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How to install SATA native mode drivers after installing windows with native mode disabled
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SATA hard disks will outperform a standard IDE hard drive but only if your SATA drive is running in native mode. Some desktops and laptops have the option to disable native mode so that you are able to install windows using an install CD that does not have the SATA drivers. All well and good but once you got the computer running and you have a copy of the SATA native drivers how do you make windows use the correct drivers. Just follow this guide.
- Make sure you have the right drivers. If you install the wrong drivers you may need to re-install windows to get your computer working.
- Start windows click on the start button
- Under Programs then Accessories you will find Windows Explorer.
- Click Windows Explorer. On the left pain of the windows explorer you will find My Computer.
- Right click My Computer and click on manage.
- In the new window that opens, look through the list on the left and find Device Manager.
- Click Device Manager. Then expand the IDE controllers in the right hand panel.
- Under the IDE drivers find the driver for your hard disk.
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Right click on the driver and click update driver.
- At the first dialog click no when asked to connect to windows update.
- On the next dialog click install from a list or specific location.
- On the next dialog click Don’t Search, I will choose the driver to install.
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The next dialog will show you a list of driver windows has installed. If the driver you need to install for your SATA drive is not listed click Have Disk.
- If you have clicking have disk you will be asked where the drivers are located. Point to the directory where you have downloaded the drivers. Make sure the drivers are not in a zip file or some other archive. Click OK
- You will now be shown a list of drivers that are contained in the downloaded folder.
- If you have clicking have disk you will be asked where the drivers are located. Point to the directory where you have downloaded the drivers. Make sure the drivers are not in a zip file or some other archive. Click OK
- Click on the driver that supports your SATA drive in native mode and click Next.
- You may see a windows warning that Windows cannot verify that the device is compatible with your hardware. When asked if you want to continue installing the driver click Yes.
- The installation is now complete.
- At the first dialog click no when asked to connect to windows update.
- Reboot your computer and go into the BIOS settings.
- Enable the SATA native mode, save settings and exit. If you have the correct driver windows will now load as normal.
- If you find windows will not start you will need to boot off your Windows install disk and run a Windows repair.
Hope this helps and my next article will describe how to use your install CD to repair windows.
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