didialdi Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 how to install windows xp in a laptop with previous OS is windows 7?? it said that it didn't find any hard drives. i had downloaded nlite, sata driver for compaq, and did the trick with nlite, but it is still failed. is there any solutions or other tricks? my father's notebook is quite old, so maybe it will be at a good performance if it is in windows xp, although the minimum requirement is passed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudrax Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Yeah your are right. If you are experiencing problem with w7 in that notebook, you should go for a downgrade.So, is that notebook still running with w7, I mean, you can boot with w7, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didialdi Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 yes, can boot with windows 7. i've inserted the sata drivers to windows xp cd with nlite, but still failed to find hard drivessome tricks i found need a floppy disk, haha lol -______- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudrax Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 So your HDD is fine. So you tried installing from USB flash drive instead of CD?Is the SATA mode in your BIOS set to IDE instead of AHCI ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didialdi Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 how to see my sata mode? i've checked around my bios, but no "sata" word -_-ok, i think i miss something... let me check again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudrax Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 how to see my sata mode? i've checked around my bios, but no "sata" word -_-ok, i think i miss something... let me check againDepends, what BIOS you are using. Look for options that could be changed to IDE from AHCI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didialdi Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 so, it must be ide and not ahci?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudrax Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 yup..set it to IDE and try installing xp.Don't forget to save the settings before you exit the BIOSGood luck :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didialdi Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 it seems when i click F10, it enters bios options, just time and date, boot order, diagnostic log. there are no specific configuration appearedbios said in some menus cannot be changed in user mode , must contact system supervisor, and i don't understand what is itahh.. so complicated -__- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didialdi Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 or maybe i never install ahci / ide drivers for this laptop in windows 7?? or that driver is never required for a laptop?? sorry that i am so lack of knowledges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudrax Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Ah man! It seems pretty old BIOS. I have formatted some Acer laptop with this method which weren't detecting HDD at the time of formatting. Will look more into this tomorrow. If you find some solution till then, good luck with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudrax Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 or maybe i never install ahci / ide drivers for this laptop in windows 7?? or that driver is never required for a laptop?? sorry that i am so lack of knowledges Don't be sorry okay. Me too just a n00b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASIO Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 hmm!! delete all partition with the help of minitool partition magic home edition (boot cd) and then try to install win xp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudrax Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 hmm!! delete all partition with the help of minitool partition magic home edition (boot cd) and then try to install win xpSorry, but I wouldn't recommend that. Some certain changes in the BIOS is asking for system supervisor. So deleting the partitions won't act like a system supervisor who is supposed to have the right to change the IDE<->AHCI option, I guess. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rach Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 some discussion about it hereyeah, I think everyone would have the same problem like you whenever they want to switch back to xp from win7.just follow what rudrax told you, I think that the first step you must follow. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 bios said in some menus cannot be changed in user mode , must contact system supervisor, and i don't understand what is itSorry, didn't mean to gate-crash your chatroom. It simply means that someone has knowingly or unwittingly password-protected your BIOS. Generally, there are 2 levels of possible password protection - Supervisor and HardDisk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didialdi Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 the bios is phoenix f.2a and it seems many people in internet faced some problem like me in limited bios configurationi will try to create again a driver integrated windows xp. i found a different driver setup -__- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didialdi Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 i've downloaded two different F6flpy32.exe, extract the files, copy the driver iaahci.inf with nlite, but none are success. ahh i've wasted 5 CDs -____-or maybe anyone can find me a proper driver? this laptop is compaq presario v3700, bios is phoenix f.2a , motherboard is winstron 30CD (U2E1) , chipset is intel GM965 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 What's the reason for not running an XP installation CD (instead of turning nLite.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didialdi Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 pure xp installation CD cannot detect the harddrive, in internet shows that you can fix it by slipstream sata drivers to xp installation using nlite. till now, xp cd still cannot read the sata drives. maybe the drivers i downloaded is not suitable for this laptop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudrax Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Give a try by creating a bootable USB flash drive of win xp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didialdi Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 Give a try by creating a bootable USB flash drive of win xp.pure xp installer or modified installer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudrax Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Give a try by creating a bootable USB flash drive of win xp.pure xp installation or modified installer?Download WinsetupFromUSBInsert your XP CD to the driveRun WinSetupFromUSB choosing the correct one for the type of winXP that you have (x86 / x64)Do the rest as shown exactly in the image below:Now in the BIOS, make sure that the following options are enabled:Boot other Devices - YesChange the boot sequence to keep USB flash drive option on the topSave and exit the BIOSNow plug the created USB drive in and proceed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 how to see my sata mode? i've checked around my bios, but no "sata" word -_-ok, i think i miss something... let me check again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudrax Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 how to see my sata mode? i've checked around my bios, but no "sata" word -_-ok, i think i miss something... let me check again His BIOS is different <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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