how to install windows xp on compaq presario cq70

I already did chat with hp tech.
I made a windows xp cd with the sata hard drive driver support.
When I start installing windows It crashes on blue screen with error
0x0000007b. What should I do.

 

Have a look at microsofts writeup on this error-
This might save you some time
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324103

 

I already went through it. Didn't bring me any diffrence. I googled alot. It might b possible if the bios gives me to play with sata controller options but bios gives me really very limited access. Like only date time settings and boot sequence settings are available.

 

If you actually made acopy of XP, with the sata driver , you could have corupted XP drivers on your copy-
Have you got a genuine XP disc? and have you copied the sata driver to a floppy, or a cd - (this is possible)
If the XP disc is original, perhaps it has damage,another (borrowed from a friend) might work

 

I embedded the sata drivers in the xp. And I used to diffrent xp cd's (xp home and xp pro OEM). But laptop does crash on teh same blue screen message.

 

I notice that this originally came with Vista installed.
I did find a lot of problems with reconfigering the hard drive, when I first tried installing XP.
Vista does mess up the boot portion of the hard drive.
In the end , I got lazy, and installed another hard drive- then cleaned up the original hard drive on my other pc.

 

Some laptops do also seem to be difficult to put other operating systems on, and I assume that the HP tech that you contacted would have explained if there were problems installing XP, -CHIPSET DRIVERS ETC:
Otherwise, I suggest you try to format the hard drive , perhaps in another computer, with XP on itthrough disc management.
Even that can be a pain.
Another way would be to get hold of a usb floppy drive to instal the sata driver, whilst installing XP

 

that's what I already tried. I did format it in other computer. But same blue screen error.
Hp tech Did check and wrote me that it's possible.Beside that they don't have any other info.
And also I took out xp hard drive from other working laptop and I slided in the compaq laptop, it crashed on the same error. thkns

 

As plodr said, you cannot use the hard drive from another - Windows must be installed from the laptop you are using- if you made the XP with the sata drive in the other laptop- that is your problem- it will bluescreen, because Windows made like that can only be used on the compute/laptop it is created on.

 

If you insert the windows disc, into the laptop you want to put XP on, then you should be o.k, as it was formatted on the other computer/laptop.
Quite often XP will still install without a seperate sata driver, have you tried just ignoring the f6 prompt, and then see- also, when you get to installing windows, you will have to format again, to instal a virgin copy of XP.

 

I justed wanted to try that does it start loading windows or not to just get an idea. thnks for ur qoute

 

I already tried that tooo. no success.
I did spent another 2 hours with hp tech. but no solution.

 

hi guys
please can someone help me out this is really driving me nuts, basically ive just downgraded from vista to xp on my compaq cq70 ive downloaded the xp wireless drivers but when i installed them on the laptop i get this msg “windows was unable to find a certificate to log you on to the network”
please can someone help me out, ive tried to uncheck the settings on the wireless network connection box where you go to the authentication tab to uncheck the enable IEEE 802 1x authentication for this network, but that was already unchecked, please help me out guys.

 

This is an old thread, you should start a new one, but I would start here,
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...n&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&os=228&product=3872605