Per (PeteCresswell):
Anybody been here?

Can I get past this without rebuilding the system?

I think I'm on to something with
"HOW TO switch from IDE to AHCI mode without having to reinstall
Win XP (GUIDE)"
http://forum.msi.com.tw/index.php?ac...topic=106575.0

Barring that, it sounds like careful choice of the right SATA
card would be the path of least resistance.
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PeteCresswell