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    installing xp on vista laptop

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by cste04, Nov 14, 2007.

  1. cste04

    cste04 Newbie

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    Hey, i am having some problems with running some programs in vista. I therefore also want to install xp on my laptop. When I boot on the xp installation cd an error occures. I think the problem is that xp cant find my hard disc.. I will probably need some driver to help my xp installation. Can somebody help me??

    Mvh
    Carsten.
     
    cste04, Nov 14, 2007
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  2. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    Hi,

    If you have an option in the BIOS put the HDD in SATA Compatibility mode. Install XP, install SATA drivers, then change the HDD back to SATA optimized mode.

    Otherwise you need to slipstream the SATA drivers onto the XP install disk.

    There are many threads about these procedures, do a search.
     
    E.B.E., Nov 14, 2007
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  3. Virtu69

    Virtu69 Notebook Guru

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    Or you can use LastXp or some other similar modified Windows installs which have sata drivers along with many others already on the install disc..
     
    Virtu69, Nov 14, 2007
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