Windows 7: Changed Sata settings in BIOS now disk is invalid

theog · 21 Aug 2013

Hi Sandeep P

Thanks, two very useful links

Ray.

goodjob1 · 21 Aug 2013

the msata drive came with the laptop, its a dell vostro 3640 it has an i7, 8gb of ram intel hd graphics and nvidia 630m

goodjob1 · 21 Aug 2013

it has a daughterboard as well

goodjob1 · 21 Aug 2013

IRST was working before the clean install, after the reinstall i haven't been able to turn it back on.

goodjob1 · 21 Aug 2013

thanks for all the links, i'm pretty sure i can get IRST working if I follow those instructions. I got this pc in may though so doubt it's full of dust everywhere I look I get instructions on how to clean out my laptop. I've never had issues with any laptop overheating like this.

SandeepP · 22 Aug 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by theog

Hi Sandeep P

Thanks, two very useful links

Ray.

Hi Ray,

Thanks for your comments it makes all the efforts to post this tutorial worthwhile. Looking forward to contribute more in near future. And, thanks alot for the REP as well.

SandeepP · 22 Aug 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by goodjob1

thanks for all the links, i'm pretty sure i can get IRST working if I follow those instructions. I got this pc in may though so doubt it's full of dust everywhere I look I get instructions on how to clean out my laptop. I've never had issues with any laptop overheating like this.

Hi goodjob1,

Thanks for your reply. Please let me know if you have installed the windows with ISRT enabled in BIOS and then installed windows on the SATA drive. Also, did you load the driver for ISRT while installing windows.

Once you follow the tutorial you should be able to get it working as many other users were able to install windows using this method.

You could use a can of compressed air to blow the dust out from the laptop. Check this video which might be useful for you :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H5JobmW-PQ

Keep us posted with the results so we can advise you further.

Anak · 22 Aug 2013

Thank you's go to goodjob, and Sandeep; goodjob for suppling the needed information, and Sandeep for his wealth of knowledge. Kudos for the both of you.

I also bookmarked those two mSATA links Sandeep.

SandeepP · 23 Aug 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by Anak

Thank you's go to goodjob, and Sandeep; goodjob for suppling the needed information, and Sandeep for his wealth of knowledge. Kudos for the both of you.

I also bookmarked those two mSATA links Sandeep.

Hi Anak,

Thanks for your kind words. I am honored to have this recognition from you.

I am glad that I was able to provide the relevant information in this regards. Hope it helps in resolving the original issue with poster.

goodjob1 · 24 Aug 2013

I reinstalled windows without irst enabled, do i have to do another clean install of windows with irst enabled? I tried to do it that way a few times but I always get a message asking for drivers to locate the disks. I've tired using the driver disk that came with the laptop but I can't ever find the drivers to locate any disks to reinstall.