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    Windows 7 x64 AHCI driver

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by brendon, Jun 6, 2009.

  1. brendon

    brendon Notebook Enthusiast

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    do i need to slipstream the driver into my DVD when burning the windows 7 image onto my DVD?

    if i need to, how can i do that?? :confused:
     
    brendon, Jun 6, 2009
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    StudioXPS16 Notebook Consultant

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    I don't think you can. AFAIK, you couldn't slipstream Vista either.
     
    StudioXPS16, Jun 6, 2009
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    On my M1530 ACHI has installed fine straight away
     
    BenUK, Jun 6, 2009
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    brendon Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok so i guess i don't need to do it..im asking because last time when i installed XP on my m1530 it was needed to slipstream the AHCI drivers.
     
    brendon, Jun 6, 2009
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    The last operating system that supported slipstreaming was XP. I cannot tell you for sure if you need the AHCI drivers (cannot imagine that you would), but I can tell you that slipstreaming won't get you there.
     
    StudioXPS16, Jun 6, 2009
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