Regedit Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\storahci\Parameters\Device Add a new Multi String Value called TreatAsInternalPort set the value (I have 8 internal drives, so 0-7):

0 1 2 4 5 6 7

(note the newlines after each number, including the last one)

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