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.
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