cant go back to xp

[xwater 0]

hey everyone. so yeah, i have vista right now, and i gotta say, im not liking it. i have the cd key for windows xp MCE sp2 2005 on the side of my computer. but i dont have the disc. i tried to get one, but the ones i get wont recgonize my sata harddrive. does anyone know how to get xp back on my sata hard drive? any help would be extreemly appreacited.

[Wilhelmus 1]

Method 1)

 

This requires floppy drive and one diskette.

 

You need download SATA/RAID drivers for your motherboard or SATA card from manufacturer's website.

Then extract the zip / self extracting file to diskette.

 

Then when you start XP's setup, you'll need to press F6 when prompted, at start of installation.

 

Follow on-screen instructions.

 

Method 2)

 

Integrate the drivers to installation media.

This requires XP CD, which you have, CD burner and one blank CD.

(CD-RW is better option, in case it does not work at first time...)

And program called NLite.

 

Follow this guide:

Install Windows XP on SATA without a Floppy (F6).

 

[austin8218 0]

Hi,

I totally agree with Wilhelmus, you need to pesss f6 and install the third party sata controller at the start of wetup.

 

Best luck,

Austin