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Issue with SSD Toolbox

idata — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:54:31 GMT

Hi, i just installed 80GB 25-M ssd - OS - XPSP3 PC - dell e6400

When i open the drive toolbox I do not see any drives listed...i downloaded the latest toolbox, latest rapid store tech and latest bios for my laptop...

any ideas on whats going on?

Re: Issue with SSD Toolbox

vt5 — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:41:53 GMT

try reinstalling the SSD toolbox program, lastly, you can check your drive configuration settings in the laptop BIOS, try tweaking from AHCI to IDE, vice versa

Re: Issue with SSD Toolbox

idata — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:51:06 GMT

When you installed the Toolbox, did you notice that it also installed .NET Framework 2.0, which is required for the Toolbox? Check your installed programs from the Control Panel if you aren't sure.

Re: Issue with SSD Toolbox

idata — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:45:56 GMT

removed and reinstalled the toolbox several times with no luck..

tried using different settings in the bios..and as expected the os didnt boot....not at the point yet where i feel like doing a reinstall of the os.

.net 2.0, 3.0, 3.5 and 4 are all in my add/remove programs list....along with various service packs.

Re: Issue with SSD Toolbox

idata — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:51:24 GMT

In order to boot in AHCI mode after an OS install, you must perform a simple registry change described here:

http://windows7themes.net/switch-to-ahci-after-install-windows-7.html http://windows7themes.net/switch-to-ahci-after-install-windows-7.html

I've done this myself on several PCs and it works just fine.

Re: Issue with SSD Toolbox

idata — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:11:16 GMT

running XP if that matter...and im already in AHCI mode via the bios and XP drivers...are you saying i can go backwards via registry, reboot (w/bios changes) and it should work?

Re: Issue with SSD Toolbox

idata — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:59:16 GMT

okay..so i tried the toolbox on another machine (same machine hardware, with XP as well) and it works fine...so there is something up with this particular machine and the XP configuration?!?!

any ideas would be helpful...i checked for the .NET installs, checked bios settings, and both are same between the two laptops.