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    1520 A03 bios sata drivers

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by tilka, Dec 11, 2007.

  1. tilka

    tilka Notebook Enthusiast

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    can somebody help me whit them?
    thank you
     
    tilka, Dec 11, 2007
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  2. nizzy1115

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    the bios is not linked to specific sata drivers. what are you asking?
     
    nizzy1115, Dec 11, 2007
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  3. tilka

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    downloaded the sata drivers from dell support based on the service tag number.
    cant install sata drivers(matrix storage manager) : "this computer does not meet the minimum requirements for installing this software "

    at the drivers desc is A02
     
    tilka, Dec 11, 2007
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  4. TuxDude

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    Your BIOS setting might be in ATA mode and so it wont allow you to install the SATA drivers.... So you have to forcefully install the SATA drivers in Vista or XP and during the reboot go into BIOS and change the mode to SATA.....

    Note that setting one mode in BIOS and installing the driver for the other will only bring you to a BSOD....
     
    TuxDude, Dec 12, 2007
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  5. tilka

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    yes , my bios setting is in achi ? (don't remember exactly), i had to set it that way , to be able to install Xp
    so , how can i forcefully install the Sata driver?
     
    tilka, Dec 12, 2007
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    tilka

    it's possible...but why would you install SATA when your drive is in ATA mode.

    The best way is to integrate the SATA drivers into your XP installation CD with nlite. (and install with hdd set to AHCI in bios)
     
    Cyanize, Dec 12, 2007
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    slipstream the SATA driver on the WinXP CD before installation. If you have an external floppy, you can provide the driver during installation too.
     
    billcsho, Dec 12, 2007
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  8. tilka

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    ok , i see
    so no option to switch to sata , just by reinstalling the os
    i cant be arsed to do that again , i leave it till next time
    thank you all
     
    tilka, Dec 13, 2007
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    No it is still possible to change to the SATA driver.... You need to choose Upgrade driver for the SATA controller in Device Manager and choose the SATA driver inf file and choose the exact model number of the driver..... Now windows will install the driver and ask you to reboot.... Now while rebooting go into BIOS and change the mode to AHCI and now it should be in SATA mode....
     
    TuxDude, Dec 22, 2007
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