win xp on a sata hdd?

[Elite14]

 do you guys know how to get xp on a laptop sata hdd, it is currently has vista on it and I've tried to install it but it wont detect the hdd. is there a trick to get it to work or some software I can use? any help is greatly appreciated     

[Joshua]

If you have another OS:
-Plug in HDD with vista

-Wipe it, Format it NTFS

-Install into laptop, insert XP disk, install.

 

If you don't:

-Download Gparted and burn to disc

-Boot from Gparted and wipe HDD

-Insert XP disc and Install.

[Elite14]

so vista has to be off the hdd in order for xp to see the hdd?

[Guest]

bascially you are wiping the drive to make space for the xp os

not sure why ur going to xp from vista instead of going to windows 7 or 8

really you can only have 1 os on a drive but windows vista is a pile of crap so dont use it

 

back up you data now

[Elite14]

bascially you are wiping the drive to make space for the xp os

not sure why ur going to xp from vista instead of going to windows 7 or 8

really you can only have 1 os on a drive but windows vista is a pile of crap so dont use it

 

back up you data now

1. I have a xp key code and

2. I dont have the money

[grayperview]

With sata controllers and windows XP, you often need a sata controller driver disk to install XP or the XP installer can not see the HDD

 

You need this on a usb, and need to press F6 when i prompts you to install raid drivers. then you just point the installer to the correct driver and you will be able to install XP onto your sata hdd

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oDT40ewh90

[Joshua]

so vista has to be off the hdd in order for xp to see the hdd?

 

No, that shouldn't be an issue. I don't know why that happens.

 

FYI: Quote my post OR put @Joshua when replying to me, so I see it quicker.

[Guest]

1. I have a xp key code and

2. I dont have the money

pirate? 

download the win 7 os on the ms site or somewhere thats not illigal

i can give you the link to wat remover in PM only if mediafire

got a warning 2 days ago for putting link up publicly

D=

[Elite14]

 

pirate? 

download the win 7 os on the ms site or somewhere thats not illigal

i can give you the link to wat remover in PM only if mediafire

got a warning 2 days ago for putting link up publicly

D=

i dont have a key code and i think that is illegal

and i dont think the pc will run it its old

Edited September 16, 2013 by Elite14

[Guest]

i dont have a key code and i think that is illegal

yeah thats why i got a warning post for putting up the WAT remover link

BUT microsoft never find out because it stops windows from activating itself and they never know

ive done this over 7 times on different pc and laptops to know that it is safe

 

 

however if u want to be on the "safe side" save up somemoney and look for a good deal on the windows 7 or 8

=D

 

does anyone remeber wen windows 8 was £31 for like 30 days???????? or was i the only one who saw it

[Elite14]

yeah i think ill just bye it and be on the safe side

[Guest Gazzer96]

 do you guys know how to get xp on a laptop sata hdd, it is currently has vista on it and I've tried to install it but it wont detect the hdd. is there a trick to get it to work or some software I can use? any help is greatly appreciated     

Personally I wold keep Windows Vista or upgrade to Windows 8 (when you are able to afford it); I think Windows XP is going to completely lose support by 2014.

[GoodBytes]

Windows XP does not support SATA controller natively.

You need to go in the BIOS, and set the SATA Controller to: IDE/Legacy/Compatibility/Safe Mode (the name varies between BIOS's, but basically the one that is not: IRRT or RAID or AHCI)

The HDD may operate at reduce performance, as the SATA controller might be emulating IDE speeds. This will vary between controller to controller.

And of course, all SATA features will be disabled, such as Native Command Queue.

 

[IdeaStormer]

Windows XP does not support SATA controller natively.

You need to go in the BIOS, and set the SATA Controller to: IDE/Legacy/Compatibility/Safe Mode (the name varies between BIOS's, but basically the one that is not: IRRT or RAID or AHCI)

The HDD may operate at reduce performance, as the SATA controller might be emulating IDE speeds. This will vary between controller to controller.

And of course, all SATA features will be disabled, such as Native Command Queue.

 

 

What? I have who knows how many systems with XP on SATA drives to SATA controllers with not only AHCI but RAID set. Not sure where you are getting this data from?

[GoodBytes]

Well. Fine.

 

Step1: Connect your floppy drive.

Step 2: Prepare a diskette with the SATA controller drivers extracted.

Step 3: Start the Windows XP setup

Step 4: While the setup loads, but before you see "Press F6 to install additional drivers...." which will go by quickly on modern hardware, insert the disckette in the floppy drive, and hit F6.

Step 5: Follow the wizard to load and include the drivers

 

If you have RAID.

Step 6: Once Windows XP is installed, install the SATA/RAID drivers in Windows, after the motherboard drivers are installed

Step 7: Setup your RAID. Installing Windows XP on an already RAID setup is highly not recommended.

 

Do you have a Floppy drive? Let alone a perfect condition diskette? I doubt it.

So, set the SATA controller to IDE mode in the BIOS, and live with that. That is also why, on all motherboards that we buy, up until just recently, but absolute recently, some manufactures started to set as default the SATA controller to AHCI mode, and no longer IDE. I guess they figured that XP is already a week worth long project to install on a modern system, let alone the doing the updates, that no one would install such OS, and opt for a modern OS.

