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    Help! Can't Install Windows XP 64

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by izanaki, Oct 23, 2007.

  1. izanaki

    izanaki Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't want to run Vista anymore on my Asus notebook which came with it.

    So I purchased Windows XP 64 SP2 and it can't find any hard drive to install it on.

    I thought SP2 had SATA drivers on it...

    I don't have a floppy drive on my notebook either to install sata drivers, and I don't think windows xp sp2 will detect a usb memory stick with the drivers..

    Any help would be appreciated.
     
    izanaki, Oct 23, 2007
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  2. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    Just go into bios and disable the ahci support of your hard drive. This will allow XP to be installed on a SATA drive.

    After the installation, you need to install the correct SATA drivers, and then go back into your BIOS and reverse the ahci setting.
     
    adinu, Oct 23, 2007
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  3. izanaki

    izanaki Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks! Windows Found the Drive now. It was called Windows XP compatibility mode. Pretty much the same thing I take :)
     
    izanaki, Oct 23, 2007
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