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    HELP !!! xp install problem on a thinkpad r61!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by cooldude1988765, Sep 18, 2007.

  1. cooldude1988765

    cooldude1988765 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    I just got a thinkpad r61i and it came pre installed with vista and i want to install xp. When i boot with the xp cd just after xp setup initiallizes it says it cant detect a hard drive and setup cancels.

    Please help
     
    cooldude1988765, Sep 18, 2007
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  2. vespoli

    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    Go into the BIOS, change your hard drive from SATA to compatibility mode.

    :)b
     
    vespoli, Sep 18, 2007
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  3. cooldude1988765

    cooldude1988765 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks a lot vespoli i now have a clean xp install and i used the ibm software update and it downloaded all the drivers but i cannot get my sound and bluetooth to work ...
    Both of them already have some drivers installed in the device manager ...
     
    cooldude1988765, Sep 19, 2007
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    okami1 Newbie

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    this is a simple fix. reboot the laptop, when the bios screen comes up, press F1. this gets you into the bios setup. then, config - serial ata (sata) - change the sata controller mode option to compatility, F10 and then enter. then the xp install disk will see the hard drive.
     
    okami1, May 27, 2008
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  5. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    right click each, choose UNINSTALL, reboot. Windows will redetect.

    If it works automatically, fine, but if Windows hardware detection starts, CANCEL. Then download the drivers manualy and install using the set up routing
     
    gerryf19, May 27, 2008
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    ttupa Tech Elitist NBR Reviewer

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    Hmmm, I really hope this was solved in the 8 months since the previous post. :rolleyes: :err:
     
    ttupa, May 27, 2008
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  7. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    oh, me too!
     
    gerryf19, May 27, 2008
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    Hi, Folks,

    I am a newcomer on this.
    I have XP Installed on a R61i Laptop, previously installed with Vista.
    Now I CANNOT see the wireless component.
    The caption of the subject did mentioned about wireless connection, but I can't see that in the thread, can someone advise, how should I go about?

    Thanks... ysmak
     
    ysmak, Jun 15, 2008
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