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Mobilehavoc · 01-13-2008, 02:02 PM

So I followed the instructions and updated the BIOS on my SZ330P/B for both VT and ACHI. Before doing so, I enabled the registry key in Vista to use MSACHI so even after enabling ACHI, Vista booted fine and then at the desktop started installing drivers automatically for the Serial ATA controller, etc.

I then rebooted as requested and now it just blue screens before the Vista loading bar even makes a first pass...blue screen is non descriptive. I think whatever Vista drivers were installed automatically are farked up and causing this issue.

Luckily I can just reset my BIOS defaults and it works perfectly but without ACHI obviously. I need to find a way to uninstall whatever Vista installed itself and then install the Intel Matrix drivers but I can't get Vista to boot with ACHI enabled anymore.

Anybody have any ideas?

01-13-2008, 02:02 PM	#26 (permalink)
Mobilehavoc Notebook Consultant Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 290 Rep Power: 15	Re: How to Enable Intel VT and AHCI on a VAIO SZ So I followed the instructions and updated the BIOS on my SZ330P/B for both VT and ACHI. Before doing so, I enabled the registry key in Vista to use MSACHI so even after enabling ACHI, Vista booted fine and then at the desktop started installing drivers automatically for the Serial ATA controller, etc. I then rebooted as requested and now it just blue screens before the Vista loading bar even makes a first pass...blue screen is non descriptive. I think whatever Vista drivers were installed automatically are farked up and causing this issue. Luckily I can just reset my BIOS defaults and it works perfectly but without ACHI obviously. I need to find a way to uninstall whatever Vista installed itself and then install the Intel Matrix drivers but I can't get Vista to boot with ACHI enabled anymore. Anybody have any ideas? __________________ Apple AluminuMacbook 2.4Ghz, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 250GB HD "There are only 10 types of people in this world, those that understand binary and those that don't"