Hi, I want to install windows XP on dual boot with W7, I tried to install XP but it don't recognize my HDD, probably because of sata drivers, do you have a link to SATA drivers so I can make a custom ISO of windows XP?
Thanks in advance, also if you have some link to windows XP drivers for M14x it would be great!
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Tsukurimashou Notebook Evangelist
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optimus != winXP
sata + xp = gralrarambmblllll but it works
just dont do it. no reason for that -
maybe try vmware? It emulates a virtual pc on which you can install windows xp, obviously it isnt as fast as a real windows intallation but i think with quadcore it should be sufficient!
the real question here is: What do you want do use xp for? -
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Give me a way to play Star Wars Episode 1 Racer and other old games on Windows 7 then (other than N64 emulator).
Anyway I found the Sata drivers, now its installing, I need drivers for XP now.
And you cant play games on VM, at least for Star Wars it doesnt work. -
I usually use the built in compatibility mode for old games. Right click on the EXE and its under Properties. Windows claims its Pro version only but I have HP and use it all the time and it works.
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Yeah I tried compatibility mode and a lot of things and it still don't work, it a 16bit game I think and even on XP it had compatibility issues :/ I was a game for win98
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Found that with a quick google search. I remember seeing something like this a year ago and it was just in it's infancy, so maybe it's improved. Not sure how well it will work with optimus.
Edit: Found this from vmware: Enabling Accelerated 3-D for a Virtual Machine -
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Thanks DjId10t for the links I'll try that!
@CGSDR do you know where I can find the 32bit drivers for the m14x because on dell website only 64bit drivers are available :/
EDIT: @CGSDR can you brother test if Star Wars Pod Racer work on W7 32bit? :q -
Hey there,
I've posted XP drivers for m14x for a while now:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m14x/626346-m14x-xp-drivers.html
There's no beating the real thing - enjoy running non-virtually! -
katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator
A link to your thread will be posted in the owner's lounge OP.
Good job, mimarsinan. -
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Tsukurimashou Notebook Evangelist
I tried to launch it with VMWare, the game launch but even in menus there is a tons of graphical bugs and then when the race starts I only see the 3 2 1 then nothing :/
For the game I don't think you can get it legally free, it's like when you play a game on emulator you are supposed to own the original game...
For XP when I tried to install it, it didn't work because of SATA drivers, so I found them I made a custom ISO for XP but after the 1st reboot (after windows copied the files) there was an error (I don't remember what but something like the OS can't be read in this hard drive or something like that), I tried to reinstall, I try to completely remove all partitions on my hard drive and only install XP, I tried to change my hard drive mode from AHCI to ATA, nothing works, always that error.
For you thread mimarsinan you said: "This means that I have actually obtained XP drivers for every component of the system!" but in your archive I can only see drivers for card reader, audio, USB3 and smart battery (?) no graphical drivers? -
katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator
He also states this:
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Tsukurimashou Notebook Evangelist
Yeah and FYI there is two GPU on the M14x.
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Note that if you are having trouble making a custom XP ISO, just install in ATA mode and use my .REG file together with the .SYS file to convert your system to AHCI mode after installation has been completed. This is much easier to do. -
Dear Tsukurimashou,
Is it all working for you now?
Please let me know if you still have any questions...
Kind regards,
MimarSinan
Windows XP on M14x
Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Tsukurimashou, Jan 30, 2012.