Install XP Pro on Compaq Notebook SATA

[Murray657]

Hi

one of my clients bought a couple of compaq presario notebooks C310EA
without consulting us first and go one with a copy of Media Centre -
it wont attach to the company domain.

we cant upgrade it with an XP pro upgrade disk - it;s not a supported
upgrade according to microsoft.

we've tried installing a new version using the compaq sata ahci driver
from compaq web site.

we press F6 to install additional driver - the iastor.sys driver is
loaded but later on in the installation the request for an "Intel
Matrix Storage Manager Driver" in drive a: appears

the orgional driver disk either isn't recognised or doesnt have that
driver on it.

compaq wont talk to us becasue it's a home computer and should be
running home software

microsoft wont talk to us because it's a 3rd party driver.

i'd really appreciate some suggestions. other than "tell your client
to check the spec first."

thanks


Murray Stewart

 

[Mario Schmidt]

Hi

one of my clients bought a couple of compaq presario notebooks C310EA
without consulting us first and go one with a copy of Media Centre -
it wont attach to the company domain.

Media Center Edition CAN be attached to a domain. Just google a little
for a workaround.

 

[John John]

Try this one:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsuppor...&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-39535-1

John