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    XP Won't install???

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by hoodomoo, Mar 13, 2009.

  1. hoodomoo

    hoodomoo Notebook Consultant

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    I am trying to duel boot my laptop, it is pre-installed with Vista x64 and i wanted to install XP 32-bit, unfortuanley when it's loading the drivers (right when you boot into it and before the installtion itself) i get a BSOD!!! What can be wrong?
     
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  2. nobscot6

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    you most likely have a sata hdd and xp doesn't include the drivers for it.

    you can put them on a floppy and when it asks you about driver's, point it to the floppy.

    or you can use "nlite" and slipstream the drivers into the xp install disk
     
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    hoodomoo Notebook Consultant

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    that seems like the problem and i don't have a floppy or floppy drive, so i found nlite but where can i get the drivers?
     
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    I checked but they're not listed on Dell's website.
     
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    hoodomoo Notebook Consultant

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    i dont have a cd so i'm going to find out how to create a bootable usb drive
     
    hoodomoo, Mar 14, 2009
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    Cin', Mar 14, 2009
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