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JOKER · 10-14-2007, 03:23 PM

Hey,

this is mostly because XP doesnt have AHCI drivers.

You've basicly got 2 options:

1.: As Project Manager said above, go into your BIOS and switch your HDD from AHCI (or SATA) to IDE mode and then install XP.

2.: Slipstream the correct AHCI driver for your chipset into a copy of XP with nLite or a similiar slipstreaming software.

There are a few articles with direct pointers out there, google something like AHCI driver Win XP slipstreaming [insert your laptop-model / chipset here] and variations of that...

Good luck, shouldnt be too hard to fix, been there myself.

10-14-2007, 03:23 PM
JOKER Facit Omnia Voluntas Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Offshore Posts: 2,105	Hey, this is mostly because XP doesnt have AHCI drivers. You've basicly got 2 options: 1.: As Project Manager said above, go into your BIOS and switch your HDD from AHCI (or SATA) to IDE mode and then install XP. 2.: Slipstream the correct AHCI driver for your chipset into a copy of XP with nLite or a similiar slipstreaming software. There are a few articles with direct pointers out there, google something like AHCI driver Win XP slipstreaming [insert your laptop-model / chipset here] and variations of that... Good luck, shouldnt be too hard to fix, been there myself. __________________ Facilitation - BizDev - Traffic - Consulting - Marketing Skype: jokerempire \| Silent Circle: joker