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Hi, I don't know if anyone has told you yet, but the problem is normally with the SATA drivers needed that Windows XP doesn't have. You will need an external FDD, then you must find out which chipset you have on your motherboard, once you have done this you can then find the SATA drivers and place them on floppy.
During the Windows XP setup press F6 when asked to install SATA or RAID drivers and choose the drivers from the floppy so that the XP setup program can see the HDD.
Don't ever go to HP they don't support Xp at all and will almost hang up on you.
During the Windows XP setup press F6 when asked to install SATA or RAID drivers and choose the drivers from the floppy so that the XP setup program can see the HDD.
Don't ever go to HP they don't support Xp at all and will almost hang up on you.
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Apr 13, 2009 at 10:27 AM
Apr 13, 2009 at 10:27 AM
hi,
you need to go to the BIOS setup and change disk setup from ACPI to IDE, then you will be able to install XP.
try this link to get the drivers you will need after you format the computer:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?os=228&softwareitem=ob-68852-1&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=emea_middle_east&product=3877215
you need to go to the BIOS setup and change disk setup from ACPI to IDE, then you will be able to install XP.
try this link to get the drivers you will need after you format the computer:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?os=228&softwareitem=ob-68852-1&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=emea_middle_east&product=3877215
Thank you for your response.
But there is no option as such in my BIOS to change my BIOS settings for my SATA HDD.
But there is no option as such in my BIOS to change my BIOS settings for my SATA HDD.
my name is Harry. I have an Hp dv6880se with Vista, Xp and ubuntu, 3gig ram, 250gig. You can downgrade easily. first reformat with your xp not just any xp. there's an xp that usually come with HP laptops cos just any xp won't work. install Xp first before installing vista. if it ask you if wish to upgrade, select new installation. at the completion of installation, the 2 OS will dual boot. but i hope, you have the basic idea of hard-disk partitioning cos i didn't go into details of how you can do all that. if you have problems, mail me at harryike@gmail.com
May 6, 2010 at 05:25 AM