Just for safety, it's better a system restore point is created and having the xp cd at hand for any repair installation that might be needed.
On Jun 21, 4:14 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > Supported southbridges: ICH6R, ICH6M, ICH7R, ICH7DH, ICH7M > > Instructions: > 1) Make sure AHCI is not enabled in your BIOS, otherwise this guide is > pointless for you. > 2) Back up your Windows folder and prepare a boot disk in case this > guide fails! > 3) Download 7zim57ww.exe > fromhttp://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-7... > 4) Extract the file to C:\DRIVERS\WIN\SATA. > 5) If you have the ICH7M southbridge, go to step 8. > 5) Open C:\DRIVERS\WIN\SATA\PREPARE\IMSM_PRE.inf in Notepad. > 6) Replace any instance of DEV_27C5 with the following, according to > your southbridge: > ICH6R - DEV_2652 > ICH6M - DEV_2653 > ICH7R - DEV_27C1 > ICH7DH - DEV_27C1 > ICH7M - DEV_27C5 > 7) Save the file and close Notepad. > 8) Click Start, select Run. > 9) In the Open field type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\SATA\PREPARE\INSTALL.CMD and > click OK. > 10) Restart your computer, and enable AHCI on in your BIOS Setup. > 11) Start Windows XP or Windows 2000. The Found New Hardware wizard > will start automatically. > 12) If running Windows XP: > > 1. Click No, not this time then click Next. > 2. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), then > click Next. > 3. Select Search for the best driver in these locations. > 4. Select Include this location in the search: and specify the path, C: > \DRIVERS\WIN\SATA, and click Next. > > 13) If running Windows 2000: > > 1. Click Next. > 2. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), > then click Next. > 3. Select Specify a location, then click Next. > 4. Specify the path, C:\DRIVERS\WIN\SATA, and click OK, then click > Next. > > 14) Click Finish. > 15) When the System Settings Change window appears, click Yes. The > computer restarts. -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
