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outlaw2001it · September 23rd, 2007, 05:27 AM

Hello,
Going from IDE to SATA: in your BIOS make sure that you configure the SATA drive as a standard IDE drive (paragraph 4.3.5 in the users manual), you can download that from here if you don't have it:
http://support.asus.com/download/dow...us&model=P5LD2

When using Norton Ghost, the drives will be copied from one to another leaving the original drive intact.

However if you want to get the most out of your SATA drive (AHCI - Advanced Host Controller Interface) then reinstall Windows completely. Download the SATA drivers, and put them on a floppy disk. When reloading XP you'll see on the bottom to load third party drivers, follow the instructions. You can download the SATA drivers using the link above. In the manual it explains the difference between normal IDE, and AHCI.

As for Microsoft's license you shouldn't have any problems. If you do contact MS, and go through the registration process. If you need to talk to a representative just explain to them that you upgraded the hard drive.
Hope that covered everything. Take Care.

September 23rd, 2007, 05:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
outlaw2001it Ultimate Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wherever I land. Posts: 2,278 Blog Entries: 1	Hello, Going from IDE to SATA: in your BIOS make sure that you configure the SATA drive as a standard IDE drive (paragraph 4.3.5 in the users manual), you can download that from here if you don't have it: http://support.asus.com/download/dow...us&model=P5LD2 When using Norton Ghost, the drives will be copied from one to another leaving the original drive intact. However if you want to get the most out of your SATA drive (AHCI - Advanced Host Controller Interface) then reinstall Windows completely. Download the SATA drivers, and put them on a floppy disk. When reloading XP you'll see on the bottom to load third party drivers, follow the instructions. You can download the SATA drivers using the link above. In the manual it explains the difference between normal IDE, and AHCI. As for Microsoft's license you shouldn't have any problems. If you do contact MS, and go through the registration process. If you need to talk to a representative just explain to them that you upgraded the hard drive. Hope that covered everything. Take Care. Last edited by outlaw2001it : September 23rd, 2007 at 05:37 AM.