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Can't go back to XP from Vista

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Name: Lamech606
Date: April 15, 2007 at 12:38:42 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: 3.6/2
Product: Custom
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I was running Windows XP, then I upgraded to Windows Vista Business Edition. I decided to go back to XP for now, but discovered that I can't. I get an error that says "setup did not find any hard disk drives installed on your computer."

Since this point I have tried everything I can think of, checked all the cables (which wouldn't make sense because Vista does run), reset the BIOS, I tried installing windows 98 and it failed, Ubuntu failed - The only thing I can get working on this system now is Vista - please help me!



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Name: XpUser
Date: April 15, 2007 at 13:01:20 Pacific
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The answer to "setup did not find any hard disk drives installed on your computer" is HERE

Didn't M$ warned you that there will be no turning back once you begin the upgrade process?

i_XpUser


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Response Number 2
Name: jam
Date: April 15, 2007 at 14:46:51 Pacific
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What did you hope to accomplish by resetting the BIOS? Hopefully you ran thru all the settings & corrected them.

As XpUser said, there is no turning back. You're gonna have to backup whatever you need, wipe the HDD, & start from scratch.


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Response Number 3
Name: Lamech606
Date: April 15, 2007 at 16:25:50 Pacific
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I want to start from scratch, I have no problem with that, it just won't do it.

I don't have a floppy drive so that limits my ability to follow that guide. How else can I get the driver incorporated into the XP install?

//Scratch that last bit, I just got it working with a USB thumb drive, I'll post back if this works.


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Response Number 4
Name: Lamech606
Date: April 16, 2007 at 14:34:57 Pacific
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Ok - I got it working, the USB thing didn't work, but I used Nlite to slipstream the driver into the XP install. Thanks for the help!


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