Xp install on inspiron 910

ped · 2 Sep 2009 at 10:55

Hi guys, got a dell inspiron 910 (mini 9) here with a 8Gb SSD flash drive, the OS was corrupt so ive been asked to do an install, installed xp 1000 times on other machines but this has me beat, followed loads of guides on the net, tried via external CDRW, even made a XP usb flash drive and i kepp getting the same error, at the screen where you choose the hard drive to install, it correctly identifies the 8Gb drive but it says "setup cannot access this disk" , ive googled it and no one else seems to get this error, does this drive need drivers via F6 during setup?

Any help would be appreciated.

Ped

Little_Crow · 2 Sep 2009 at 11:44

I would check the BIOS for any options related to AHCI mode, as XP doesn't like this and needs a driver via F6.
The general solution was to use nlite to slipstream the driver.

However, the fact it is detecting the drive, but won't allow you to install to it suggests that this is not the issue, and your drive is busted.
Have you tried the drive in something else?

thedinks · 2 Sep 2009 at 12:10

I'd second that, your drive is probably busted

warranty jobby.

ped · 2 Sep 2009 at 12:14

Thanks for the replies guys, no i havent tried it in anything else as i have no other machine that takes an SSD flash drive, i'll check the BIOS settings and report back.

Thanks again

*edit* , no AHCI in the bios, tried loading optimised & default settings, still the same, busted drive it is then

Thanks guys

mast3r · 6 Sep 2010 at 15:05

was it a bust drive?

ped · 7 Sep 2010 at 08:03

Yes mate it was....1 yr old thread haha.

mast3r · 7 Sep 2010 at 10:48

1 year or 10 years, you have the answer i was looking for buddy.
I have the same issue, a friend of a friend has given me this 910 to fix but i cant... i am sure the drive is dead, you have just confirmed it for me.

you should visit here more often!

ped · 7 Dec 2010 at 18:23

Your right i should.