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Can't Install XP on Compaq A900
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Don
Oct 8, 2008, 7:02:02 PM10/8/08
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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?
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?
007
Oct 8, 2008, 7:05:58 PM10/8/08
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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.
dysks and the installation should start with no problem.
Then when you got fed up with XP you can swap it for Vista.
"Don" <gregor...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Tekkenlord
Nov 16, 2008, 2:12:48 PM11/16/08
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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> 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.
>
>
> news:6l4sf9F...@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.
Moazzam
Nov 21, 2008, 12:07:31 PM11/21/08
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Awesome...disabling bios option for changing Native SATA support works
like charm.. :-) Thanks a lot.
like charm.. :-) Thanks a lot.
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