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    Installing Windows XP on MSI EX630

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by hhenryks, Sep 4, 2009.

  1. hhenryks

    hhenryks Notebook Enthusiast

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    I purchased an EX630 and have been trying to install Windows XP on it and get rid of Vista. I formatted the HD and put in my XP CD. It goes through the installation of drivers but before it gets to the installation of the OS, I get a BSOD. Whats going on?
     
    hhenryks, Sep 4, 2009
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    In the bios change the AHCI mode to disabled or IDE whatever the choice may be. By defaut the bios is set in AHCI mode, if you do not load the drivers during xp setup you will get either BSOD or cannot find hard disk.
     
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    Will I be able to find all the XP compatible drivers I need to run XP on my EX630?
     
    hhenryks, Sep 5, 2009
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