Dual Boot

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Tom

I have a new notebook computer with vista installed. I am trying to install
xp pro on the same drive, because of program incompatibility. I created a
new partition for xp, but when I boot from the cd it loads all the install
stuff then stops saying it cannot find any hard drives. If I try to install
it after booting into vista it won't install because it says it is an older
version of windows. I would appreciate any help.

Tom
 
Is the hard drive SATA?
You will need to load drivers for the SATA drive.

You should format the partition with the XP CD.
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Ronald Sommer

:I have a new notebook computer with vista installed. I am trying to install
: xp pro on the same drive, because of program incompatibility. I created a
: new partition for xp, but when I boot from the cd it loads all the install
: stuff then stops saying it cannot find any hard drives. If I try to
install
: it after booting into vista it won't install because it says it is an
older
: version of windows. I would appreciate any help.
:
: Tom
:
:
 
you need to format the partition as well.



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I have a new notebook computer with vista installed. I am trying to install
xp pro on the same drive, because of program incompatibility. I created a
new partition for xp, but when I boot from the cd it loads all the install
stuff then stops saying it cannot find any hard drives. If I try to install
it after booting into vista it won't install because it says it is an older
version of windows. I would appreciate any help.

Tom
 
Your literature for the new computer should say if the drive is SATA.
If XP doesn't have the driver then the driver is installed from a floppy
disk.
--
Ronald Sommer

: How do I load the SATA drivers, and how do I tell if the hard drive is
SATA?
:
: Tom
: : > Is the hard drive SATA?
: > You will need to load drivers for the SATA drive.
: >
: > You should format the partition with the XP CD.
: > --
: > Ronald Sommer
: >
: > : > :I have a new notebook computer with vista installed. I am trying to
: > install
: > : xp pro on the same drive, because of program incompatibility. I
created
: > a
: > : new partition for xp, but when I boot from the cd it loads all the
: > install
: > : stuff then stops saying it cannot find any hard drives. If I try to
: > install
: > : it after booting into vista it won't install because it says it is an
: > older
: > : version of windows. I would appreciate any help.
: > :
: > : Tom
: > :
: > :
: >
:
:
 
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