http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: install xp on vista pc en Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:54:41 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/install-xp-on-vista-pc#post-24522 Thu, 15 May 2008 21:37:20 +0000 Aleeve 24522@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Slightly off-topic I know sorry, but why are you using floppy disks dmoujaes2005? surely CDs/DVDs are much better? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/install-xp-on-vista-pc#post-24517 Thu, 15 May 2008 21:32:54 +0000 jd2066 24517@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>@TNGeneWhiz: Is it a good install disc? Are there any scratches in the disc? Also why are you installing Windows XP? Windows Vista should work just fine. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/install-xp-on-vista-pc#post-24290 Wed, 14 May 2008 08:40:02 +0000 TNGeneWhiz 24290@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I have a slightly different problem. I'm trying to install XP SP2 on a brand new Dell 1720 laptop with Vista. I let it boot to the Vista config screen, but then restarted and used the Boot Menu to fire up XP install.</p> <p>Before that, I had found the exceptional info at <a href='http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/resolving-setup-did-not-find-any-hard-disk-drives-during-windows-xp-installation/'>http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/resolving-setup-did-not-find-any-hard-disk-drives-during-windows-xp-installation/</a> and went into BIOS to switch from AHCI to ATA and turn off Flash Cache after finding that suggestion in the Comments.</p> <p>Things seemed to be going well with the install except no .XML files would copy over from the CD to the HDD. Also, several files with XML at the beginning (didn't make a list) such as XML{something}.HDR wouldn't copy over.</p> <p>I now have a corrupted XP installation that won't repair.</p> <p>The owner doesn't want a dual-boot option on this machine.</p> <p>Suggestions, please! </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/install-xp-on-vista-pc#post-23686 Sat, 10 May 2008 14:44:17 +0000 jd2066 23686@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>This should work:<br /> Run the install program and minize it.<br /> Copy the folder %TEMP%/IPMx2/All/ to another directory.<br /> Close the install program and that first folder will be removed.<br /> Now the INF files should be in the other directory. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/install-xp-on-vista-pc#post-23660 Sat, 10 May 2008 10:19:52 +0000 dmoujaes2005 23660@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>hi jd2066 thank u for ur help i intalled the nlite program and did what the instruction says but when i reach the area where it says insert i choose single driver and i go to the file where i extracted my driver i don't find any inf file i even run the file and install in the laptop but also i couldn't find the directory where it was installed i even searched the computer for the modified files by date lol with no result what do u think went wrong can u tell me how even i can install this chipset driver in a floppy coz i have external floppy thank u take care </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/install-xp-on-vista-pc#post-23653 Sat, 10 May 2008 05:13:48 +0000 jd2066 23653@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Ok, you probably need the SATA drivers.<br /> I just looked and found the <a href='http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/download_driver_details.jsp?service=EU&#38;selCategory=2&#38;selFamily=2&#38;selSeries=214&#38;selProduct=756&#38;selShortMod=null&#38;language=13&#38;selOS=10&#38;selType=all&#38;yearupload=&#38;monthupload=&#38;dayupload=&#38;useDate=null&#38;mode=allMachines&#38;search=&#38;action=search&#38;macId=&#38;country=40&#38;selectedLanguage=13&#38;type=all&#38;page=1&#38;ID=59096&#38;OSID=10&#38;driverLanguage=42'>Chipset Driver</a> which has them.<br /> You can use nLite to integrate them into a Windows XP disc.<br /> The how-to is at <a href='http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/resolving-setup-did-not-find-any-hard-disk-drives-during-windows-xp-installation/'>http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/resolving-setup-did-not-find-any-hard-disk-drives-during-windows-xp-installation/</a></p> <p>Edit: I see you mention a floppy disc. There maybe a way to put that driver on a floppy disc instead of a cd and make a txtsetup.oem file for it but I'm not sure exactly how.<br /> You maybe able to make one with that driver with the instructions at <a href='http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/36/SESSID=48f58a25b16f284ec02748c671a010ad/'>http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/36/SESSID=48f58a25b16f284ec02748c671a010ad/</a></p> <p>Edit 2: The driver above is self-extracting. The drivers end up in %TEMP%/IPMx2/All/ </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/install-xp-on-vista-pc#post-23539 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:18:32 +0000 dmoujaes2005 23539@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>oh i forgot it has also hd/dvdrw thanks </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/install-xp-on-vista-pc#post-23537 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:17:30 +0000 dmoujaes2005 23537@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>hi it's a toshiba laptop satelitte x200-23g {core 2 duo 2.5ghz 3gb ram 500gb hdd 250+250 nvidia 8600 vga} model pspbue02000rar thank u so much for ur help </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/install-xp-on-vista-pc#post-23513 Fri, 09 May 2008 08:38:00 +0000 jd2066 23513@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>What is the model number of your computer? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/install-xp-on-vista-pc#post-23512 Fri, 09 May 2008 08:17:24 +0000 dmoujaes2005 23512@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>hi everyone i downloaded the file {WindowsXP-KB310994-SP2-Pro-BootDisk-ENU} and i made 6 floppys when i start my pc with boot from cd option and xp start i press f6 and after the laptop ask to install the floppy with a file called {TXTSETUP.OEM} from where i can get such a file thank you for ur help </p>