Can I install XP with sata drivers from a USB drive ?

**MRGCAV** · May 30, 2007

I bought a new HP DV6000 Laptop. It came with windows Vista. I can not stand Windows vista.

The laptop had one SATA Drive and no floppy. It is capable of booting from a USB Flash or a USB hard drive.

I have a Gateway Windows Vista 32 bit desktop to do my work on.

I am very computer literate but have no experience loading SATA drivers and no experience Slipstreaming a CD. Never needed to.

I downloaded the HP file for th XP SATA Driver called "Intel SATA AHCI Controller Driver sp32478 XP setup.exe"

I have Nlite too.

What do I do next ?

P.S.

I also want to replace IE6 with IE7 before installing.

MRGCAV@GMAIL.com

**Kelsenellenelvian** · May 30, 2007

You only need ONE topic with the same contents not 3!

**jaclaz** · May 31, 2007

Here:

Do review the thread, a few pages before there is more info about SATA drives, in a previous tutorial.

jaclaz

**MRGCAV** · June 11, 2007

Thank you for your help. I was not sure what the correct topic was so I repeated my post. sorry.

What is the "Windows Post installer" ?

Where can I read about it ?

UPDATE

I got Windows XPSP2 To load on the the laptop by going into the BIOS and disabling the native SATA Drivers and I read in another post.

I am not sure how this affects my SATA 7200rpm drive's preformance.

Any Ideas ?

Any Suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.

MRGCAV@Gmail.com

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