HI,
i was installing Vista Ultimate On My Laptop Dell Inspiron 1420... when i finish installing it.. when trying to boot into windows.. it came out BSOD & Auto Reboot.. guys any body facing this problem too ? can help me ma? thx

found the remedy a.k.a solution jor...

First Change the SATA Operation to ACHI operation as "myitlab.net" stated then... put the Ultimate DVD in to boot when reach the partition part put driver's cd in load the ACHI driver after selected which partition to install.. right after loaded the drivers take out the ULTIMATE DVD again & behind to format VOILA Done..

This post has been edited by milky: Sep 16 2008, 11:41 AM

Call Dell Tech support. they able to help.. u bought the warranty right..

Dell Inspiron 1420? Common issue.

You have to boot into BIOS settings and change the SATA operation.

Then recreate partition with Dell MediaDirect CD before you format and install with Windows Vista.

how to recreate my partition with Dell MediaDirect CD ? coz when i boight the laptop is FREE DOS.. empty one..

can you look up what's the error message on the BSOD?

heheeh nvm fixed jor...

found the remedy jor...

First Change the SATA Operation to ACHI operation as "myitlab.net" stated then... put the Ultimate DVD in to boot when reach the partition part put driver's cd in load the ACHI driver after selected which partition to install.. right after loaded the drivers take out the ULTIMATE DVD again & behind to format VOILA Done..

Try to change to sata back on bios setting.

I also experienced the same problem.
now using ur solution.
Hopefully can works.

Got problem here, do I need to change back to SATA?

This post has been edited by kbyao: Oct 1 2008, 11:39 AM

nop

Yes it can be done that way too!

Most of the Dell notebooks have the website to download drivers...

If the case of BSOD appearing, because it can't read the SATA hard disk... you have to:

1) Download the Sata Driver from Dell website Model...

2) Copy the files to the Floppy Diskette

3) Upon boot to USB Floppy Drive

4) Upon Installation, when ask to press "F6" . Then you sellect the appropriate Sata Drivers for it !

Done !!!

No need to change Sata to AHCI


I'm Computer Technician, I used to install dozens or downgrade of Dell Notebooks, HP, Acer... through the steps above.
If really no Sata driver on the manufacturer website. Then look for the option of Sata -> AHCI.

where to change that part that i have bolded?

@ bios one...