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installing XP in vista computer

Jun 5, 2009 8:10PM PDT

Hello!
I have a couple of computers with Vista, and because Vista is so moody I have decided to go back to Windows XP as a second operating system. One computer is a Toshiba Satellite with core 2 duo 1.5 and the second is a Dell XPS 420 desktop with 2.6 core 2 quad, both have Vista home premium ,I have tried to install XP, but both computers are giving me a message saying there is no hard drive to install the windows, and the laptop has 3 partitions and the desktop has a second drive installed in a raid configuration 0 and it is clean and have 250gigs. I have tried cleaning the laptop drive by using it with an outside external cover and install the XP first but no luck and the Toshiba and Dell websites provides drives for XP for this type of computers. Any ideas?
Thank you

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That issue
Jun 5, 2009 11:25PM PDT

Has been answered dozens of times in out Vista forum. The most common answer is to turn on/off a bios setting which has no recurring name. Let's try IDE emulation, AHCI, etc.

This forum rarely is visited but your question is not a new one. Try the Vista forum or the XP forum next time.
Bob

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how do you find the settings for IDE or AHCI
Jun 7, 2009 9:38AM PDT

At the risk of sounding stupid I went to the settings on both computers where you can change the booting options I really don't know where to go to change this IDE or the AHCI settings . Can you please guide me???
Thank you

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My guide is
Jun 9, 2009 12:31AM PDT

To read the former posts about this in our XP and Vista forum. As to IDE, AHCI etc you read your product manuals, use search engines and talk to those you talk to about such things.

I don't do tech support but share thoughts and ideas about this issue and point out where this has been covered before. It is not a good idea to encourage duplicating the same discussion everytime someone asks.
Bob