Blue Screening on install


  1. Boco
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    XP...Win 7
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    Blue Screening on install


    Hi
    I have a strange problem where i have a HP 8510P laptop i can install WIN 7 no issue, i and do the virtual XP but if i blow it all away and try to do just an XP install it starts to do the install and then just blue screens...Any ideas
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  3. kegobeer
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    Do you have your drive configured as IDE or SATA? XP does not have any native support for recent chipsets or SATA. What error do you get?
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  4. theog
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    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
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    Take look here:

    SATA Drivers - Load in Windows XP Setup on Dual Boot
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