Can't install xp

[angel0104]

hello. i can't seem to be able to install xp on asus p5b deluxe with sata hd.

vista installs fine but i want to go back to xp. i've tried changing hd modes from

ide to ahci, and enabling/disabling some bios feature. i've only connected the

primary hd which is an hitachi 80gb sata and the dvdrw.

when xp installer comes to the hd part, it freezes. i've tried using acronis dd10 bootdisk

and it says no hd available. the xp i'm using is slipstreamed with nlite and driverpack.

i've also tried the untouched orig xp cd but still no luck.

please help. thanks in advance.

E6750 (default speeds)

2gb ddr800

1 80gb hd

1 300gb hd

hd2600pro

Edited December 20, 2007 by angel0104

[Tripredacus]

Well first of all, the XP CD won't see the hard drive if you have it set for AHCI unless you pull an F6 and put in the AHCI driver disk that came with the motherboard.

Edited December 20, 2007 by Tripredacus

[puntoMX]

Update your BIOS too, if your BIOS is from 2007/07/09 or older, it will not work 100% with your CPU.

[angel0104]

i did update the bios to the latest one. i've also integrated ahci/raid drivers to the xpcd since i don't have a floppy.

from what i've read, it must be the buggy jmicron controller. i want to try the universal restore also from acronis

but since xp can't detect any hd, i'm stuck with vista. even linux would'nt boot. i've tried chaning ide mode from ide to ahci to

raid and still no luck.