manuleka 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2011 so i'm doing a fresh install of Windows XP on a laptop, but setup can't see the HDD... i ran Bodhi live and it recognizes the 60GB disk, so i installed it and it runs fine... could this be a driver issue? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yordan 10 Report post Posted October 16, 2011 Look on the manufacturer's website if this laptop is usually sold with Windows XP.They probably have a custom XP install disk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manuleka 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2011 (edited) Look on the manufacturer's website if this laptop is usually sold with Windows XP.They probably have a custom XP install disk. thanks yordan, this laptop shipped with Vista... it's an Acer Aspire 5810TG, but replaced the malfunctioned HDDslipstreaming? i might try nLite and integrate the chipset driver (i'm guessing it's a Storage Controller issue) Edited October 16, 2011 by manuleka (see edit history) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yordan 10 Report post Posted October 16, 2011 shipped with Vista? what about booting on a Vista DVD and see how it behaves? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manuleka 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2011 (edited) shipped with Vista? what about booting on a Vista DVD and see how it behaves?unfortunately i no longer have the media! it's an old piece that has lying in storage for sometime now (may be a year or two)just trying to breathe life back into it Edited October 16, 2011 by manuleka (see edit history) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manuleka 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2011 update: SOLVEDSlipstreamed XP SP2 with SATA Controller driver Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yordan 10 Report post Posted October 17, 2011 Congrats, Manuleka! Once you have solved the problem, it appears simple.Including the drivers in the slipstreamed CD was a great idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manuleka 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2011 thanks yordan now everything runs well... but with one problem, the laptop runs on dual GPU - ATI HD 4330 and Intel Onboard... at the moment it's running only on intel as XP Driver for HD 4330 dosen't exist...i have tried mobility modder:http://www.hardwareheaven.com/tools/and followed these as well http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=325619which enables windows XP to recognize the existence of the ATI GPU but unsure if it's actually running it or not! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
