U310 Rapid Start Issues....go figure?

So, I didn't read up like I should have on how everything was formatted/partitioned on these U310's before going, "Hey I'm gonna install Windows 7 on this SSD! LET ME JUST REFORMAT IT!" ...so I reformatted it, then ran into all kinds of issues trying to boot from the Win 7 boot USB (Finally found out I had to turn off UEFI) ....only to come to the conclusion that I couldn't install windows 7 on the SSD because it was partitioned in GPT (I think thats what it was?) 
I'm not too familiar with HD setups, partiions, and RAID...and all that, so I didn't want to screw with anything else.  I booted the comp back up to windows 8, and got a Rapid Start error saying it was off...I went into BIOS and saw it said "INVALID" ...figured out it was because I reformated the SSD and deleted the cache on it.
So I ended up restoring the comp, and when I booted back up....it didn't say it was "INVALID" anymore, however, the SSD still says 24.9 GB free out of 24.9 GB.  There's nothing on the SSD still.  If I try to create that whole "Hibernation" partiion on it, it says there is only 2GB free, and if I bring up disk management, it says disc 0 (Which should be the SSD) is partitioned into 18GB, and 4GB (But it just says Primary partition and nothing about Hibernation)...
SO MY QUESTION ....Is Rapid Start working correctly and using the SSD even though it shows 24.9/24.9 free?
Also when I try to start Rapid Start Config ...it prompts the admin pop up, I hit ok, and then nothing happens.
Ugh, this is super frustrating.  Thanks for any help you guys can provide.

When will you be able to move timer on rapid start technology gui and comp goes into S4 state, then you know that it works fine
I have problem,
I don't have acceleration button on smart response technology, how to set it up ??
Now SSD isn't useful

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