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An Issue With Dell - Please Help Meeeee!!!

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SO19Firearms=GCHQ=
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Did I read of using a SATA-IDE converter...installing the operating system via the IDE slot, then changing it back to a SATA slot.
Keeping the adaptor for future use.....

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Swifty=GCHQ= wrote:
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have you fixed it yet?

If not send me the service tag and I'll send you the driver :wink:


What is the service tag mate? :?

:oops:


Its written on a label on the outside of the machine, and also can be found in the bios.

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dell 4tl, do your self a favour and put it to one side and build a new one :D
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dell 4tl, do your self a favour and put it to one side and build a new one :D


Company PC FTL.....No my one though :P
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Swifty

If you go into the bios and look at the "drive" settings (might be called something different) it will prob says RAID or AHCI.

If it does then hit on it and change it to IDE if you can

If you can do this then tyr installing xp again and youll be ok.

dont woryr it wont affect performance to much, infact hardly any. AHCI just enabled NCQ (native command queueing) which is good for media centre as it allows stuff to be queued better (funny that)

Post a picture of your bios screen if you get stuck and I'll help you out.

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SO19Firearms=GCHQ= wrote:
Did I read of using a SATA-IDE converter...installing the operating system via the IDE slot, then changing it back to a SATA slot.
Keeping the adaptor for future use.....


Now there's lateral thinking, genious.

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