simbacharlie Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Sorry if my english is not good.I need install Windows Xp Pro (2002) on an external USB drive on a HP laptop,because I have a lot of old soft inoperand with Vista.Computer product name : HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC, serial number : CNF92331ZC, product number : VE139EA#ABF, MB : 3624, CPU : INTEL CORE 2 DUO P7350@2Gh, Mémory : 4096ko, BIOS Version : F12.I have carefully pass the steps of an Nlite CD, all drivers seems to be on the disk, the XP setup begins, but the system installation asserts that the CD is not a microsoft original product. The Ms CD is rejected for the same reasons. Or this MS CD has been used for years on an old Toshiba laptop who burned this summer.Where is my mistake ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponch Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 the system installation asserts that the CD is not a microsoft original product. The Ms CD is rejected for the same reasons.Can you please give the exact message ?+Did you read anything prior to this in order to install XP to an external USB drive (I've never done it but your problem could as well come from that) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbacharlie Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 The system installation load all drivers, the screen turn blank with red letters and the message is :The CD is not a valid install drive, please insert the original drive.The same display appears when I load the original XP CD but this one does not contains SATA drivers.Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAT64 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Surely going from Vista to XP is an UPGRADE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponch Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 At least we know it is not an nLite problem. This looks more like "installing XP to USB" problem.I won't read all 100 pages here, but you might have to do some research before you reach your goal. It's certainly not as easy as "just choose the USB disk for install".Maybe this could help as well. Good luck.Multibooting from internal HDD might prove easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stasys44 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 @ModeratorThis theme should be moved to another branch - something Booting from USB, there is one topic of DrHoang about run full Windows XP from USB. I will search where is@simbacharlieNo need to read 100 pages:Dietmar Stoelting Tutorial 3Dietmar Stoelting Tutorial 4Moving an existing Windows ...Instaling Vista/XP on USB disk ... without infHow to success .. Sisal's method And here what you need:Modifications should be made to distributive + Maybe you need this to avoid BSODObtain XP embeded driversIf you want multicomputer support I could help you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechJohnson Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 If you didn't get this fixed, just wait a couples weeks. Wait until Windows 7 releases and buy that. That's your best bet as of right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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