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    nLite, Vista to XP, Slipstreaming.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by aan310, Aug 10, 2007.

  1. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    ok, so i want to downgrade to xp, but when i go to install xp, it says that it cant find a HD yes im using a SATA HD, and i want to know how to slipstream the drivers (so it can detect the HD) and where to get the needed drivers. thanks.
     
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    - Download nlite.
    - Download the drivers you need (check the motherboard manufacturer's website)
    - Run nlite. (It will guide you through everything, and tell you when and how to add the drivers)
     
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    im sorry, i wassent clear, my laptop is below, where do i get these drivers and find out which ones to get? gateway's site wasn't much or a help.
     
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    Did you look at gateway's site?

    I just went to www.gateway.com, and what do I see on the front page? A link called "drivers and downloads". That seems fairly helpful to me

    Since we're looking to download a driver, I suspect this might be a good place to start.
    Click on it, fill in your laptops serial number, or the model number, click on 'hard drive downloads', and voila. Sata driver download.

    See, it's not at all difficult :)
     
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