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March 23rd, 2008 18:00
Installing XP on Vista and Stand by problem
I have inspiron 9400 with Vista Home premium and I have decide to replace it with XP, when I change in boot option run from CD insert my XP CD after while blue screen come out with info that my system have been shut down to prevent damage to my computer, is Inspiron compatible with XP ? if yes how to install it and I don't want to do dual OS only XP.
Another problem I have is that my computer can't go to Stand by mode, every time rather then stand by its log out, same with Hibernate, only with hibernate when its in login window I can chose option to Hibernate and then its working but shortcut and from start menu is not working.
Message Edited by Wgrygny on 03-23-2008 02:59 PM
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mike6875
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March 23rd, 2008 19:00
The XP disc Does not have the SATA drivers you need.
Try to download them from Dell.
Wgrygny
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March 23rd, 2008 19:00
mike6875
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March 23rd, 2008 21:00
Get a USB floppy drive.
Download the drivers to a floppy.
Press F6 when Windows ask for them.
Wgrygny
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March 24th, 2008 19:00
One thing fixed I hope on xp I will no longer have stand by problems
mike6875
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March 24th, 2008 22:00
Wgrygny
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March 27th, 2008 15:00
TomXPS
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March 27th, 2008 17:00
XP I think needs to be a floopy drive a: With Vista the Pre-OS Drivers can be on just about any media CD, USB etc.
Wgrygny
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March 27th, 2008 18:00
tradervics
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March 28th, 2008 23:00
If you cannot use a floppy drive, you'll need to either:
1) create a XP install disk with the SATA driver slipstreamed in (see http://www.nliteos.com/)
2) disable AHCI in BIOS, install XP, then install the SATA driver, enable the driver in the registry (google for the procedure), then turn AHCI back on in BIOS.
Wgrygny
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March 29th, 2008 13:00