# Enabling DMA mode - Windows XP Professional

Open "Device Manager".
Method I:

- Right-click the "My computer" icon;
- In the drop-down menu, left-click "Management";
- Select "Device manager".

Method II:

- Select "Control panel" from the start menu;
- Select "System";
- Select "Devices";
- Select "Device manager".

- Open "IDE ATA/ATAPI/SATA" controller;
- Open primary "IDE ATA/ATAPI/SATA" controller;
- Select DMA as transfer mode if available for device 0 as well as device 1 if available;
- If DMA is unavailable, it may be necessary to obtain and install a different driver for your hardware, either from your hardware vendor or the Microsoft website;
- Repeat the above for the secondary "IDE ATA/ATAPI/SATA" controller.
- Once done, restart the computer, then verify that DMA is, in fact, enabled.
- If not, it may be necessary to obtain and install a different driver for your hardware, either from your hardware vendor or the Microsoft website.