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    reformatting to XP on xps1730...? problems

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by dingkingdotnet, Jan 21, 2008.

  1. dingkingdotnet

    dingkingdotnet Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is there a guide for XP install on the XPS1730?

    One, i cant find my vista CD.

    2- Where are the sata drivers located? during the XP installation it couldnt find harddrives.

    3- It only seeks A: drive for sata drivers on a floppy. How can i burn onto CD and boot the sata drivers so i can install XP and get rid of this vista ****.

    thanks alot~
     
    dingkingdotnet, Jan 21, 2008
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    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    JCMS, Jan 21, 2008
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    dingkingdotnet Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just want to install my XP on it. But Can't find harddrives during installation
     
    dingkingdotnet, Jan 21, 2008
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    You probably need to add the "Intel Matrix Storage Manager" drivers during the install (or slipstream them into an XP CD before using it to install).
     
    chelet, Jan 21, 2008
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    You can download the matrix driver (not the manager, atleast in my case) from Dell.
     
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    You may want to search these forums for threads dedicated to XP clean install. Search for: slipstream, nLite, nliteos.com.
    Or check these threads: One, Two, Three. I installed XP in ATA mode and enabled AHCI subsequently. Worked great with no slipstreaming.
     
    M1chel, Jan 21, 2008
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