Dell disable Flash Cache, AHCI
We just got in two new Dell D630 laptops - both bluescreened with a HW error after a scripted install before the Windows setup.
After some hair pulling I went into the BIOS and tried to change AHCI to ATA. I got a message that I would need to disable "Flash Cache" first.
I disabled Flash Cache, but left the AHCI on. Still BSOD'd. So I changed AHCI to ATA and now seems all good.
So FYI. It would seem neccessary to disable Flash Cache and AHCI for success.
PS, why is AHCI not compatible?
After some hair pulling I went into the BIOS and tried to change AHCI to ATA. I got a message that I would need to disable "Flash Cache" first.
I disabled Flash Cache, but left the AHCI on. Still BSOD'd. So I changed AHCI to ATA and now seems all good.
So FYI. It would seem neccessary to disable Flash Cache and AHCI for success.
PS, why is AHCI not compatible?
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dmillaway
14 years ago
I just had the same experience with HP 6000 SFF. When I switched the SATA emulation to IDE, the scripted install APPEARS to be working. So, what am I losing by making the SATA pretend to be IDE instead of AHCI? [:-]
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