New Z61t Driving Me Nuts

[jronald]

OK this [censored] thing is driving me crazy:
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=108031
Drop in a hard drive, tried several, and the windoze set up desk that I have used a number of times, cant see the HDD. Wont load the OS at all.

Drop in the uBuntu set up disk, loads from scratch and loads from Live DVD. Heck Im posting on it now!!

Any ideas? What gives?

Ron

[ajkula66]

If you're trying to load XP, the SATA mode in BIOS needs to be set as "compatibility" and not "AHCI" ...

[jronald]

Would it not do the same thing on both Linux and Windoze?
Im checking anyway, back in a few.

Ron

[ThinkRob]

Would it not do the same thing on both Linux and Windoze?
Im checking anyway, back in a few.

I don't think so. IIRC XP didn't support AHCI out of the box. Naturally Linux does.

[ajkula66]

Would it not do the same thing on both Linux and Windoze?
Im checking anyway, back in a few.

Ron

No.

Even newer version of Windows (Vista/W7/W8) don't have this problem because the AHCI drivers are built into them...

[jronald]

George, not only do I still owe you a $5 bill.
I owe you a beverage of your choice!

Loading fine now.

Do I change it back, when Im done?

Thanks
Ron

[ajkula66]

Do I change it back, when Im done?

Thanks
Ron

You need to download AHCI drivers from Intel's site first, otherwise you'll get BSOD.

[RealBlackStuff]

George, not only do I still owe you a $5 bill.
I owe you a beverage of your choice!
Ron

FYI: George is particularly fond of VERY rare, single malt Scotch whisky, such as is made by the likes of Glenfarclas, Laphroaig etc...