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    Quick Help in Installing Windows 7 64-bit on a new SSD for XPS M1530

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Izlude99, Mar 11, 2012.

  1. Izlude99

    Izlude99 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys,

    As topic said, I am generally following this old Vista-based re-installation guide but I don't have a need for Media Direct. So the question is, will it be possible to install a fresh Windows 7 just using the Windows 7 installation DVD without the Media Direct DVD and have the M1530 run properly in ACHI mode?

    Thanks in advance!
     
    Izlude99, Mar 11, 2012
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  2. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Yes just set SATA operation to AHCI and boot off the Windows 7 disc, you shouldn't have any issues OR you can do it in IDE mode and do the AHCI registry change later on.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Mar 12, 2012
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    chong67 Notebook Deity

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    I did it last night on my 15z. The BIOS is already in AHCI, so I tell it to boot from CD and it just run from there.
     
    chong67, Mar 14, 2012
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    Actually I just did this and everything works like a charm! Much better than on my old 5400RPM HDD :p

    W7 64bit on a 120GB Intel 330 SSD
     
    jaug1337, Dec 7, 2012
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