Comments on: How to install the AHCI drivers after installing XP in IDE mode http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/06/16/how-to-install-the-ahci-drivers-after-installing-xp-in-ide-mode/ An Unofficial Acer blog from someone on the inside... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:28:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jon Marriott http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/06/16/how-to-install-the-ahci-drivers-after-installing-xp-in-ide-mode/#comment-6254 Jon Marriott Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:10:53 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=272#comment-6254 Acerguy you are a genius of the highest order. Works a treat. Thanks very much. Acerguy you are a genius of the highest order.
Works a treat. Thanks very much.

]]> By: Morris Lee http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/06/16/how-to-install-the-ahci-drivers-after-installing-xp-in-ide-mode/#comment-6245 Morris Lee Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:51:28 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=272#comment-6245 go on acer's website and look for your specific model and download the chipset driver there. if not present, try amd official site go on acer’s website and look for your specific model and download the chipset driver there. if not present, try amd official site

]]> By: kahless88 http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/06/16/how-to-install-the-ahci-drivers-after-installing-xp-in-ide-mode/#comment-6237 kahless88 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:55:42 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=272#comment-6237 hey, any chance you could find those important intel files in AMD version. cause I have an acer with the same problems as above, but I have an amd chipset, and it's veeery slow with this sata native mode... please, can anyone help... hey, any chance you could find those important intel files in AMD version. cause I have an acer with the same problems as above, but I have an amd chipset, and it’s veeery slow with this sata native mode…
please, can anyone help…

]]> By: Marky http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/06/16/how-to-install-the-ahci-drivers-after-installing-xp-in-ide-mode/#comment-6101 Marky Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:34:00 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=272#comment-6101 Hi Didn´t work for me, got the blues screen of death and had to switch back to the IDE. Strange cos I followed you step by step and re-tried many times. Thanks anyway, Mark :) Hi
Didn´t work for me, got the blues screen of death and had to switch back to the IDE.
Strange cos I followed you step by step and re-tried many times.
Thanks anyway,

Mark :)

]]> By: resin http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/06/16/how-to-install-the-ahci-drivers-after-installing-xp-in-ide-mode/#comment-5247 resin Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:47:18 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=272#comment-5247 Morris Lee..well got intel and acer,don't know if it's 32or64 but still the same,can u send me URL with the driver u r using ,,,cheers! Morris Lee..well got intel and acer,don’t know if it’s 32or64 but still the same,can u send me URL with the driver u r using ,,,cheers!

]]> By: Morris Lee http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/06/16/how-to-install-the-ahci-drivers-after-installing-xp-in-ide-mode/#comment-5105 Morris Lee Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:41:05 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=272#comment-5105 resin, try downloading the driver from Acer or Intel, make sure it is the 64 package, but when I had 64 bit, i never had problem like yours, all I did was to make sure I have the corresponding driver in 64 bit, all installation went flawless, 32 bit software runs fine on 64 bit too. resin, try downloading the driver from Acer or Intel, make sure it is the 64 package, but when I had 64 bit, i never had problem like yours, all I did was to make sure I have the corresponding driver in 64 bit, all installation went flawless, 32 bit software runs fine on 64 bit too.

]]> By: resin http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/06/16/how-to-install-the-ahci-drivers-after-installing-xp-in-ide-mode/#comment-5100 resin Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:30:34 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=272#comment-5100 just installed winxp 64 on a Acer5920g and for some reason the iata85_cd.exe can not extract it self. massage: computer doesn't meet minimum requirements appears and instalation will exit. did u install some of the acer stuff on it? just installed winxp 64 on a Acer5920g and for some reason the iata85_cd.exe can not extract it self. massage: computer doesn’t meet minimum requirements appears and instalation will exit. did u install some of the acer stuff on it?

]]> By: Walmir http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/06/16/how-to-install-the-ahci-drivers-after-installing-xp-in-ide-mode/#comment-4484 Walmir Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:40:04 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=272#comment-4484 Worked just fine!!! Thank you so much, you saved my life! Worked just fine!!! Thank you so much, you saved my life!

]]> By: happnatious1 http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/06/16/how-to-install-the-ahci-drivers-after-installing-xp-in-ide-mode/#comment-4468 happnatious1 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:43:53 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=272#comment-4468 Worked for me. However there is a question mark in device manager next to "mass storage controller". Acer Extensa 5620z Worked for me. However there is a question mark in device manager next to “mass storage controller”.

Acer Extensa 5620z

]]> By: Vabole http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/06/16/how-to-install-the-ahci-drivers-after-installing-xp-in-ide-mode/#comment-4368 Vabole Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:37:48 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=272#comment-4368 Sadly, that didn't work for me. Got a blue screen at the 4th step, immediately after installing the AHCI drivers. Had to restore the system from the recovery point. Is there some more fiddling to get SATA working? Sadly, that didn’t work for me. Got a blue screen at the 4th step, immediately after installing the AHCI drivers. Had to restore the system from the recovery point.
Is there some more fiddling to get SATA working?

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