BSOD when trying to install XP on laptop(s)

[Messerschmitt]

I got my Vostro 1014, but when I try to install Win XP I get 0x0000007B BSOD (after setup finishes loading all the files, and says setup is starting windows).

Specs:

Celeron 900m

HD4500

1Gb

I tried my the XP CD on my desktops (I have 2) and it works fine.

I tried the XP CD on another laptop (acer), and that too gives the same BSOD "STOP: 0x0000007B (0xF78D2524, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)

Specs:

AMD P340

ATI 4250

4Gb

The errors are indentical on both laptops.

Why? And why is the CD working fine on my desktops?

Quick update:

I managed to get it not give me BSOD anymore once I switched the HDD from AHCI to ATA.

BUT

My Win XP CD is modified with vlite to contain the SATA drives. My desktop is set to AHCI and it works. Why not on my laptop?

When I said my desktop is set to AHCI that also means it was set to AHCI during the XP boot and instalation (since AFAIK if you install XP on ATA, then it will continue using ATA even if you switch it to AHCI in BIOS unless you re-install windows).

Edited November 19, 2010 by Messerschmitt

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Ok coupla things:

#1 nLite was used NOT vLite

#2 yes you may have added sata drivers BUT there are ALOT of different sata drivers.

You therefore need to remake yoru cd to include the sata drivers for those laptops. (You can find them at your vendors websites)

[Messerschmitt]

Ok coupla things:

#1 nLite was used NOT vLite

#2 yes you may have added sata drivers BUT there are ALOT of different sata drivers.

You therefore need to remake yoru cd to include the sata drivers for those laptops. (You can find them at your vendors websites)

oh I see, I thought ACHI is AHCI tho? I really don't remember having to search for specific SATA drives when I did my desktop. Just whatever generic SATA there was? Not to mention since my desktop was built part by part.

[allen2]

There aren't generic sata drivers and that's a good thing. If there were, that would mean every sata controler would have the same specs and real world speeds. That would also mean no improvement to the sata drivers...

[Messerschmitt]

Ok, thank you all for your reply. I guess I will just keep it on ATA. I mean the laptop is just for school, and maybe some 2000's/dos games. With a 4500HD, 1GB ram and Celeron 900M I don't think I would've seen any performance difference, and I'm fine if I only get half the write speed when copying files.

Guess there's always the option to get Win 7 32bit

[Ponch]

AFAIK if you install XP on ATA, then it will continue using ATA even if you switch it to AHCI in BIOS unless you re-install windows.

Fortunately not. Windows drivers then apply. You need "textmode drivers" at F6 to install, not to run Windows.

[jaclaz]

There aren't generic sata drivers and that's a good thing. If there were, that would mean every sata controler would have the same specs and real world speeds. That would also mean no improvement to the sata drivers...

I beg to disagree, BOTH on the actual statement and on the philosophical comment.

http://alter.org.ua/soft/win/uni_ata/

You can always install the "real" SATA drivers AFTER install.

See also here:

jaclaz

[allen2]

As for the universal driver, perhaps it would allow to install xp in ahci mode (even on lastest intel chipset mobo that i doubt as even old intel drivers doesn't work for those and the universal sata driver was lastly updated in 2008) but if it's for using a cheap trick. I would use compatible mode (in bios) and then after install use driverInjection.

Also, i won't ever install drivers made from a third party and there are two reasons:

- any low level driver could contain a root kit and even if i'm not familiar with driver dev, seeing the source code might help (and in this case, the site provide the source code).

- only the hardware manufacturer kows perfectly how its hardware will react to a driver and i often saw that using a too old driver or an inappropriate one would cause problems (BSOD or memory leaks).

Sometimes the easiest way is to follow the manual and do a F6 at install startup, provide the drivers and let windows do its install and if you want a cheap trick, you can always image a generic XP install (a wmare one for example) and then add the storage driver after (most imaging commercial tools like Acronis or BESR offer this opportunity).