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    Help needed downgrading Sony Vaio VGN-NR32M to XP

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Cricky2oo8, Nov 13, 2008.

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    I'm looking for some help in downgrading my laptop to XP. The problem arises when i put the windows xp install disk in and reboot windows does not detect any hard drives. I know that this is because xp does not come with the SATA AHCI Controller Driver on the disk and i know that the problem can be overcome by slipstreaming the drivers into a new xp disk. This can be done in a program called nLite.

    The problem i have is that i don't know what the driver that i'm looking for is exactly. I don't know if its a specific one i need for my model of laptop or if there is a generic driver out there. If anyone can tell me what it is i need that would be great! I spent all day yesterday searching the internet not really sure of what i was looking for and even ended up with an annoying malware problem after visiting so many sites! So please, if someone can help it'd be greatly appreciated!

    If it helps my laptop is a Sony Vaio VGN-NR32M. The hard drive in it is a Toshiba MK2546GSX and the motherboard chipset is Intel GL960 Express.

    Thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide!
     
    Cricky2oo8, Nov 13, 2008
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