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    native sata support...

    Discussion in 'HP' started by CyRu5, Jan 31, 2009.

  1. CyRu5

    CyRu5 Notebook Geek

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    I have an HP dv9000 laptop.
    It came with Windows Vista, at one point I was dual-booting Vista/XP, and I am currently using Windows 7beta.

    I recently went in my bios settings and tried to enable native sata support, and after that, my computer wouldn't go into Win7, until i disabled it again.

    It was enabled when i first got my computer, and i had to disable it for XP compatibility. I figure, if it works with Vista, there's no reason it wouldnt work with Win7. Perhaps it's configured to run without the setting, so enabling it effs it up and confuses it. is there any way i can enable it again, preferably without having to do a full OS install?


    not sure if this is in the right forum section, i figure it goes here since my computer is an hp model...
     
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  2. Wishmaker

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    You installed the OS in compatible mode. You need to install it with the SATA setting enabled in BIOS in order for it to run properly.
     
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    Yeah, but is there any way to change the setting without doing a re-install?
     
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    I would re-install to avoid any issues. I don't know an efficient solution to force SATA drivers on an emulated IDE W7 install....
     
    Wishmaker, Jan 31, 2009
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    If you use the have disk method to forcibly install the AHCI driver onto the IDE mode version of your controller and then reboot and set the bios to native mode it should work. Does for most systems anyways.
     
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    where could i find these drivers?
     
    CyRu5, Jan 31, 2009
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    What chipset does your laptop use? If your not sure download cpuz from www.cpuid.com and check under the motherboard tab. And this method definitely works, I installed 7 in compatibility mode on my home PC and I just switched it to AHCI by forcing the ICH9R drivers onto it.
     
    Big Mike, Jan 31, 2009
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