MSI GT70 Switch from RAID (2xHDD) to 1x SSD & 1x HDD

Hi
I’ve a MSI GT70 (sry. I don’t know the exact model, but it’s the one whit the nvidia GTX 670M, Intel i7-3610 and 2x500 Gb HDD …currently it’s running Windows 7 and BIOS version is E1762IMS.30P).
Now I want to switch from RAID0 to 1x SSD (for the OS and co) and 1x HDD and upgrade to Windows 8.1.
What I’ve done so fare:
-   I’ve removed the old HDDs (Just to have a working system as backup…until the new configuration works)
-   Installed the new SSD (Samsung 840 Evo Basic (750GB, 2.5") https://www.digitec.ch/ProdukteDetails2.aspx?Reiter=Details&Artikel=280458)
-   Installed a normal HDD 500 Gb HDD
-   Changed SATA mode in BISO from RAID to AHCI
-   Installed Windows 8.1 on SSD
My Problems:
-   If I try to boot my notebook, I get a disk read error
-   I tried to change the boot order so that my SDD is on the first place … But I don’t see the SSD in the BIOS
-   If I remove the HDD and reboot with F11 pressed (Bootmenu) I can select my SSD and start Windows “without any problems”
Do you have any idea what I’m doing wrong?

Did you install Windows 8.1 in UEFI or legacy mode?
Your boot order should probably have "Windows Boot Manager" for the SSD if you have installed in UEFI mode.

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