Help with install from USB

[turbo]

I've been having a right nightmare trying to install XP on my old laptop from USB. The disk drive is broke and USB is my only option. I wiped the hard drive using KillDisk, and then tried to intall using booting software (cant remember the name) ... however it gave me some sort of upgrade error and I needed to insert the windows disc into the disk drive.

So, I did some research and found this site where I followed a guide and used WinSetupFromUSB. All seemed great until I run into another problem. My hard drive isn't in the list of existing partions and unpartioned space, only the USB disk drive is.

The hard drive is working as and recognised in BIOS and was also visible in KillDisk when I wiped it. So how come it doesn't display when trying to install windows via USB?

I am confused as to why this is happening.Can anyone shed some light on this issue and help me install XP.

Thanks

[Guest]

If you have a SATA drive and controller, try going into the BIOS and change the controller from AHCI to IDE.

[turbo]

There is no option for this (or at least I cannot find it) I have a toshiba equium if that helps?

Thank you

[Guest]

There's a lot of toshiba equiums. What is the exact model name?

[turbo]

EQuium A200 - 1VO

Model # PSAF5E - 002005KS

Edited July 28, 2013 by turbo

[ilko_t]

Prepare the USB disk with WinSetupFromUSB 1.0 beta8. Replace \DPMS\DPMS.iso with this file:

https://copy.com/2YwNdBNDqrHR

Start from USB. First select "Auto-detect and use F6 SATA/RAID/SCSI Driver", then continue as usual with First part of Windows Setup.

Or integrate in your source BTS mass storage driver pack, making sure Text mode option is selected and redo the USB disk:

http://www.driverpacks.net/docs/beginners-guide-windows-xp

Or integrate the appropriate single SATA/AHCI driver in your source using nLite for example:

http://www.komku.org/2007/11/integrate-driver-into-windows.html

[turbo]

That didn't work

Still only displays the USB Stick. Althought something new did pop up before the first screen loaded ... "try (hd0,0) FAT32:"

What should I do now?

[ilko_t]

What did not work? Care to give more details?

There were 3 solutions proposed.

[turbo]

I must of been being thick.. method 2 worked perfectly... thank you so much.

Althought I have no sound, or LAN or wireless drivers for it, will have to dig those out now

Edited July 28, 2013 by turbo

[turbo]

having issues with the drivers now, am I able to get help with that here?

[Guest]

What kind of issues? Please describe, in detail, what problems you are having.

[turbo]

In the device manager, there are exclaimation marks next to a few devices.

Audio Device on HD Audio Bus

RTL8187B_WLAN_Adapter

SM Bus Controller

Video Controller

Video Controller (VGA Compatible)

I am trying to install the wlan driver first to enable me to browse and download without having to keep swapping files via usb. I've been to the realtek website, tried a few different driver downloads and none of them seem to work for me.

I am double checked that it is the correct driver for the correct OS, but no avail.

Any help would be greately appreciate

Thanks

[jaclaz]

The concept of "detail" means what EXACT hardware you are on (possibly including Vid/PID/PCI ID's of the devices you are having an issue with drivers) AND the EXACT driver (including a link to it) that you attempted using unsuccessfully AND an EXACT description of WHAT happened when you made your attempt, like a driver not loaded error or a cannot start this device/service error AND the Code associated to the error (if any).

A quick reference (standard litany):

http://homepage.ntlworld.com./jonathan.deboynepollard/FGA/problem-report-standard-litany.html

Start with just the RTL8187B_WLAN_Adapter.

jaclaz

[Guest]

He's provided the computer model at least.

EQuium A200 - 1VO

Model # PSAF5E - 002005KS

[turbo]

I've fixed it...

What I did is I used all the packs from method 2 rather than just the Harddrive pack..