windows xp wont install in dual boot

[goofy gorilla]

hi guys - ive got a dell inspiron 530 with windows 7 64 bit....ive used the tutorial on here on how to created a partition of 10gig so i can install windows xp onto it. When i insert the windows xp cd, all files are copied but when the system reboots and trys to continue installin windows xp i get error message "a disk raed error occureded press ctrl+alt+deltete to restart"...ive tried about 5 different versions of xp but all the same..have i also lost my windows 7 ?..hope not cos i never made a backup..please help..ta

 

[theog]

Do a Strartup Repair:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html?ltr=S
Note: You may need to do startup repair 3 to 4 times.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105541-startup-repair-run-3-separate-times.html


EasyBCD is best used in Windows 7.

 

[goofy gorilla]

ok ta..used startup repair...windows 7 i back up and running, but wht wont windows xp install in the partition that i created ?...may start again after deleting the partion..i had this working sometime back as i posted on here that i had it working fine with dual boot...but cant remeber if it was this dell pc i had it on or the hp pc which i have since sold...lol..

 

[theog]

First check for all the Win XP drivers for your hardware on the manufacturer's web site.
If your Win XP CD, does not support your Sata Controller, you will need to load drivers to uses at F6.
Load Sata Controller drivers with a floppy disk is the best way.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/66010-sata-drivers-load-windows-xp-setup-dual-boot.html
OR
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/72185-sata-drivers-slipstream-into-windows-xp-cd.html

 

[goofy gorilla]

First check for all the Win XP drivers for your hardware on the manufacturer's web site.
If your Win XP CD, does not support your Sata Controller, you will need to load drivers to uses at F6.
Load Sata Controller drivers with a floppy disk is the best way.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/66010-sata-drivers-load-windows-xp-setup-dual-boot.html
OR
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/72185-sata-drivers-slipstream-into-windows-xp-cd.html

how do i know which hardware needs the sata drivers as the error message doesnt specify whats need?...is there a collection of sata drivers that i can load ?..

 

[theog]

The Sata Controller on the MOBO.
Check for drivers on the Dell website.

 

[goofy gorilla]

ok i used a program called cpuz i thinks its called ..gave ne detail of my motherboard..can you make sense of it..see pic.

 

[theog]

F6 Intel Sata Controller

 

[goofy gorilla]

ta mate..appreciate the help, i dont have a floppy drive..so how do i add these to the windows xp cd iso that im hoping to make...?..do i just extract the contents of the folder and burn them all onto a cd when using n lite ?..

 

[theog]

Have you not read the tutorials in post 4.


http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8057-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-xp.html?ltr=D

 

[goofy gorilla]

yes im reading them..gonna attempt to have a go, if i cant ill just have to borrow my mates old pc with windows xp on it...ta

 

[theog]

ill just have to borrow my mates old pc with windows xp on it

That would be the way.

 

[goofy gorilla]

ok getting somewhere..when it asks to insert.... a single driver i select one from the download that you posted...ie, iaAHCI...when i select this there are loads ..do i select all ?..see screenshot

 

[theog]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/72185-sata-drivers-slipstream-into-windows-xp-cd.html

Take a look at step 11.(option Multple Drivers)



Choose both setup inf files.

Choose all drivers.

Choose all sata controllers.



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[goofy gorilla]

ok...i have to select both .inf files....but when i select the second one after ive selected the first one i get the error message...see screenshot....how can i insert both ?...do i need to select "multiple driver folder" ie in this case the folder that all those files are in ?..sorry but never done this before....nearly there lol..

 

[theog]

select "multiple driver, YES.

 

[goofy gorilla]

ok ta ...think ive done it just burning..see if it wall install alongside my windows 7...will post back..ta

 

[goofy gorilla]

ok still the same message "a disk read error occured - press ctrl+alt+del" to restart. lol

arrrgh!!!!!!!! must be something that ive done wrong...thanks for the help mate..appreciate it, but think ill just a cheapy pc with windows xp on it..cheers