I have a Dell laptop (Studio 1440) that came with Vista and an update to Win 7. I need to be able to dual boot with Win XP. I know XP must go on first but when I put in the install disk - it can't find the hard drive. I think I need an XP driver for the SATA internal HD. Where can I get it?
Why do you need to duel boot???
It is impossable for Windows XP to be Duel Booted to Windows 7.
There IS a way, but it would be to hard
Create a new partition on your HDD.
Iinstall Windows 7 from it.
Wipe the HDD.
Create TWO new partitions in the windows xp install CD.
Install windows xp on the first.
When installed, restart and go through the setup again ONLY this time install XP on the 2nd partition.
Load up XP on the second partition.
Install Windows 7.
Happy Days!!!
I Could send you some software by post which helps you to get your HDD up and running.
If you want the free software, please e-mail me your address then I might send it to you free of charge.
The software is a temporery OS which is called Parted Magic and saves its self ont your RAM and erases when you shut down.
my e-mail is [email protected]
When e-mailing, please put the subject as Computer RHS request
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So - do you get credit for telling me it will be hard??? It's NOT that hard, I just need a driver for the SATA HD for Win XP so it can FIND the darned thing. Dual booting is easy. And why are you asking WHY I need to dual boot? I need answers - not questions.
Win 7 isn't the problem - Win XP is. I already have Win 7 on it. I've partitioned the HD. Since XP must be on first (Microsoft won't let you put an older OS on - only a newer one) I'm prepared to format and reinstall both. But XP doesn't see the SATA internal HD. As you start to install XP it says "hit F6 if you need to install a driver...". I need the driver it is asking for. And that is the one so it recognizes the HD.
I can't wipe the HD unless the XP install can see it. The install starts, gets to the point of asking what I want to install it on and says there are no HDs present.
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