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Name: horn
Date: August 20, 2009 at 07:12:04 Pacific
OS: Windows XP SP3
Subcategory: Installation
Comment:

I have Maxtor 4D040H2 IDE\DISMAXTOR_4D040H2______DAH017K on my PC.Please let me know can I use XP SP3 installation CD with SATA drivers, to reinstall Windows .
Is my HD compatible wirh a/m installation CD.



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Response Number 1
Name: jam
Date: August 20, 2009 at 09:00:01 Pacific
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If it's a PATA/IDE hard drive, why are you concerned about SATA drivers?


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Response Number 2
Name: horn
Date: August 20, 2009 at 10:48:16 Pacific
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Sata Drivers are already integrated in XP SP3 installation CD.
I am asking can I use this CD to reinstall XP SP3 on my actual HD , or bicouse of possible driver conflicts, this is impossible.


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Response Number 3
Name: MWCC
Date: August 20, 2009 at 14:54:42 Pacific
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Yes you can use an intregrated CD, XP will only utilise the drivers relevent to your hardware.....


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