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Hello guys,

I have a Acer Aspire 4720z and it has vista installed in it(Sucks!) and now its giving problems, it continuousy restarts and thats it!..so ive decided to install XP on it now. But then I get the message in the XP setup that the setup doesnt detect any drimves on the computer so the setup cannot go through. Any one know how I can overcome this thing?

Ive used third part tools to try and format the drive first before trying to install XP but the hard drives are not being shown even on the third party tools.
Help anyone?..:D please.

Thank you,
Sasika

add · Accepted Answer

try to change your SATA settings from AHCi to IDE.

None · Answer

Do you have a Windows Xp CD with the SATA drivers?
if you don't then that may be causing the problem. All you need to do is get the SATA drivers for your PC and integrate them into the windows xp cd. I think you can do this with a program called N-lite. all you need is windows xp installation cd and the SATA drivers.

try this SATA drivers: http://rapidshare.com/files/224480560/Intel_R__82801_1HEM-HBM_SATA_AHCI.zip 
they worked for me.

enriko · Answer

hi sar,

would you be kind enough to teach me how to integrate the sata driver to my xp installer.
thanks, any help would be appreciated...

petemeat · Answer

i have installe windows xp pro on my acer 5920g it wasnt to bad but I do have a problen finding the correct drivers for my network card ???

LoOpz1 · Answer

Hi, I got the same problem but I have a Gateway M465-E. The problem is that its have a Phoenix BIOS integrated so it doesn't have SATA Settings of something. So I can't reinstall windows XP.

manwithaproblemalso · Answer

i have an acer aspire 7720...it would get all the way to the "Starting windows setup" and then would go to 0x0000007b error. changing SATA modes like suggested worked perfectly. thanks much!

NNenad · Answer

One more thanks to add changing settings from AHCi to IDE wors fine for Acer Aspire 5732z.

Darkstar · Answer

Thanx!! I was trying to install XP on One D250 with Win 7 and everytime came the blue screen... With changing  AHCi to IDE the problem was solved.

anjana03 · Answer

we should use two type /diffrent type of driver for vista and xp.u can down load from internet serch. if u compuret ram is 4gb it can not supported xp on it . (sp-3 sutiable it .if we not able to instal xp and get blu screen and ram /hdd problem while instaling. ) second methode- take out hdd and instal  xp from another computer and after put it on laptop] it can help u.

acer · Answer

Your my hero.

awam · Answer

u do not install direct xp on your system beacause your system have sata hard disk so u use sata xp cd after your problem solve if u dont have sata xp cd u go the setup mode on your system and change the drive for sata to ata or compatible  any problem say me on my id (aasmohd32@yahoo.com)

donna · Answer

i want to go from windows 7 to windows xp free how can I do that

sahil · Answer

hello sasika may be u use for xp cd old one and don't use u for sata cd for xp if u use sata cd foy xp windows ur hard drive shown and u install windows xp 
and if u don't have sata cd u go for the satup for ur system and change the hard drive made for ata so sata if sata so ata and after u save  ur satting and restarts system and install windows

Jacques · Answer

i need drivers of aspire 5732z for win XP prof, i'm no driver intalation in my notebook acer aspire 5732Z.
 Help my please......................
  Jacques....... ( Brasil )

nando · Answer

how can I unblock my computer is a acer aspirre one...harddisk security block

bill d · Answer

Gob bless you my friend I was ready to suicide my self..thank you

Kuan · Answer

Man! You are a genius! Thanks so much!

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