DriverPacks.net Forum - Downgrade to XP on notebook with SATA

Re: Downgrade to XP on notebook with SATA

2011-05-16T15:38:58Z

Found your post while trying to solve the same problem. Go in to BIOS and change SATA inteface something something to compatibility mode. It worked on mine. Best of luck.

Re: Downgrade to XP on notebook with SATA

2009-09-21T05:14:58Z

here, here!

so say we all!

Re: Downgrade to XP on notebook with SATA

2009-09-20T23:00:25Z

Yes, change BIOS SATA setting from ACHI to IDE / Compatibility usually works, but some motherboards / BIOS don't have switches for this settings. if this can be of any help i'm finding the same problem with HP they refuse to supply drivers for XP, saying some crap about being a old insecure OS... for me DOS is better than Vista!

LONG LIVE THE XP! LONG LIVE THE MINT(LINUX)! LONG LIVE THE DOS!

Re: Downgrade to XP on notebook with SATA

2008-12-11T14:31:50Z

I Had the same problem on my TOSHIBA satellite laptop with vista, while i was downgrading to windows xp ( BSOD code 0x0000007b , 0xf78de524 , 0x0000034 , 0.00000000 , 0.0000000 ) I Set the SATA mode in the bios from ahcpi or to COMPABILTY ... this made it work !!

HOpe it helps you too !

Re: Downgrade to XP on notebook with SATA

2008-07-31T06:04:25Z

Here it is http://www.mediafire.com/?i1mmmdg91zj

Re: Downgrade to XP on notebook with SATA

2008-07-30T11:17:58Z

can you link us to the one that worked for you and post your hwid's

thanks for reporting!

OOoopps hwids posted already

Re: Downgrade to XP on notebook with SATA

2008-07-30T06:18:15Z

HURAAAAAH , problem is solved .
It was simple I dint have right driver ..

thanks to all for an input

Re: Downgrade to XP on notebook with SATA

2008-07-29T22:17:12Z

I think as a group we could get you a few hundred good numbers LOL

Re: Downgrade to XP on notebook with SATA

2008-07-29T15:12:06Z

.. better than an book ..
The 6th Day

1/ Because of a lots of issues about installation from DVD , I tried to leave DVD and I tried to install XP from USB flash disc . First I tried to use clean XP and than I went crazy and I did slipstream of all your drivers - however without positive result :
0x0000007b , 0xf78de524 , 0x0000034 , 0.00000000 , 0.0000000

2 / I made call with Sony Vaio support (again) and I asked them what I can do with my problem . The result is not good : there is not support fo such problem , there is not update for my BIOS and my HW seems to be OK and there is only one way how to install XP and it is slipstream of AHCI drivers with nlite . So Im at the beginning again ...

Im affraid in very short time I will need an good psychiatrist :-)

Re: Downgrade to XP on notebook with SATA

2008-07-28T22:42:27Z

sometimes a burner will take issue with certain blanks.

try burning to a different type / brand of DVD

Re: Downgrade to XP on notebook with SATA

2008-07-28T18:59:21Z

OK I have good installation DVD for Virtual box (this is the same DVD as I already did , but I found my burner has problem with an Upperfilters and Lowerfilters , so I deleted this items from registry , after this operation I can install it in Virtual Box without problems ) but I can not use it for boot again again again ........... AHHHHHHH :-/

Re: Downgrade to XP on notebook with SATA

2008-07-28T18:24:46Z

HM ... it is funny , now I tried to use not changed IMG from dics and it works too .... so seems to me there is something wrong with my DVD-RAM burner ... (???)

Re: Downgrade to XP on notebook with SATA

2008-07-28T18:17:09Z

So I have to do anything wrong during burning , because my ISO works everytime perfect - without any problems ...I tried it few times with different versions which I tried to do ! But I dont know what is it ....

Re: Downgrade to XP on notebook with SATA

2008-07-28T18:08:35Z

As I suspected, bad DVD.
Bad DVD, naughty bad DVD!

Try rebuilding your source from scratch again. Then rebuild the ISO and test that ISO in virtualbox. If all is well, burn to DVD then test that DVD in virtualbox.
THEN test in real metal hardware.

Re: Downgrade to XP on notebook with SATA

2008-07-28T18:00:43Z

Im so stupid :-) When I tried to instal XP in Virtual Box or Virtual PC I dont know why but I used image from HD (UH) .... but now I tried DVD - I can not install it , ive got this mesage : FATAL : Could not read from the boot medium ! System halted .

http://imageupload.com/out.php/i142564_virtualbox2.jpg