RE: Installing XP on a new Vista laptop -XPS1330-



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From: getdion@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:ubrugelig@xxxxx]
Posted At: Friday, November 30, 2007 12:10 AM
Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Conversation: Installing XP on a new Vista laptop -XPS1330-
Subject: Re: Installing XP on a new Vista laptop -XPS1330-


"Tom Scales" <tjscales@xxxxxxxxx> skrev i en meddelelse
news:04ECC4D897DF42FB8243CCDD617A2633@xxxxxxxx
The only problem you'll likely have is that now that you made that
BIOS
change, your Vista hard drive won't boot. You'll have to put it
back.

A better approach would have been to download the SATA drivers from
Dell
and provide them when XP prompts (F6). You could have left the BIOS
setting alone.


I would like to do that, but I would need some step-by-step guide.
There is only DOS running at that stage. For me, dos is deep darkness,
especially
without floppy....

Also, I find it difficult to identify the right driver files from
Dell.
For instance, they have something called SATA turbo memory. What is it
for ???

I don't know the 1330 well, but it should be the Intel Matrix Storage
manager.

As for the method, there are convoluted methods that might work, but the
absolute best is to spend $20 on a USB floppy. You can use it on any
machine and it is handy to have in the drawer.

.

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