XENOPHONZ opened this issue on Dec 17, 2007 · 19 posts
XENOPHONZ posted Tue, 18 December 2007 at 1:17 AM
Quote - The easiest solution is to simply run your SATA HDDs in IDE mode.
I'd run across that solution as well. However, most of the postings that I read on it pointed out the fact that setting IDE mode causes the loss of SATA functions -- like no AHCI/RAID available. So they didn't recommend it.
Here's the link to the nLite tutorial that I mentioned earlier (the poster offers excellent advice):
http://www.msfn.org/board/Integration-Intel-Sata-Raid-drivers-t107504.html
The textmode driver loaded via the agency of nLite worked great for me. I don't install 64 bit OS's every day in the course of my normal work -- I'm not an IT guy. In fact, this is the first time that I've installed a 64 bit OS at all.......
. So, I had to do a little self-educatin'.
Quote - Shoulda just asked me. ;)
That probably would have been the easy way -- but who wants to do things the easy way?
Quote - Nonetheless, TRUE REAL 64-bit (unlike some other OSs just recently released) is amazing, ain't it! ;D
From what I've seen so far, yes it is.
A coworker of mine purchased a new PC pre-loaded with Vista 64. He's had no end of trouble since then. He claims that many programs just won't run under Vista 64.
I looked Vista over, listened to the experiences of others, and read through forum postings both pro and con. I decided that XP 64 looked to be the best bet for now.