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Don  
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 More options Oct 8 2008, 7:02 pm
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From: Don <gregoryhou...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:02:02 -0400
Local: Wed, Oct 8 2008 7:02 pm
Subject: Can't Install XP on Compaq A900
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I tried to install Windows XP Pro (SP2) on my Compaq A900 notebook.
It's a Vista machine but I thought I'd try to install XP.  The installer
couldn't find the hard drive.  The machine uses a Western Digital serial
ATA drive.  I didn't have any trouble installing XP on my desktop and it
uses serial ATA disks.  Does anybody know what's going on?  And is there
any way around this?

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007  
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 More options Oct 8 2008, 7:05 pm
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Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:05:58 GMT
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Subject: Re: Can't Install XP on Compaq A900
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I hold to that HDD with Vist and buy a new one, swap the
dysks and the installation should  start with no problem.
Then when you got fed up with XP  you can  swap it for Vista.

"Don" <gregoryhou...@gmail.com> wrote in message

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Tekkenlord  
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 More options Nov 16 2008, 2:12 pm
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From: Tekkenlord <Tekkenl...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:12:48 -0800 (PST)
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Subject: Re: Can't Install XP on Compaq A900
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On 8 oct, 19:05, "007" <0...@world.org> wrote:

> I hold to that HDD with Vist and buy a new one, swap the
> dysks and the installation should  start with no problem.
> Then when you got fed up with XP  you can  swap it for Vista.

> "Don" <gregoryhou...@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:6l4sf9Famjb9U1@mid.individual.net...

> >I tried to install Windows XP Pro (SP2) on my Compaq A900 notebook. It's a
> >Vista machine but I thought I'd try to install XP.  The installer couldn't
> >find the hard drive.  The machine uses a Western Digital serial ATA drive.
> >I didn't have any trouble installing XP on my desktop and it uses serial
> >ATA disks.  Does anybody know what's going on?  And is there any way around
> >this?

The problem is compaq presario lap tops come with an option in the
bios called Native SATA enhanced or Native SATA support try disabling
this option in the bios and XP should recognize your  HDD, hope that
helps.

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Moazzam  
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 More options Nov 21 2008, 12:07 pm
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From: Moazzam <daimi.moaz...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:07:31 -0800 (PST)
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Subject: Re: Can't Install XP on Compaq A900
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Awesome...disabling bios option for changing Native SATA support works
like charm.. :-) Thanks a lot.

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