aggressive link power management was enabled, and obviously should have been disabled. works....

sorry for all this self fixing, maybe this helps others...

So if high sierra installer does not see you SSD, just try via USB convertor. i am using a logilink QP00168

 

[the_gael]

@flatfeet i am having similar issues. I have a question - what did you mean by “the right SATA settings kext”. Did you initially have it connected to a non-intel SATA port?

 

[Obvious Answer Man]

This has been discussed many times before on the forum and a solution was posted.

 

[the_gael]

@Obvious Answer Man Where is it? I searched all day and have found nothing. Someone else in another thread suggested it had been discussed and a solution found but he didn’t have a link either.

If you have a link or even what to search that would be good. I have tried unibeast, installer, guid, sata but have found nothing indicating why guid drives don’t show up in the install options when you use legacy install

 

[shuhung]

Same issue as my H81MHV3, try ICH10 patches, should work.

For I/O patch

AppleAHCIPort

Find
4585F60F 95C289C8 83E0FE66 85C9780F 84D2750B

Replace
89C883E0 FE6685C9 0F98C141 08CC9090 9090750B

For Hotplug patch

AppleAHCIPort

Find
89C82540 6002003D 40200000 750C81E1 BF7FFFFF 898B5101 0000

Replace
90909090 90909090 90909090 90909090 90909090 90909090 9090

 

[Obvious Answer Man]

This is a known bug in High Sierra installer Disk Utility.

Format the disk with another OS before hand or use the Terminal command "diskutil"