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    Help with an OCZ agility 3 and a dell 1525

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jason c, May 30, 2012.

  1. jason c

    jason c Newbie

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    I have recently purchased a ocz agility 3 SSD to put into my Dell 1525. I know i am putting a Ferrari engine in a VW. Any way the issue I am having is when I go to install windows it says it can't see the hard drive and to make sure that it has power etc.

    I placed the SSD into a portable case and the PC recognized it. I updated the BIOS and tried to reinstall windows. Can someone please help me and tell me what it is I can do to fix it or do I need to return the SSD and go with another model?
     
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  2. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Are you attempting to install Windows XP?

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    Nick, May 30, 2012
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Check your BIOS SATA operation, is it set to AHCI or IDE? Are you using XP as it will need F6 SATA drivers to install in AHCI mode.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, May 31, 2012
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