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    Using sata drive in AHCI

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by rickb54, Sep 23, 2009.

  1. rickb54

    rickb54 Newbie

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    As per a thread on this forum, I had to change the hard drive from AHCI to ATA (in the BIOS) in order to reinstall Windows XP. Now how do I change it back? If I just change the BIOS back, Windows will not boot up.
     
    rickb54, Sep 23, 2009
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  2. Lanaya

    Lanaya Templar Assassin

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    You cant. to use SATA in AHCI, you need to install winxp with the proper drivers slipstreamed into the disc beforehand using a program like nLite.
     
    Lanaya, Sep 23, 2009
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  3. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    There are ways but it would take a lot of tweaking like this link

    http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=444831

    Furthermore, AHCI is really irrelevant for XP, I would just leave it out.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Sep 23, 2009
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