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Installing winXp to pre-installed winVista

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Alex - Jun 18, 2010 at 06:36 AM
closeup22 Posts 8922 Registration date Friday May 15, 2009 Status Member Last seen October 7, 2010 - Jun 18, 2010 at 08:59 AM
Hello,

anyone can give me a hand in installation winXP SP2 to my pre-installed winVista0n acer aspire 4530? i been trying to install it but failed, i tried to change the Sata Mode: ACHI mode to IDE mode as u recommend but still not working. Do i need to format my winVista first, then change sata mode to IDE mode then install the winXP? plz help me.. i'm sicks with this puzzles..

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jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday June 6, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen July 16, 2020
Jun 18, 2010 at 07:12 AM
try this 1

1) download nlite software & install it
https://www.nliteos.com/download.html

2) download SATA AHCI Controller Driver from this link
http://global-download.acer.com/...

then extract the files.

3) open the nlite software, place your xp cd in the drive--->click on browse and navigate it to your cd drive that contains xp cd placed in that drive.
then follow the instructions

4) In task selection --->select drivers and bootable ISO options -->click on next

5)Now select the SATA drivers to integrate with your OS. Click Insert--> select Single driver and then navigate to the extracted files location and select nvgts.inf and click Open.

6)In text mode integration options---->select all the drivers from the list and click on OK.

Then follow the simple instructions. You can burn the cd or create an ISO file.

Note : Change the SATA mode to default that is AHCI, because you may face problem operating vista in ahci and xp in ide mode.
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closeup22 Posts 8922 Registration date Friday May 15, 2009 Status Member Last seen October 7, 2010 2,099
Jun 18, 2010 at 08:59 AM
H i there,

You can refer to Faq for dual boot on system:

https://ccm.net/faq/2669-dual-boot-windows-xp-vista

Thanks