Hi everyone,
I’m looking for an A12 unlocked BIOS for the Alienware M17x R3 — one that unlocks all hidden menus (Advanced, Chipset, Power, etc.) but keeps Dell’s original SATA configuration (no SATA 6 Gb/s tweak).
Unfortunately, the version with the SATA fix gives me a persistent boot error:
“Attempt to read or write outside of disk ‘hd0’ – entering rescue mode.”
I’ve tried several clean installs of different Linux distributions on two separate SSDs (Crucial and Samsung Evo), but the issue remains. I’ve reverted to the stock A12 for now.
If anyone still has:
the A12 unlocked (no SATA mod) file
please let me know or PM me a copy or mirror.
Much appreciated!
