win xp problem


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    West Bengal
       #1

    win xp problem


    hi, i have an accer laptop.i installed windows 7 on it and now i wanted to install xp on it. but when i put the bootable xp cd even if dvd drive is in highest priority it is not booting. i tried with an external dvd drive this time it booted but after some tine it says no mass storage is found. please help me
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  2. Arc
    Posts : 35,373
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
       #2

    Welcome aboard, saringan. West Bengal is your OS ?

    You can try a change in BIOS .... set the SATA mode from AHCI to ATA. It should work there.
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  3.    #3

    XP is normally on a CD, not a DVD.

    Set CD drive to boot first, or tap the F12 key at boot to get a BIOS Boot Menu, choose CD drive.
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