G2S XP install?

I just bought a G2S, and I am trying to install XP on it - the software my company develops is not yet compatible with Vista. I did not think it would be to much problem to install XP - but the XP install is not even recognizing the hard drive! I have been searching the web - and all I have found so far is setting the BIOS to use 'Native SATA Mode' - which I can not find in the BIOS!

any ideas?

 

I think Vista does something to the master boot record that confuses the XP installation.

The fix (I hope) is to boot from a DOS CD / usb key and issue fdisk /mbr from the command prompt.

 

See this post: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=130219
You have to slipstream the sata drivers with the XP install disk using Nlite.
Then your notebook will recognize XP, but my problem is. How do I get the XP drivers when I installed XP. because I need Videocard drivers, SOuncard drivers etc etc.

 

Right, I have done this on my own g2, and you do not need to slipstream xp. you simply disable sata interface in the bios menu at startup and it will recognize it. It di for me anyways and i run it on a partition.
Be advised that getting drivers will be a hassle, but worth it. There are also certain functions like touchpad scrolling that dont work, and you cant turn off touchpad.The computer runs much faster though than on vista.
Luckily someone has kindly assembled all drivers here. (note that it is for g1s, but that is the same machine in a smaller case). IMPORTANT: Make sure to download critical drivers (ie. wireless adapter, ethernet) before install, as you will have no internet with which to get the rest without this. Also install the modem and internet/ethernet drivers before the audio drivers. Other than that it is a helpful guide.
Hope that this helps.

Note: for dual boot you will need to boot from vista cd(not recovery disk supplied by asus) and repair startup. This will boot you into vista. You can then download easyBCD and create a new entry for xp. This will allow you to choose which os you want. If you do not have the disk, the repair part alone can be had for 100mb here.
You will need to burn the ISO to a disk and boot from that.

 

Note that to do this, I think you need to have the updated BIOS from Asus - my BIOS had no option for altering the SATA settings until I downloaded and flashed the latest BIOS, then the option appeared to change to "Compatiblity" mode.

A little bit of info it took me ages to find that will help you if you don't already know it - to access the BIOS press F2 when booting up. I was pressing F8 and holding Ctrl several times before giving up to go and find what key it had been shifted to.