[技术文章] DELL Optiplex 790 AHCI/SATA/串口硬盘驱动安装方法 manager

- Fresh install:  install XP with BIOS in ATA mode.  Install all drivers afterwards...

- Existing image, f.e. Optiplex 760-780 image:  load image, switch BIOS to ATA ...


... then reboot XP in safe mode (F8), BIOS still in ATA mode

Go to device manager,  find IDE/ATA ATAPI-controllers section.

Get the Optiplex 790 "Pre-OS" driver,  INTEL_RAPID-STORAGE-TECHNOLO_A07_R291720 from the Dell site（http://www.dell.com/support/home ... ails?driverId=4HM0V） and unpack it.


Manually replace controller driver, only for the second lower in the list, leave the bottom one.（此处应该选最底下一个主IDE通道）

Browse to unpacked driver, select iaStor.  Choose Intel (R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller.


System asks for reboot, do so.  While rebooting, change setting in BIOS to AHCI.

Boot XP in safe mode again, it will detect the new controller and ask for a reboot (ignore all other missing driver messages). Reboot.

Boot XP in normal mode, the SATA controller should be in place. Install other drivers (chip, vid, net, aud etc.)


Note: create an image at the right times, if you get blue screens you may not be able to do this driver insert trick again and have to start all over.