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    need help, can't seem to find sata drivers

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by leonstars, Oct 9, 2007.

  1. leonstars

    leonstars Notebook Guru

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    if anyone can i need help
    trying to install xp on my sager 5791 but can't find sata drivers
    tried sager web site but i did not see any drivers for it listed

    any where can i find drivers ?

    i look at clevo site but no luck there either

    thanks for any info :)
     
    leonstars, Oct 9, 2007
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    SpinyNorman Notebook Enthusiast

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    What OS? XP/Vista shouldn't need any 3rd party SATA drivers; that's why you don't see them on Clevo/Sager web sites.
     
    SpinyNorman, Oct 9, 2007
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    leonstars Notebook Guru

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    but when i try to install windows xp it says can't find harddrive
     
    leonstars, Oct 9, 2007
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    I think you need to turn off AHCI mode in the bios. XP doesn't recognize the drive otherwise. That's what I've heard/read somewhere on this forum.
     
    JigoloPete21, Oct 9, 2007
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    JigoloPete21, Oct 9, 2007
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