Ender14 wrote:
> I am running Vista Home Premium 64bit. Due to compatibility issues and things
> just not working correctly, I want to replace Vista with XP Pro. When I put
> my XP disc in, the option to install XP is grayed out and I can't select it.
> Is there any way around this?
>
> My XP disc is so old it is not bootable, nor does it contain SP1. I would
> just wipe the hard drive and use the boot floppy discs I have, but I don't
> know if my antique version of XP will recognize my SATA hard drive.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
If your XP install disk is scratched, you can borrow a friend's install
disk as long as it matches the version of XP for which you have the
Product Key. You should first check to make sure that you have XP
drivers for all your hardware and yes, you will need your drive
controller drivers on a floppy disk. You can also create a slipstreamed
install CD that has the drive controller drivers on it.
Slipstream RAID or SATA controller drivers:
http://www.maximumpc.com/2005/01/how_to_slipstre.html http://unattended.msfn.org/unattende...d2e6f79256fc8/
Once you have a good XP install disk, all your drivers, and the drive
controller drivers on floppy (or slipstreamed into the install CD),
follow these instructions for a clean install:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean Install How-To
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...alling_Windows -
What you will need on-hand
Malke
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