Can't install XP

I want to try out the "trial" (unregistered) version of XP Home on my laptop and I keep getting the BSOD as soon as the CD finishes loading all drivers and then prepares to bring me to the setup menu. From searching it seems I need a SATA driver for my Fujitsu MHX2250BT hard drive but the problem is: I can't find one and I don't have a floppy drive, I think the latter can be solved with a utility from HP to format your usb drive into a floppy. Can anyone help me out?

 

You can always try an external floppy drive? They're run of USB and I think are quite cheap now... I think that should help but not sure - can anyone say yes or no to that?

 

Have you tried disabling SATA in the BIOS? I've heard that works for some people.

 

I don't think that'll work, since USB controller drivers are loaded at the OS level.

 

Yes, it should work. USB floppies are recognized at the BIOS level on most new computers. On some it's a default setting, on others you need to enable USB emulation (or something along those lines) in the BIOS.

 

I've been out of the hardware loop too long it seems. ^_-;

 

Wow there's been a lot of replies. Anyways, I don't have a usb floppy drive so I'm going to look into the HP utility http://tinyurl.com/kaytz. The big problem I'm getting though is that I can't find a SATA driver for my hard drive on the fujitsu site.
PS. Forgot to post a pic of the BSOD before, if it matters.
EDIT: This time I forgot to say I don't think there's an option in my BIOS to disable SATA but I'll check again.
EDIT2: Found SATA drivers on Toshiba's site, will give them a try and will post back if they don't work.