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    a205-s5800-need sata drivers for xp-can someone plz help!!

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by jonnymick, Dec 15, 2008.

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    i have a toshiba satellite a205-s5800 that i got for my gf for her 18th birthday but when i got it-it had vista on it & she doesnt like vista so ive been trying to downgrade it-got the hd formatted so its clean, and now xp wont detect the HDD because i need drivers-hster2 or anyone else can you please help me out so she can start enjoying her present i would greatly appreciate it!!! i checked on the toshiba & toshiba europe sites & the best i could do was come up with a bios with the drivers already, but i dont know how flash a bios and i really dont want to severely mess up this computer-any help would be GREATLY appreciated-all i need is for xp to recognize that the HDD is THERE & im good to go-i can do the rest. someone please help me out, id be SOOO grateful!!
     
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    y2khardtop Notebook Consultant

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    y2khardtop, Dec 15, 2008
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