Guest Ender14 Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 I am currently running Vista Home Premium, but want to set up a dual boot with XP. The problem I'm running into is my XP Pro disc is so old it is not bootable. I attempted to create a bootable CD, but the program I used required an XP disc with Service Pack 1, which I do not have. I have the floppy discs that will allow me to install XP, but since my version is so old, will it recognize my SATA hard drive? If not, is there any way to install the SATA drivers prior to running the XP set up? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Guest John John Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 Re: SATA Support in XP If you have a "genuine" Windows XP cd it is bootable no matter how "old" it is, all genuine Windows XP cds are bootable. Did you set the boot order in the BIOS to boot to the CD first? John Ender14 wrote: > I am currently running Vista Home Premium, but want to set up a dual boot > with XP. The problem I'm running into is my XP Pro disc is so old it is not > bootable. I attempted to create a bootable CD, but the program I used > required an XP disc with Service Pack 1, which I do not have. > > I have the floppy discs that will allow me to install XP, but since my > version is so old, will it recognize my SATA hard drive? If not, is there any > way to install the SATA drivers prior to running the XP set up? > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Guest Ender14 Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 Re: SATA Support in XP Yeah, I've done that. There is no boot file on the disc. And it has been certified genuine. That's why I had to download the boot floppies from Microsoft. They work, I just don't know if they will "see" a SATA drive. "John John" wrote: > If you have a "genuine" Windows XP cd it is bootable no matter how "old" > it is, all genuine Windows XP cds are bootable. Did you set the boot > order in the BIOS to boot to the CD first? > > John > > Ender14 wrote: > > > I am currently running Vista Home Premium, but want to set up a dual boot > > with XP. The problem I'm running into is my XP Pro disc is so old it is not > > bootable. I attempted to create a bootable CD, but the program I used > > required an XP disc with Service Pack 1, which I do not have. > > > > I have the floppy discs that will allow me to install XP, but since my > > version is so old, will it recognize my SATA hard drive? If not, is there any > > way to install the SATA drivers prior to running the XP set up? > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. >
Guest Malke Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 Re: SATA Support in XP Ender14 wrote: > Yeah, I've done that. There is no boot file on the disc. And it has been > certified genuine. That's why I had to download the boot floppies from > Microsoft. They work, I just don't know if they will "see" a SATA drive. Please see the answer you got to this in the other newsgroup to which you posted. Please don't multipost; it makes more work for everyone and will get you *less* help, not more. See this for why: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting If you have forgotten where you posted or can't find your post, use Google Groups Advanced Search and search for your name. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest Mike Cawood, HND BIT Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 Re: SATA Support in XP "Ender14" <Ender14@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7129DB73-6950-4AF7-A335-FA1278D8DED9@microsoft.com... > Yeah, I've done that. There is no boot file on the disc. And it has been > certified genuine. That's why I had to download the boot floppies from > Microsoft. They work, I just don't know if they will "see" a SATA drive. > > "John John" wrote: > >> If you have a "genuine" Windows XP cd it is bootable no matter how "old" >> it is, all genuine Windows XP cds are bootable. Did you set the boot >> order in the BIOS to boot to the CD first? >> >> John >> >> Ender14 wrote: >> >> > I am currently running Vista Home Premium, but want to set up a dual >> > boot >> > with XP. The problem I'm running into is my XP Pro disc is so old it is >> > not >> > bootable. I attempted to create a bootable CD, but the program I used >> > required an XP disc with Service Pack 1, which I do not have. >> > >> > I have the floppy discs that will allow me to install XP, but since my >> > version is so old, will it recognize my SATA hard drive? If not, is >> > there any >> > way to install the SATA drivers prior to running the XP set up? >> > >> > Any help would be greatly appreciated. >> As John John says, all genuine Windows XP CDs are bootable. Mike.
