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Problem with SATA drives.

Aug 17, 2007 3:46AM PDT

I assembled a new computer and installed vista on a SATA drive. I did not install SATA drivers at the time of the OS install. Now the system recognizes the SATA drives as IDE. Is there any way I can make the system recognize the SATA drives without re-installing the OS, formatting the drives?

Thanks in advance

Ravina

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How I fixed that.
Aug 17, 2007 5:18AM PDT

I performed a REPAIR INSTALL of Windows but supplied the drivers during the install. However for Vista you may get lucky as it knows more about SATA.

-> But let's get down to brass tacks. Why change this?

Bob

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Problem with SATA drives
Aug 17, 2007 7:33AM PDT

Just to speeduo I/O.

Thanks for the tip

Ravina

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It didn't speedup.
Aug 17, 2007 10:23AM PDT

Tell us if yours does.

Bob