Installing XP on Vista HP machine laptop wont work?

Discussion in 'Software' started by Cronoisme, Nov 9, 2010.

  1. Cronoisme

    Cronoisme Private First Class

    I try to install xp on my Vista machine and when it says press enter to continue set up. I get brought to a screen that says that the computer cannot detect any hard discs. Whats that even mean. If it cant detect any hard discs what the hell does it think vista is running off of? Any way of getting around this cause I cant stand having vista on this pc.
     
    Cronoisme, Nov 9, 2010
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  2. Major Attitude

    Major Attitude Co-Owner MajorGeeks.Com Staff Member

    Tough call here. You might look into a BIOS update for your computer or you may need to load the drivers for your controller.
     
    Major Attitude, Nov 9, 2010
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  3. Caliban

    Caliban I don't need no steenkin' title!

    Agreed: AFAIK, XP does not carry native support for SATA.
     
    Caliban, Nov 9, 2010
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  4. Cronoisme

    Cronoisme Private First Class

    Thanks for the help
     
    Cronoisme, Nov 9, 2010
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  5. baklogic

    baklogic The Tinkerer

    baklogic, Nov 9, 2010
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