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    Please help in middle of format on m1330

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Jordan079, Jul 28, 2008.

  1. Jordan079

    Jordan079 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am following the sticky thread for formating my m1330 and am stuck at the point where I am supposed to install the AHCI driver. What disk is it on? I can't find it anywhere on the vista reinstallation disk and the black drivers and utilities cd doesnt work either? Im in the middle of it right now, im using my old computer. Please help
     
    Jordan079, Jul 28, 2008
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You need to download the SATA drivers from Dell and put them on a USB stick.
     
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    Jordan079 Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks, I have downloaded the drivers by searching for them on this forum. I put them on a usb stick but there are many many drivers all with the name SATA AHCI Controller and MDH SATA AHCI Controller. Some are ESB2, ICH10R, ICH7/MDH, ICH8M0E/ICH9M, ICH9M-E/M... and many others. Can you tell me which one specifically to use. Including the letters before SATA AHCI

    Thank you
     
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    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    or get newer drivers

    http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/

    Run the program with the extention -a
    IATAxx_ENU.EXE -a
    Let it do the install...it's really just extracting.
    Go to your program files or (x86) if you are running 64-bit. In there will be a folder Intel, and in that, driver64. Copy everything there onto your thumbdrive.
     
    paper_wastage, Jul 28, 2008
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    Jordan079 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well I did what you said and downloaded the file and tried to run it but it says my system doesnt meet the minimum requirements to run it. So i tried to to just put it on the usb drive but the installation cant run it. By the way, im on my computer using xp, which for some reason it wont work, and on my 1330 i am in the middle of the installation so i cant run it on that. I guess im just screwed?
     
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    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    run it from command line... the -a option is to extract all files without installing

    and after installation, u'll get a bunch of files for drivers, place it in ur USB drive... during installation, wh en u choose the partition to install on, u need to click load drivers, and open the file from there
     
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    So if you don't have a USB stick or a burned dvd you can't format your new dell laptop?
     
    lotta221211, Jul 28, 2008
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    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    u can... u just need to install the drivers IMMEDIATELY after 1st installation.... and i think AHCI only has issues with vista x64, not x86
     
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    Thanks for the info paper wastage. Im a noob so i had no idea what the -a was. Also what does x64 and x86 mean? I thought it was 64 bit windows which I am running but there is no 86 bit right? So it is something else? Thanks
     
    Jordan079, Jul 28, 2008
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