I just bought a 8GB Lexar SSD that I am attempting to install XP on. I boot from CD and the detection, format, and copy files goes fine. The first reboot after that BSOD's on me. I am using Windows XP Professional on a Dell Inspiron E1505
Let me guess... you purchased the 8GB SSD drive that Newegg had on sale last week. I think I’m doing the same thing you are doing. From what I gather, we need to find the driver for the expresscard, and press (forget the function key) when windows requests it. Much the way we would need to do it with SATA. The problem is finding the drivers that windows is looking for.
Which driver? For a Dell E1505. And yes, it was the one Newegg had on sale last week. If you didn't pick it up, don't bother. It's extremely slow. I'll run tests once Windows is up on it and post them here.
I did buy it. From my understanding, it depends on your express card slot. Since I have one of the first laptops with an express card slot, I will not hold my hopes up too high. But hey, it was only 10 bucks. I'm hoping that there is only a limited number of drivers for the controller. Did you find the driver for your laptop? Mine is an Acer. But it might use the same chip set. who knows.
I have the same laptop and got the same deal of the express card, also I am looking to do the same thing (XP installed on it). Were you successful in your endeavor? Also, you may already know, but these cards are SLOW, but its not your laptop. Its the fact that these run on the USB 2.0 bus instead of PCIe.
I just gave up. These are painfully slow, slower than a 4200RPM HDD. I just use it for my documents now so I can remove my documents when someone else is using the laptop.
Darn... I was able to get Ubuntu loaded on it.. but recently I upgraded my internal to a 7200rpm drive.. well I went from 3 hours battery to 1.5 hours.. But i imagine that this SDD (if you can call it that) could net me better battery life.
