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FixIDE for Windows

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FixIDE is a utility that forcefully installs standard IDE controller drivers on foreign Windows XP installations, preventing blue screens after motherboard changes.

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FixIDE 0/1

  • Pros

    • Prevents Windows repair-install after motherboard swap.
    • Installs necessary IDE controller drivers.
    • Works on foreign Windows XP installations.
    • Simple interface with a browse function.
    • Accessible from CD or flash drive.

  • Cons

    • Only supports Windows XP.
    • Requires attaching hard drive to another system.
    • Does not support modern UEFI systems.
    • Limited to IDE controllers.
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GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
1.0
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 10
  • Windows XP
Additional Requirements
None
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Total Downloads
414
Downloads Last Week
2
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Developer’s Description

By Foolish IT
Install IDE control drivers to your motherboard.
FixIDE is a utility to force install standard IDE controller drivers on a foreign Windows XP installation. It saves you from a repair-install of Windows after a motherboard swap. When you swap motherboards, sometimes the system blue screens an error while trying to load Windows on your new hardware. This is due to not having the right IDE controller drivers for the new motherboard. Attach the hard drive to a known good system that loads Windows, run FixIDE.exe from wherever you put it, on the CD or your flash drive, and click BROWSE to choose the \Windows folder of the system partition you wish to fix.
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