Vista Downgrading - Pulling Hair Out

[Guest danieltrent0@aol.com]

I was hoping someone could help me with this whole process. I tried

using nLite software to place drivers on with winxp install CD and I

keep getting same "Cannot Find Hard Disk Error". This is to due to the

fact that Xp does not load SATA RAID Drivers during Windows

Installation.

 

-No I dont Have a floppy drive or even a blank floppy!-

 

I have a Sony Vaio Model: PCG-384L Series: VGN-FZ140E

 

I found the right SATA Drivers for my HD. I guess what I'm asking is

if there is any other software or boot utility that I can use that

will successfully load the SATA drivers or emulate an "A" floppy

drive.

 

I'm open to other alternatives.

 

-Daniel

[Guest sgopus]

RE: Vista Downgrading - Pulling Hair Out

 

buy one and install it, they are cheap and easy to install.

 

"danieltrent0@aol.com" wrote:

> I was hoping someone could help me with this whole process. I tried

> using nLite software to place drivers on with winxp install CD and I

> keep getting same "Cannot Find Hard Disk Error". This is to due to the

> fact that Xp does not load SATA RAID Drivers during Windows

> Installation.

>

> -No I dont Have a floppy drive or even a blank floppy!-

>

> I have a Sony Vaio Model: PCG-384L Series: VGN-FZ140E

>

> I found the right SATA Drivers for my HD. I guess what I'm asking is

> if there is any other software or boot utility that I can use that

> will successfully load the SATA drivers or emulate an "A" floppy

> drive.

>

> I'm open to other alternatives.

>

> -Daniel

>

>

>

>

[Guest Anteaus]

RE: Vista Downgrading - Pulling Hair Out

 

 

You need to go into the BIOS config screen and set the SATA mode to

'legacy' or 'PATA emulation'

 

Typically you press F2 or Del at startup to access these settings, though

this may vary. Finding the setting typically takes a bit of digging, it may

be under peripherals, or advanced.

 

Once you've got the chipset drivers installed you may find that returning

this setting to 'native mode' gives better performace, but this is not

essential.

 

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"This is a wonderful computer. It''s 20yrs old and absolutely reliable.

And, in all that time it''s only had four mobos, six processors, two cases,

seven OS''s ...."

 

 

"danieltrent0@aol.com" wrote:

> I was hoping someone could help me with this whole process. I tried

> using nLite software to place drivers on with winxp install CD and I

> keep getting same "Cannot Find Hard Disk Error". This is to due to the

> fact that Xp does not load SATA RAID Drivers during Windows

> Installation.

>

> -No I dont Have a floppy drive or even a blank floppy!-

>

> I have a Sony Vaio Model: PCG-384L Series: VGN-FZ140E

>

> I found the right SATA Drivers for my HD. I guess what I'm asking is

> if there is any other software or boot utility that I can use that

> will successfully load the SATA drivers or emulate an "A" floppy

> drive.

>

> I'm open to other alternatives.

>

> -Daniel

>

>

>

>

[Guest DL]

Re: Vista Downgrading - Pulling Hair Out

 

You'll probably need to pull out more hair;

Its not sata drivers for your hd you require, but sata controler drivers for

your mobo.

 

And no you cannot install them other than by buying a floppy, or

intergrating them into a winxp installation cd

 

<danieltrent0@aol.com> wrote in message

news:2c5bc852-59b2-4987-a889-5cba3fbac09b@x35g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...

>I was hoping someone could help me with this whole process. I tried

> using nLite software to place drivers on with winxp install CD and I

> keep getting same "Cannot Find Hard Disk Error". This is to due to the

> fact that Xp does not load SATA RAID Drivers during Windows

> Installation.

>

> -No I dont Have a floppy drive or even a blank floppy!-

>

> I have a Sony Vaio Model: PCG-384L Series: VGN-FZ140E

>

> I found the right SATA Drivers for my HD. I guess what I'm asking is

> if there is any other software or boot utility that I can use that

> will successfully load the SATA drivers or emulate an "A" floppy

> drive.

>

> I'm open to other alternatives.

>

> -Daniel

>

>

>

[Guest funman1]

Re: Vista Downgrading - Pulling Hair Out

 

 

I have downgraded a Sony PCG-384L Version VGN-FZ140E to Windows XP. I

have all drivers needed for the downgrade and EVERYTHING on the laptop

WORK 100% even the Camera.

One of the hardest things was getting the windows install disc to see

the SATA hard drive. I have solved this problem and all others related

to the downgrade.

The instructions are not for the faint of heart or the avergae user but

it can be done!!!

Contact me at funman1steveAThotmail.com

Make sure the subject line is descriptive so I don't think it's spam.

 

 

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funman1