General: Do SSD's Work with Windows XP?

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      CommentAuthorcoyote
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2009
     

    As the title says, do they? I seem to remember Lolly having a problem with a lappie that was loaded with Vista and an SSD that wouldn't run with XP loaded. I wonder if there is a patch available now, or it just doesn't work.

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      CommentAuthorLolly
    • CommentTimeFeb 28th 2009
     

    SSDs are fine I think as long as the BIOS can emulate ATAPI. You won't get the benefits of the power saving though.

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      CommentAuthorSpode
    • CommentTimeFeb 28th 2009
     

    Loads of netbooks use SSDs with XP. The issue Lolly had was a hybrid drive if I recall...

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      CommentAuthorcoyote
    • CommentTimeFeb 28th 2009
     

    Mmm interesting, thanks chaps. I've noticed the price is dropping fast for these drives and maybe a little dabble is in order when they come down a bit more. I would hate to buy one and find it doesn't work on XP.

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      CommentAuthorLolly
    • CommentTimeMar 1st 2009
     

    The hybrid drive works but you don't get the benefit of the flash and associated power savings. :-(

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      CommentAuthorSpode
    • CommentTimeMar 2nd 2009
     

    Is that due to AHCI support?

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      CommentAuthorLolly
    • CommentTimeMar 3rd 2009
     

    No, it's because XP doesn't know what to do with the flash bit so it ignores it. This means that the drive won't spin down as often as it does if it uses the flash as a big cache.

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