eMachines eME528-2325 Specifications
you left off 1/2 the real model #
Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset , A LAPTOP PC
NO OS told, w7 new it had (still)?,
well that needs a driver to work AND DOES NOT WORK ON NEWER OS NOT TOLD..
THE MAKER OF THIS LAPTOP HAS GL40 DRIVER THAT USES NONE RAID MODE, (laptops can not use raid, no space for 2+ hdd) that means only gl40 drivers work;.
here they all are
https://www.emachines.com/ec/en/US/content/drivers.html11 drivers there for one PC (this one) per OS.
w7
the 2 marked Intel must be loaded
best is first turn off RST mode in BIOS (no raid)
and set ACHI only . there.
RST is RAID and not used.
pitfalls (no OS told at all guess nasty XP/VISTA.)
the coin cell is dead, and if is, cannot be ignored
the bios reset on bios page 1.
RTS (intel raid chip) disabled in Bios
all sata ports turned on.in bios.
set SATA to ACHI mode, for modern windows. in bios.
a good HDD that passes smart tests.
boot order set to hdd0- first. in bios.
keyfacts, Intel ended all support for the old RST chip and must be disabled now for all newer OS.
some RST drivers see bios RAID off and load in ACHI mode automatically or not.
save
exit bios, cold boot it to USB windows install media
and load the secret OS now.
fresh, (I erase all HDD that had virus first )_
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