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I'm going to install Windows XP SP2 on my Latitude E6400 Dell Laptop. However, after I boot from cdrom the message appears:
Windows is inspecting your hardware configuration
Then the black screen appears and it doesn't show any windows form.
Does anyone have idea or solution?
Sarith
Posted 2010-02-17T01:37:13.400
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By default, Dell Latitude E-series laptops come with IRRT set as their default SATA Operation which a non-dell XP installation cd cannot handle.
Boot into the BIOS (F12), select "System Configuration", "SATA Operation" and change it from "IRRT" to "ATA".
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Download Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver (Intel_Rapid-Storage-Technolo_A04_R264761.exe), extract it, find its folder, and copy to a floppy disk using a USB floppy drive. Make sure BIOS SATA Operation setting remains as IRRT. XP CD will look for SATA driver from the USB floppy drive.
Ted Wu
Posted 2010-02-17T01:37:13.400
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Try changing it to "AHCI" Mode . That will sort your issue.
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I've had to low level format dells first to install an OS.
plus xp doesn't recognize a sata hd unless the driver is slip streamed in.
Frank Abraham
Posted 2010-02-17T01:37:13.400
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I've tried this already but it still doesn't work. Do you have any idea? – None – 2010-02-17T03:18:59.393