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I got it to work after I change the sata mode in bios from AHCI to compatibility. Any idea why

I am having the same problem. Replacing the modified ntdetect.com does not solve the problem for me.

In the Menu Screen did you use Option 0) to Change the Setting in USB-Harddisk instead of USB-stick ? Because that makes that rdummy.sys is used and this is essential for using USB-Harddisk. rdummy.sys makes Fixed USB-Harddisk seen in XP Setup as Removable Device. Read more about it in the Help File. wimb Yes I did.. maybe i should try on thumb drive but i only have a 8gb usb stick and i cant format it using petousb

I tried installing win xp using the txt mode but after loading for a while just after it says windows is starting I will get the BSOD 7b error. I tried on two different computer and used two different win xp source disc but still cant get over this problem. I am using a usb hard disk. I need some help here thanks.