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    help installing xp

    Discussion in 'HP' started by mad4mp3z, Nov 23, 2007.

  1. mad4mp3z

    mad4mp3z Newbie

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    hi all i got a HP pavilion dv2630ea and was wanting to put xp on it as vista sux lol i tryed 2 install but it cannot find the hdd when it starts setup im assuming it is to do with the fact the hdd is a sata drive, i know abou the "f6" option to install stadalone sata drivers but 1 i cannot find any and 2 if i do find any how do i install them as you need a floppy disk 2 do this, and the laptop does not have a floppy drive, any help is apreciated
    Mad4Mp3z
     
    mad4mp3z, Nov 23, 2007
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  2. Reby

    Reby Notebook Consultant

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    please read the sticky, its all covered there m8.
     
    Reby, Nov 23, 2007
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  3. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    In BIOS, chance the ahcpi mode to compatible. Then after the OS is installed, install the SATA drivers and change back the mode to SATA.
     
    adinu, Nov 23, 2007
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    thx 4 the quick reply, much apreciated, i checked the bios but i dont have an option to change that, so im gonna follow the sticky, thx
     
    mad4mp3z, Nov 23, 2007
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