you need to reformat the drive first and remove the vista partition.
get a copy of Hiren's.BootCD then select option 1 - option 1 and go from there
Hi Guys, I am trying to format my laptop. It is currently running Vista and I want to install XP. I have got it set to boot from cd, it goes through the process of installing until i get to the part where it says Install XP press enter, Repair press R etc.. So I press enter and get the message "Windows XP cannot install, because no hard drive is detected"
Any Ideas anyone?
Thanks in advance
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you need to reformat the drive first and remove the vista partition.
get a copy of Hiren's.BootCD then select option 1 - option 1 and go from there
If it is an HP go to the bios, press F10 on start, and disable the native SATA support (or something like that) and the HD should be detected.
Otherwise you need to get the SATA drivers for your laptop and when the XP disk is starting up press F6 (I think) when it asks along the bottom for HD SATA/RAID drivers. It is meant to be via a floppy (yeah most laptops don't have one, you could try a USB one) otherwise you will need to slipsteam these drivers into your XP CD. Have a look here
Thanks Guys, will give it a go this afternoon when I have a little more time.
ssrattus aahh ok if the drive in the laptop is a sata then you have to either have the sata driver disc or just slipstream the drivers into an xp installation disc with nlite.This is what i have done to install xp on my acer that i received for that course sanity put us onto
Yes my Laptop just happens to be the same as yours fandtm666 lol
Thanks again to Sanity !!!!
I hate to be a Gimme but do you have all the drivers(Xp) required for the acer laptop.
Wife got the same and is so slow running vista.
all the drivers can be found here
SATA drivers i just uploaded here
There are two ways to load the sata
1: follow the instructions in the folder
2: get a copy of nlite install it and then slipsteam the drivers burn the new disc and install
Go to bios and change ACHI (i think its called) to IDE
Thats what i did for a mates Acer Aspire5315, and XP found the Hdd
can sumone with 1a these gov tech lappys tell me which is the sata driver as waynes havin a hell of a time with nlite working out which to intergrate.
Filename: iaAHCI.INF ???
and the device plz.
hey quad good to see you back mate.
When i slipped streamed my disc's i selected
iaahci.inf
dont say linux if i wanted it id install it
i thnk were in
prob is wen his splippin it, not sure wat file than it asks him wat device.
its lookin now he only had to hit esc and continue?
very hard over msn, his at format so may be right.
if he is at the format point his ok then
dont say linux if i wanted it id install it
his done
horray for biggun
want me?
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No, Hooray for Quadspeed !!!!
Got it, no dirty old Vista for me lol
Thanks everyone, especially Quad and Fandt
Way over my head.
Slipstreaming?
Usb floppy?
slipstreaming is when you intergrate software like adding drivers\ service pack 2 or 3 to a xp copy.
usb floppy is just a floppy that can be plugged in via usb.
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Doesnt this work on these Acers
Go to bios and change ACHI (i think its called) to IDE
Thats what i did for a mates Acer Aspire5315, and XP found the Hdd
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