“For dell computers try clearing the nvram. most dell computers has a one page bios. to enter the bios tap “f2†when you see the dell logo. once in the bios turn all the light of your keyboard on…â€numlock, caps, scrollâ€â€¦Press ALT+F, ALT+E, then ALT+B…this will restart your system and perform an automatic ide configuration.
Got this at:
http://sniptools.com/tipstricks/getting-back-to-dma-mode-in-windows-xp
See post #74 by gabby
For Eric’s Dell Dimension 2400 use drivers from: