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Unable to install Win Xp on Hp Pavillion

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/unable-to-install-win-xp-on-hp-pavillion.85931/

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rexi Original post #1
Apr 21, 2008 at 1:54 PM
Dear friends pls help me

I have an Hp pavillion dv2700 notebook with Vista pre loaded, but I want to load Win Xp but while installation it shows an error that your bios is not ACPI Compactable. although I have turn off this error by pressing F7, but now it shows that setup cannot find any HDD

Laptop Configuration
Core2duo 2.2 Ghz
1GB Ram
160 HDD Sata

Dear Friends please Help me
gopz
gopz #2
Apr 22, 2008 at 6:44 AM
download sata drivers for your notebook and slipstream it into the win xp disk using nlite. It will work
S
Apr 23, 2008 at 9:09 PM
:)xp installs fine bro.the tough thing is to find the right drivers.happy searching:):).
y2j826
y2j826 #4
Apr 23, 2008 at 10:23 PM
security lock which u need to remove from BIOS settings but its so risky, one wrong setting and ur laptop will become a box . . .
amitava82
Apr 23, 2008 at 10:30 PM
Go to BIOS and find native SATA mode and enable it and then install XP. It will work fine
codename_romeo
Apr 23, 2008 at 11:00 PM
download sata drivers for your notebook and slipstream it into the win xp disk using nlite. It will work

This is the only way of doing it
B
Apr 24, 2008 at 1:10 AM
i disabled my sata thru BIOS.. n then installed XP..

lapi runs fyn.. but i dunno abt the drawbacks of disabling SATA

my lapi is HP Pavilion dv9339us
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rexi #8
Apr 24, 2008 at 10:52 AM
Dear friends Thanks for the reply

I have searched BIOS for SATA disable/enable but I can't find any option my laptop is hp dv2700, BISO Version F.24