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Knowing this is an older thread...
I've been working to restore a Compaq Presario CQ50-215NR here, installed a small 128GB Silicon Power SSD, flashed this modded bios ('new menus' from post #13), but alas, my results were the same as others, since Samsung Magician reports that AHCI Mode is Deactivated, 3.0Gb/s interface (Magician reads basic info off non-Samsung drives).
Results:
1) AHCI Legacy: Win10 freezes while booting when the circular loading animation starts below the logo - and this was with the minimal safe boot recommended, and with the dword switch from 3 to 0. I also tried loading the DVD to reinstall on AHCI, no luck.
2) AHCI Native: Did not boot at all.
One thing I noticed was that the temp rise while in the modded bios, actually causing the system to shut down for self-preservation.
A few other sources out there claim the CQ50-215NR is already in AHCI mode, but I don't buy it.