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    Installing WINXP over Vista on Compaq 8510w

    Discussion in 'HP' started by overide2, Oct 20, 2008.

  1. overide2

    overide2 Newbie

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    heya...

    I have a Compaq 8510w stock and clean installed vista ultimate.
    I know want to go back to vista however every time I run xp, install
    is unable to find a hard drive. Any suggestion?

    cheers
     
    overide2, Oct 20, 2008
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  2. Ayle

    Ayle Trailblazer

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    Why exactly do you want to go back to XP? Anyway, you have to disable ahci in the bios for it to detect the hard drive; that or provide the sata drivers when the installer is loading.
     
    Ayle, Oct 20, 2008
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    chrixx Product Specialist NBR Reviewer

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    Thanks for the replies..
    Ayle, I find that my laptop runs faster under xp than it does
    under vista, personal preference i guess.
     
    overide2, Feb 9, 2009
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