01-27-2010 11:05 AM
Installing a fresh Windows 7 on a Fresh 80G X25-E. Windows 7 just will not install. Stops at "Setup cannot find system partition". It is now installing, after I upgrade FW to 20HD and partitioning and formatting using an XP install. Is this really right? Are these drives so uncompatible, or is it Win7 that is so increibly bad? Or is it me who is stupid?
02-09-2010 06:53 AM
hi stamatisx,
good idea, I already think about this but I can't find any older firmware release file on intels website. Do you have an suitably download link?
Steffen
02-09-2010 03:00 PM
Sorry my friend but I couldn't find the previous firmware version either.
02-15-2010 02:00 PM
Stamatisx, thanks for he suggestions. I really think this is something for Intel and MS to solve - this should work out of the box.
02-17-2010 01:33 PM
I've got exactly the same problem. The X25 SSD operates just fine in conjunction with Win7 when Win7 boots from S-ATA HDD. When booting from Win7 DVD for installation purpose the X25 SSD is not recognized. (it is not shown in the list of HDD's). Might it have something to with the protocols used by the X25? At powerup the MotherBoard shows that the SSD uses SCSI while all other drives use S-ATA. The SSD is connected to a Sil3132 e-SATA controller (which is integrated on the Mother Board). When connecting a regular S-ATA drive to the Sil3132 the Win7 installation DVD installs without much hassel.
02-17-2010 07:11 PM
Try connecting the drive to one of the chipset's SATA ports and not one for a separate RAID controller.