[LogicalDrm]

If its older laptop, go for Linux instead. Unless you need to game or do something special that doesn't have open source alternative already. Also it depends on your laptop if Vista is ok for it. It needs to have min 3gb ram for vista to be working decently.

[SammyG145]

yeah thats why i got a warning post for putting up the WAT remover link

BUT microsoft never find out because it stops windows from activating itself and they never know

ive done this over 7 times on different pc and laptops to know that it is safe

 

 

however if u want to be on the "safe side" save up somemoney and look for a good deal on the windows 7 or 8

=D

 

does anyone remeber wen windows 8 was £31 for like 30 days???????? or was i the only one who saw it

 

No i grabbed it for £15 when it was first released. Best £15 I've ever spent.

[TheProfosist]

What? I have who knows how many systems with XP on SATA drives to SATA controllers with not only AHCI but RAID set. Not sure where you are getting this data from?

you probably installed drivers most likely

Anothe tip I have Is make sure you have a sp3 install disc as it saves you all the time.

[IdeaStormer]

you probably installed drivers most likely

Anothe tip I have Is make sure you have a sp3 install disc as it saves you all the time.

 

Yea, I slipstream my drivers to my OS's, no wonder I see floppy and think what is that   F6 is something of myth now. I keep forgetting people actually still use the generic OS disks, but should really invest in slipstreaming their drivers and patches so they don't have to start from the day the OS was created.

[TheProfosist]

Yea, I slipstream my drivers to my OS's, no wonder I see floppy and think what is that   F6 is something of myth now. I keep forgetting people actually still use the generic OS disks, but should really invest in slipstreaming their drivers and patches so they don't have to start from the day the OS was created.

 

I work on so many systems and have ~4+ myself so slipstreaming drivers would mean having to keep multiple images and multiple flash drives until I setup a PXE server of some kind that is. Also drivers update fairly frequently so bu the next time you would have to use it they would all be obsolete. There are also some drivers that dont take kindly to slipstreaming.

[IdeaStormer]

I work on so many systems and have ~4+ myself so slipstreaming drivers would mean having to keep multiple images and multiple flash drives until I setup a PXE server of some kind that is. Also drivers update fairly frequently so bu the next time you would have to use it they would all be obsolete. There are also some drivers that dont take kindly to slipstreaming.

 

Slipstreaming saves you hours upon hours of not only installing patches which are years old after installing from a scratch base install but if you do use a PXE server or a large USB thumb/memory stick the installation installs the drivers you need from a plethora you provide, meaning everything works after just one reboot. Till you try it you won't know the benefit, of course don't include your license so you can use it to install on other systems you manage/fix, you can charge by the install instead of the hour and impress the heck out of your customer(s) by how fast you can get their systems back up and running. Of course you never advertise you used a slipstreamed installer but you're knowledge and abilities B)

 

I need to make a how to thread on it.

 

Oh, I also have a post runonce that installs the basic apps as well after the initial reboot, again saves hours and a ton of clicks, conserve your mouse and slipstream today

[TheProfosist]

Slipstreaming saves you hours upon hours of not only installing patches which are years old after installing from a scratch base install but if you do use a PXE server or a large USB thumb/memory stick the installation installs the drivers you need from a plethora you provide, meaning everything works after just one reboot. Till you try it you won't know the benefit, of course don't include your license so you can use it to install on other systems you manage/fix, you can charge by the install instead of the hour and impress the heck out of your customer(s) by how fast you can get their systems back up and running. Of course you never advertise you used a slipstreamed installer but you're knowledge and abilities B)

 

I need to make a how to thread on it.

 

Oh, I also have a post runonce that installs the basic apps as well after the initial reboot, again saves hours and a ton of clicks, conserve your mouse and slipstream today

 

i have slipstreamed stuff before and I will do that with windows updates but nothing else especially drivers. As for programs check out ninite.

[IdeaStormer]

i have slipstreamed stuff before and I will do that with windows updates but nothing else especially drivers. As for programs check out ninite.

 

ninite is OK for those few apps but I have a slew of apps, some licensed software some custom which we deploy and well I like generating my own slipstreamers, eliminating bloatware and adding custom configs for our environment, not one toolbar installed or other rogue app. we even remove some of the auto updater apps so our users are not nagged about updates (from the apps) we nag them on our own and do batch updates minimizing reboots/downtime.

[TheProfosist]

ninite is OK for those few apps but I have a slew of apps, some licensed software some custom which we deploy and well I like generating my own slipstreamers, eliminating bloatware and adding custom configs for our environment, not one toolbar installed or other rogue app. we even remove some of the auto updater apps so our users are not nagged about updates (from the apps) we nag them on our own and do batch updates minimizing reboots/downtime.

 

Ok so it seems your doing a bunch more than a few systems every now and then and might even provide a customized experiences for the customers that buy computers or services from your company. Something that is completely different from what I deal with on a regular basis.