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Cant install Win XP

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Vibin Lakshman Original post #1
Apr 27, 2009 at 7:09 AM
I had Toshiba L300 series , and vista preinstalled with it , but when i tried to install new WinXP its showing some strange error , it will start load form cd , but after some time , a page long error shows ,excerpts : This system is going to shutdown . Run CHECKDSK /f to know the reasons , and some other stuffs , whic i forgot .
Does anybody faced this same situation , plzz help
R
Apr 27, 2009 at 2:38 PM
This maybe due to the fact that your xp cd may not contain the sata drivers. Because of this xp will not recognise the hard drive inyour laptop. There are two solutions:
1. disable sata in bios.
2. integrate sata drivers in xp using nlite software.
tutorial:-> *komku.blogspot.com/2007/08/install-windows-xp-on-acer-aspire-4710.html

The above tutorial maybe for acer, but it is the steps for your laptops also.

I also faced the problem, but by following the above tut, I was able to install xp.
I
Apr 27, 2009 at 6:53 PM
I had Toshiba L300 series , and vista preinstalled with it , but when i tried to install new WinXP its showing some strange error , it will start load form cd , but after some time , a page long error shows ,excerpts : This system is going to shutdown . Run CHECKDSK /f to know the reasons , and some other stuffs , whic i forgot .
Does anybody faced this same situation , plzz help

hi dude,
refer to this : *www.instructables.com/id/How-to-UPGRADE-from-Vista-to-Windows-XP-on-an-Acer/
V
Apr 28, 2009 at 7:22 AM
This maybe due to the fact that your xp cd may not contain the sata drivers. Because of this xp will not recognise the hard drive inyour laptop. There are two solutions:
1. disable sata in bios.
2. integrate sata drivers in xp using nlite software.
tutorial:-> *komku.blogspot.com/2007/08/install-windows-xp-on-acer-aspire-4710.html

The above tutorial maybe for acer, but it is the steps for your laptops also.

I also faced the problem, but by following the above tut, I was able to install xp.
Oh boy , thank u very much .......