Vista + AHCI + ESata = Lock Up

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  1. spaceghostctoc

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    Ok I'm running Vista 32 Bit on a Dell 630, all the bells and whistles.

    I recently purchases the Intel 1gb Turbo Memory and to enable it in the Bios I had to change from ATA to AHCI, well rather than having a mess on my hands I figured might as well reinstall Vista anyways.

    So I enabled AHCI, tried to install Vista, blue screen and wont install O GREAT.. went back to ATA mode in bios, Vista installs. Find out that you need to have a update installed plus modify a registy key. So I did all my windows updates first.

    Then I installed my Rosewell RC-604 PCMCIA eSATA card. It was working great with my external hard drive.

    I reboot go into my bios and change it from ATA to AHCI, Vista boots!! YEA further than last time. Install the Intel Turbo Memory drivers, and get it all setup with ReadyDrive and Readyboost enable. Reboot and its login is slow as hell....

    Insert my eSATA card and Vista locks up....
    Reboot with eSATA card in (no external hd plugged in) Vista wont boot stays at the green scrolling boot screen for days.
    Boots without eSATA, soon as I plug it in, locks up.

    Changed my system back to ATA, boots with eSATA plugged in, works perfect, and even boots faster than running the AHCI + Intel Turbo Memory.

    I have the latest drivers and all updates installed.

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks
     

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