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    A repetitive question but plz answer

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by mandegarfar, Jun 27, 2008.

  1. mandegarfar

    mandegarfar Notebook Guru

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    Hi dears

    I am confused with AHCI , I have instaled XP and I don't know how to activate AHCI , one time I did it but the OS started to restarting frequently and it didn' boot off.
    I have read a lot of pages but I couldn't find out what should I do with R154200.exe , I follwed this one that is written for 1330 ,in the 6th step there is 2 file :
    iaAHCI.INF
    iastor.inf

    when i selected both of them there is sevral item and i don't know which one is related to my HD

    PLEASE HELP ME !
    is not there any simpler solution for activating AHCI for XP ?



    1) Download the Intel Matrix Storage Manager here:
    http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Prod...=2101&lang=eng

    2) Once you download the file, run it with a -a switch:
    iata76_enu.exe -a
    This will NOT install the Matrix Storage Manager. What this will do is run the installer, and ONLY EXTRACT the files to C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager. Again, this does NOT install anything.

    3) Your drivers are now located in C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager. They will be found in either \Driver, or \Driver64, depending on whether you're running a 32-bit or 64-bit OS.

    4) Go to Device Manager --> IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers. Double-click on the Intel ICH8M 3-port SATA Controller - 2828... remember, *ONLY* click on the device that ends with 2828.

    5) Go to Driver tab, and choose to Update Driver.

    6) Tell the Wizard prompts:
    - No, not this time
    - Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)
    - Don't Search. I will choose the driver to install.
    - Click the "Have Disk" button. Point it to C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel Matrix Storage Manager\Driver (or Driver64).
    - The driver you want to install for WinXP 32-bit for the Dell XPS M1330 is Intel 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller
    - After you install the driver and click OK out of every menu, reboot the laptop.

    7) During reboot, go into BIOS and turn on AHCI mode and Flash Module

    8) Voila! WinXP will boot up with no BSOD!
     
    mandegarfar, Jun 27, 2008
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  2. Chetanji

    Chetanji Notebook Consultant

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    "- The driver you want to install for WinXP 32-bit for the Dell XPS M1330 is Intel 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller"

    Just choose the iaAHCI.inf. after all this is for the AHCI controller.

    Follow the above instructions to the letter. It is actually very simple if you follow the instructions.
    Don't complicate things by worrying. This is the method and it works.
    Computers don't lie and they don't play games with you like people do.
    Probably the reason there are not so many replies to your question is that hundreds/thousands of people have followed the above instructions and it worked perfectly for them. You are just not following correctly one instruction and that is all it takes for problems.

    Hope this helps,
    Chetanji :)
     
    Chetanji, Jun 27, 2008
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