Acer Extensa 4220 - Linpus To Xp

HI!

I just bought Acer Extensa 4220 - with a linpus installed. I 'm not familiar with any linux software and would like to replace it with Windows XP. I bought already a license Win XP but unfortunately when I install XP it could not find any hard disk. do any one know why?

Then using fdisk i make a new partiion and install my old Windows 98.. I almost settle with 98 when I could not find any driver for it(only XP and Vista are available). I try again installing Win XP but still harrdisk not found.

could any tell me on how to install WInd XP.

 

You laptop use sata hard disk

you need intergrate you sata driveres into xp cd and burn one

useing nlite


or some bios have option to change sata mode?


if 98 found hard disk xp shound have what edtion of xp do have does it includ sp2?

 

@andyasselin - thanks for the quick info.

but where can i get the sata drivers and how can i add it up to my XP CD.

my bios don't have any option to change sata mode.

YES I have SP2 included on my WIN XP installer.

Once again thanks for replying.

 

http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers/ftp/ftp.htm

ftp://ftp.work.acer-euro.com/notebook/extensa_4220/driver/

you one the intel ahci drivers

ftp://ftp.work.acer-euro.com/notebook/extensa_4220/driver/AHCI_Intel_v7.5.0.1017_Vista_XP.zip


you can find nlite via google

you have option ether get usb floppy load them via floppy during setup or nlite

By the way what you think that laptop got a client that was think about get one have,nt sold any extensa yet

or wait just notice all intel f6 driver for sata

you might want put both in you nlite am not sure winch one you laptop use of the two

 

@andyasselin - thanks again for the info .. i will try it and post back for the result.

 

@andyasselin - I already download the link you gave me for SATA and place them into 1 CD together with WIN XP ..

 

you need to ingrate them into cd did you download nlite?

http://www.nliteos.com/


sound like you just add them to cd as in folder?

 

@andyasselin - first yes . . now I'm downloading nlite.

 

@andyasselin - i have another question .. can it be possible to work if i don't have any floppy drive. because f6flpy32.exe need to run on floppy drive?

if possible where will i place the f6flpy32.exe file in the winXP installer?

for now i just add f6flpy32.exe file in the winXP and create an ISO file.. transfering now to CD.. is this ok?

 

try to change ur bios seting, the sata mode change it to ide....
or install the 3rd party software wen befor installi ng the os.......