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Have you checked that it is not already installed?
Daniel
"Paul Woodsford" <paul.woodsford@NO SPAMvirgin.net> wrote in message
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> Have tried installing Intel Accelerator, correct version for my board.
> It installs then on reboot I'm stuck on the Blue Caterpillar screen and
> after 15 minutes chickened out , rebooted F8 and used last known
> configuration that worked. Then I removed Intel Accelerator.
>
> Can anyone give any advice on how to install this program?
> Everything was closed down. Msconfig/Disable all Startup items/ Disable
> all Non-MS services/ Reboot and then Install.
>
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> Paul Woodsford
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> "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>> HI,
>>
>> Boot in safe mode and lock in as administrator.
>> Go to device manager and uninstall the primary IDE channel.
>> Reboot and windows should found new hardware and reinstall the drivers.
>> Check the DMA mode again.
>>
>> Pls post back to NG if you can't fix it.
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> "Paul Woodsford" wrote:
>>
>>> This seems to be an XP problem.
>>> A Samsung HD utility shows that both drives are set to UDMA 6 as they
>>> should
>>> be. Everest Home Edition shows both drives capable of UDMA 6 mode AND
>>> both
>>> drives are set to UDMA 5 mode.
>>>
>>> I have read and tried all the suggestions to no avail. XP shows HD C in
>>> UDMA
>>> 5 mode and HD D in PIO mode.
>>>
>>>
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>>> "Paul Woodsford" <paul.woodsford@NO SPAMvirgin.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uziQhF0zEHA.3408@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> > Both HD's are on the same Primary IDE channel, C is set as Master, D
>>> > as
>>> > slave using correct cable.
>>> > 2nd IDE channel has a CD/DVD drive as master and a CDr/CDrw drive as
>>> > slave
>>> > working perfectly.
>>> > All MB settings set to Auto.
>>> > C drive comes up as Ultra DMA mode 5
>>> > D drive comes up as PIO despite being set to use DMA.
>>> >
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>>> > "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> > news:FE96F1CB-1125-4806-96DD-A6B687AA6B15@microsoft.com...
>>> >> Hi,
>>> >>
>>> >> Connect both Hdds on primary IDE channel.
>>> >> Set CS or auto select on both drives. C drive should be connected as
>>> >> master.
>>> >> Make sure you are using a 80 wires 40 pin Shielded IDE cable.
>>> >> Also check that the DMA mode is enabled in BIOS settings.
>>> >> If your mobo support ATA133, both Hdds should be in Ultra DMA mode 6.
>>> >> If the mobo only support ATA100, boths Hdds should be in UDMA mode 5.
>>> >>
>>> >> Peter
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> "Paul Woodsford" wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>> I am running XPHome SP2 fully updated. I have 2 HDs, both set to
>>> >>> Auto in
>>> >>> the
>>> >>> BIOS for DMA detection.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> HD C is correctly detected but D comes up as PIO in System Devices.
>>> >>> Can anyone tell me how I can set it for the DMA settings to be
>>> >>> correctly
>>> >>> detected?
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Motherboard:
>>> >>> CPU Type Intel
>>> >>> Pentium
>>> >>> 4, 1700 MHz (17 x 100)
>>> >>> Motherboard Name Gigabyte
>>> >>> GA-8IDX
>>> >>> (6
>>> >>> PCI, 1 AGP, 1 CNR, 3 DIMM, Audio)
>>> >>> Motherboard Chipset Intel
>>> >>> Brookdale
>>> >>> i845
>>> >>> System Memory 1024 MB
>>> >>> (SDRAM)
>>> >>> BIOS Type Award
>>> >>> Modular
>>> >>> (09/16/02)
>>> >>> IDE Controller Intel(R)
>>> >>> 82801BA
>>> >>> Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 244B
>>> >>> Disk Drive D SAMSUNG
>>> >>> SP1203N
>>> >>> (120
>>> >>> GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133)
>>> >>> Disk Drive C SAMSUNG
>>> >>> SP0802N
>>> >>> (80
>>> >>> GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133)
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
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