How do I replace the IDE cotroller with the SATA Controller

Question: I just updated to PD6 and I want to leverage the SATA controller feature that's part of this release. Any ideas on how I could do this?

 

Go to the Hard Disk settings in the virtual machine configuration and change the location from IDE to SATA. What OS are you using?

 

I have the same question, I'm using win 7 on IDE and will switch to sata but always get an buescreen when i switch the vm HDD to sata, wahts wrong?

 

You can change it easily as described in the article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922976

 

Tried the above MS KB but did not work for me.
What did work was:
1) Start Windows 7.
2) Type regedit in the RUN or Start Menu search box and press Enter to open the Windows Registry Editor.
3) Change HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\msahci\Start to Zero.
4) Change HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\pciide\Start to Zero.
5) Shutdown Windows 7.
6) Change Parallels Hard Disk > Advanced Settings > Location from IDE 0.0 to SATA 0:1
7) Start Windows 7
The SATA driver will be installed and you will be asked to Restart. Restart and done