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‎08-22-2020 04:46 PM

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Product: HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista

How do I change from AHCI to IDE in BIOS. I believe I need to unlock the advanced menus somehow ??? I'm very new to this and have no idea where to start

 

 

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‎08-22-2020 05:41 PM

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@NS118 

You can start by entering the CORRECT information in the thread -- as I find it hard to believe that you are actually running Windows Vista.

 

Sorry, but accessing Advanced BIOS option on HP PCs is not possible.

Some OEMs lock out the advanced BIOS options to prevent customers from making changes to options that can destabilize or otherwise damage the PC -- and then send it back for repair under warranty claiming they did nothing to it.

I know only SOME of the advanced options are risky, but it's simpler to disable access to ALL advanced options than to allow/disallow on an individual option basis.

That's the course of action that HP has chosen.



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‎08-22-2020 05:53 PM

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Hi WAWood I see you have the label as “Expert” and I thank you for your reply. Just for your information I AM running Vista at present on the laptop so my information in the thread is CORRECT

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