Tips on getting the hard disk detected when installing Windows 10 Pro on an ML30Gen9 with B140i SATA controller.
Issue: The hard disk that is connected to the B140i SATA controller could not be detected during the Windows 10 setup. Hardware: HPE ML30Gen9 with B140i SATA controller and 1 x HDD (LFF) connected to the controller. OS to be installed: Windows 10 Pro. As of this writing, the B140i driver for ML30Gen9 does not seemed to have a version specifically meant for Windows 10. However, in this guide, I have successfully used the driver that is meant for Windows 2012 in its place. Drivers you will need to download (the B140i drivers) from this link: https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?sp4ts.oid=1008556814&swItemId=MTX_e88d0ce4d976423db2ebade3e4&swEnvOid=4184#tab5 You should be able to download an exe file “cp028631.exe” (version 62.12.0.64(24 Oct 2016)) from the above link as of this writing. Open the file using either winzip or winrar and extract the files to your flash drive. You will need it during the windows 10 setup process. Here