Guest peter Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 Re: SATA Support in XP Amazing........cant figure out how to boot off the XP CD ..a really simple thing most of the time but wants to set up a complicated dual boot working backwards since usually the older OS is installed 1st. Have you readied your SATA drive..2 or more partitions...one for each OS at the minimum?? The SATA drivers also need to be on floppy since XP will only look for them on that medium. peter "Ender14" <Ender14@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CF3E1C49-34CE-4BD6-AB26-054413D61261@microsoft.com... >I am currently running Vista Home Premium, but want to set up a dual boot > with XP. The problem I'm running into is my XP Pro disc is so old it is > not > bootable. I attempted to create a bootable CD, but the program I used > required an XP disc with Service Pack 1, which I do not have. > > I have the floppy discs that will allow me to install XP, but since my > version is so old, will it recognize my SATA hard drive? If not, is there > any > way to install the SATA drivers prior to running the XP set up? > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Guest XS11E Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 Re: SATA Support in XP John John <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > If you have a "genuine" Windows XP cd it is bootable no matter how > "old" it is, all genuine Windows XP cds are bootable. Could the CD be damaged? -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html
Guest Ender14 Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Re: SATA Support in XP Sorry about the multiple posts. It's my first time participating in the forums. I appreciate the heads up. "Malke" wrote: > Ender14 wrote: > > Yeah, I've done that. There is no boot file on the disc. And it has been > > certified genuine. That's why I had to download the boot floppies from > > Microsoft. They work, I just don't know if they will "see" a SATA drive. > > Please see the answer you got to this in the other newsgroup to which > you posted. Please don't multipost; it makes more work for everyone and > will get you *less* help, not more. See this for why: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting > > If you have forgotten where you posted or can't find your post, use > Google Groups Advanced Search and search for your name. > > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User >
Guest Ender14 Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Re: SATA Support in XP I know how to boot off of a bootable CD, but either my disc is corrupted or I just got a freaky disk because there is no boot file on the disc. The BIOS sees the drive, but doesn't detect the disc. The reason I want to dual boot between XP and Vista is I'm running the 64bit version of Vista and am having numerous compatibility issues. I couldn't even get Vista updates to install unless I did them individually. I can perform the majority of tasks I need to do in XP and know they'll be stable and at the same time continue to work with Vista. And yes I plan on having an individual partition for each OS. I appreciate the help regarding the SATA drivers, but in the future I could do without the insulting tone and sarcasm. OK? "peter" wrote: > Amazing........cant figure out how to boot off the XP CD ..a really simple > thing most of the time but wants to set up a complicated dual boot working > backwards since usually the older OS is installed 1st. Have you readied your > SATA drive..2 or more partitions...one for each OS at the minimum?? > The SATA drivers also need to be on floppy since XP will only look for them > on that medium. > peter > "Ender14" <Ender14@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:CF3E1C49-34CE-4BD6-AB26-054413D61261@microsoft.com... > >I am currently running Vista Home Premium, but want to set up a dual boot > > with XP. The problem I'm running into is my XP Pro disc is so old it is > > not > > bootable. I attempted to create a bootable CD, but the program I used > > required an XP disc with Service Pack 1, which I do not have. > > > > I have the floppy discs that will allow me to install XP, but since my > > version is so old, will it recognize my SATA hard drive? If not, is there > > any > > way to install the SATA drivers prior to running the XP set up? > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > >
Guest Lil' Dave Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Re: SATA Support in XP "Ender14" <Ender14@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CF3E1C49-34CE-4BD6-AB26-054413D61261@microsoft.com... >I am currently running Vista Home Premium, but want to set up a dual boot > with XP. The problem I'm running into is my XP Pro disc is so old it is > not > bootable. I attempted to create a bootable CD, but the program I used > required an XP disc with Service Pack 1, which I do not have. > > I have the floppy discs that will allow me to install XP, but since my > version is so old, will it recognize my SATA hard drive? If not, is there > any > way to install the SATA drivers prior to running the XP set up? > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. Ignore replies about bootability. If the hidden boot portion is damaged on the CD, it won't boot. The remainder, written in ISO format, is what is used after booting. Damaged or not, you can't see the boot portion of the CD with normal tools in windows. Dave
Guest Paul Knudsen Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: SATA Support in XP On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 05:46:02 -0700, Ender14 <Ender14@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >The problem I'm running into is my XP Pro disc is so old it is not >bootable. I You sure? I have one of the oldest XP's and it is bootable. Your CD could be damaged. You do have to load drivers before it'll recognize your SATA. -- Top 10 Conservative Idiots: http://journals.democraticunderground.com/top10
Guest dobey Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: SATA Support in XP "Paul Knudsen" <me_not@here.org> wrote in message news:hnmcb39rprgbjuoaist0h3ju55t16ufr24@4ax.com... > On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 05:46:02 -0700, Ender14 > <Ender14@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >>The problem I'm running into is my XP Pro disc is so old it is not >>bootable. I > > You sure? I have one of the oldest XP's and it is bootable. Your CD > could be damaged. You do have to load drivers before it'll recognize > your SATA. > -- > Top 10 Conservative Idiots: > http://journals.democraticunderground.com/top10 Is he using a SATA optical drive? He may need drivers if the drive is connected to a third party controller. He could always slipstream the disk and include the SATA drivers. We really need more hardware info.
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