Hallo Dieter,

diskformal AFAIK only works for the system disk but what about SSD RAID0 secondary arrays? I think these problems all stem from the introduction of RSTe SCSI, I have not seen this problem appear when using 11.2 driver, all SSD RAID0 arrays are detected as SSD's.

Besides that Windows Experience Index option is not available into the RTM. I noticed that today installing it.

Mine 8.1 rtm detected ssd in ahci mode (only 1, that is formatted in ntfs), so I see no problem.

If you have Windows Server 2012 R2 (and maybe 2012, not sure), you have the same problem with SSD in Raid 0.
To fix it:
1)Download: Microsoft Server Converter 2012 from www.win2012workstation.com (its their own converter).
2)Install/Enable: Performance and Information Tools (it Works fine for 2012 R2, but it is designed for 2012, so something might not work. Version for 2012 R2 not yet ready).
3)Use method Fernando provided for Windows 8.1
4)Enjoy, now everything is recognised.

Thanks!

I completed this task as you posted it & you was correct in stating that the Optimizer did in fact NOT detect the SSD's until I forced it to via this post! GOOD JOB & THANK YOU as your CORRECT as usual! Here is a Screen-Shot of my SSD's after completing the force Win 8.1 to show the SSD's in the Defrag (Optimizer):


Would or will this program only view the WIE or would it also force the OS to show the SSD's Probably not would be my guess but worth asking!
http://www.intowindows.com/get-windows-e...in-windows-8-1/

After taking a different approach I was able to view the following WIE score:
<SystemScore>8</SystemScore>
<MemoryScore>8.5</MemoryScore>
<CpuScore>8.5</CpuScore>
<CPUSubAggScore>8.4</CPUSubAggScore>
<VideoEncodeScore>8.6</VideoEncodeScore>
<GraphicsScore>8</GraphicsScore>
<Dx9SubScore>8</Dx9SubScore>
<Dx10SubScore>0</Dx10SubScore>
<GamingScore>8</GamingScore>
<StdDefPlaybackScore>TRUE</StdDefPlaybackScore>
<HighDefPlaybackScore>TRUE</HighDefPlaybackScore>
<DiskScore>8.2</DiskScore>

Not being totally sure if this means much but it does give you some ides to save the result & then make tweaks then go back & see if the score has changed. Seeing as to how these scores are synthetic in nature I'm not sure they would move or not! Good Question maybe!

The WEI forced the detection so the answer is now 100% verified that it will work & thank God for Acronis, likewise I would not have been so quickly as well as easily tested to verify!

Hi Fernando, I'll ask here because I don't want to make another thread
just a quick one:
when I go to policies at the properties of the ssd device, I have 2 options

-enable write caching on the device

and

-Turn off windows write-cache buffer flushing on the device

Do I need to have both activated on the ssd? what about the HDD?

thx!

@Fernando

I would how ever like to provide a useful method for checking if in fact "Optimization" is functioning and being run correctly...

Open PowerShell with Admin Privileges, and type the following:

"Get-EventLog -LogName Application -Source "microsoft-windows-defrag" | Sort-object timegenerated -desc | Format-List timegenerated, message"

This command will show whether TRIM was successfully executed or not... Also I would advise that one should uncheck any "Recovery" & "Restore" partitions from being "Optimized" (from within "Choose Drivers" in Optimization Settings)

"WinSAT diskformal" does not work for me any more. I have a fresh Install of Windows 8.1 (after a bout with 10 TP), and usually all SSD's are seen as HDD and I just run "WinSAT diskformal" and all is well usually. However on this install, now my 2nd array is no longer being shown as SSD. After running the assessment it is still shown as HDD, only the OS raid array is being properly identified as SSD.

Example:
Before "WinSAT diskformal"
1. 2 x Samsung 840 Pro RAID0 = HDD
2. 2 x Crucial C300 RAID0 = HDD

After "WinSAT diskformal"
1. 2 x Samsung 840 Pro RAID0 = SSD
2. 2 x Crucial C300 RAID0 = HDD

I have tried several times with several days in between tries and my Crucial raid array is still being seen as HDD (for the past several years it has always been seen as SSD). So, the WinSAT tool is not working as expected. Is there anything else I can try to force SSD mode, perhaps editing something in the registry?