Downgrading Vista to XP -- SATA

I can't wait for several apps I need to catch up with Vista -- please, no
flames about why I want to do this.

I have a laptop with no floppy and a SATA disk. I have a SATA driver for
Vista, and also have the other drivers I need for the laptop. But without a
floppy (and I'm not sure that an outboard floppy would work, because I would
have to load the driver at boot-up), I can't get started installing XP.

About the only remedy I can think of would be to slipstream the XP SATA
driver on the XP disk. I've already made a slipstream SP2 disk from my
original retail XP disk, so I know how to follow directions to make a
slipstream disk. But I don't know enough about the process to know how to
integrate an additional driver in a slipstream disk.

If anybody could provide cookbook directions or a link to a site that would
show me how, I would appreciate it.

Thanks.

A Windows Vista SATA driver would not be compatible
with Windows XP. I would recommend contacting the
manufacturer of your laptop to find out if it is compatible
with Windows XP as the BIOS may only be optimized
for use with Windows Vista.

As an alternative, if you're currently running Windows Vista
Ultimate or Business edition, you may wish to look
into installing a Virtual PC.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"hogyu" wrote:

I can't wait for several apps I need to catch up with Vista -- please, no
flames about why I want to do this.

I have a laptop with no floppy and a SATA disk. I have a SATA driver for
Vista, and also have the other drivers I need for the laptop. But without a
floppy (and I'm not sure that an outboard floppy would work, because I would
have to load the driver at boot-up), I can't get started installing XP.

About the only remedy I can think of would be to slipstream the XP SATA
driver on the XP disk. I've already made a slipstream SP2 disk from my
original retail XP disk, so I know how to follow directions to make a
slipstream disk. But I don't know enough about the process to know how to
integrate an additional driver in a slipstream disk.

If anybody could provide cookbook directions or a link to a site that would
show me how, I would appreciate it.

Thanks.

You say you have the SATA driver for Vista. You are going to need the SATA
driver for XP as well as XP drivers for any other onboard hardware.

"hogyu" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I can't wait for several apps I need to catch up with Vista -- please, no
>flames about why I want to do this.
>
> I have a laptop with no floppy and a SATA disk. I have a SATA driver for
> Vista, and also have the other drivers I need for the laptop. But without
> a floppy (and I'm not sure that an outboard floppy would work, because I
> would have to load the driver at boot-up), I can't get started installing
> XP.
>
> About the only remedy I can think of would be to slipstream the XP SATA
> driver on the XP disk. I've already made a slipstream SP2 disk from my
> original retail XP disk, so I know how to follow directions to make a
> slipstream disk. But I don't know enough about the process to know how to
> integrate an additional driver in a slipstream disk.
>
> If anybody could provide cookbook directions or a link to a site that
> would show me how, I would appreciate it.
>
> Thanks.

Sorry, Carey. I misspoke or mistyped. I have an XP SATA driver from the
manufacturer's Web site. And the Vista version is Home Premium.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news2A1FFC3-91F9-44E6-B9D2-...
>A Windows Vista SATA driver would not be compatible
> with Windows XP. I would recommend contacting the
> manufacturer of your laptop to find out if it is compatible
> with Windows XP as the BIOS may only be optimized
> for use with Windows Vista.
>
> As an alternative, if you're currently running Windows Vista
> Ultimate or Business edition, you may wish to look
> into installing a Virtual PC.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "hogyu" wrote:
>
> I can't wait for several apps I need to catch up with Vista -- please, no
> flames about why I want to do this.
>
> I have a laptop with no floppy and a SATA disk. I have a SATA driver for
> Vista, and also have the other drivers I need for the laptop. But without
> a
> floppy (and I'm not sure that an outboard floppy would work, because I
> would
> have to load the driver at boot-up), I can't get started installing XP.
>
> About the only remedy I can think of would be to slipstream the XP SATA
> driver on the XP disk. I've already made a slipstream SP2 disk from my
> original retail XP disk, so I know how to follow directions to make a
> slipstream disk. But I don't know enough about the process to know how to
> integrate an additional driver in a slipstream disk.
>
> If anybody could provide cookbook directions or a link to a site that
> would
> show me how, I would appreciate it.
>
> Thanks.
>

My apologies again. I have the SATA driver for XP, and all the other drivers
I need for my laptop for XP. The computer is not cutting-edge, and XP
drivers are available for everything else, once I get the SATA problem
solved. Maybe I should re-post the question.

Thanks.


"John Barnes" <> wrote in message
news:Ok8$...
> You say you have the SATA driver for Vista. You are going to need the
> SATA driver for XP as well as XP drivers for any other onboard hardware.
>
> "hogyu" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I can't wait for several apps I need to catch up with Vista -- please, no
>>flames about why I want to do this.
>>
>> I have a laptop with no floppy and a SATA disk. I have a SATA driver for
>> Vista, and also have the other drivers I need for the laptop. But without
>> a floppy (and I'm not sure that an outboard floppy would work, because I
>> would have to load the driver at boot-up), I can't get started installing
>> XP.
>>
>> About the only remedy I can think of would be to slipstream the XP SATA
>> driver on the XP disk. I've already made a slipstream SP2 disk from my
>> original retail XP disk, so I know how to follow directions to make a
>> slipstream disk. But I don't know enough about the process to know how to
>> integrate an additional driver in a slipstream disk.
>>
>> If anybody could provide cookbook directions or a link to a site that
>> would show me how, I would appreciate it.
>>
>> Thanks.
>

"hogyu" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> My apologies again. I have the SATA driver for XP, and all the other
> drivers I need for my laptop for XP. The computer is not cutting-edge, and
> XP drivers are available for everything else, once I get the SATA problem
> solved. Maybe I should re-post the question.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> "John Barnes" <> wrote in message
> news:Ok8$...
>> You say you have the SATA driver for Vista. You are going to need the
>> SATA driver for XP as well as XP drivers for any other onboard hardware.
>>
>> "hogyu" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I can't wait for several apps I need to catch up with Vista -- please, no
>>>flames about why I want to do this.
>>>
>>> I have a laptop with no floppy and a SATA disk. I have a SATA driver for
>>> Vista, and also have the other drivers I need for the laptop. But
>>> without a floppy (and I'm not sure that an outboard floppy would work,
>>> because I would have to load the driver at boot-up), I can't get started
>>> installing XP.
>>>
>>> About the only remedy I can think of would be to slipstream the XP SATA
>>> driver on the XP disk. I've already made a slipstream SP2 disk from my
>>> original retail XP disk, so I know how to follow directions to make a
>>> slipstream disk. But I don't know enough about the process to know how
>>> to integrate an additional driver in a slipstream disk.
>>>
>>> If anybody could provide cookbook directions or a link to a site that
>>> would show me how, I would appreciate it.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>
>


I tried to load Vista on one of my older laptops. Since it has only 256MB
RAM the Vista installation routine refused to install Vista. I searched the
'Net some and found a solution .. only to find others reporting that the
solution comes riddled with malware. So I just contented myself to let that
one just run NT5.x and not bother it with Vista.

Saucy

Hope someone can point you to the instructions for slipstreaming. Your
backup is that many have had success with a USB floppy. Most recent BIOS
support it.

"hogyu" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> My apologies again. I have the SATA driver for XP, and all the other
> drivers I need for my laptop for XP. The computer is not cutting-edge, and
> XP drivers are available for everything else, once I get the SATA problem
> solved. Maybe I should re-post the question.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> "John Barnes" <> wrote in message
> news:Ok8$...
>> You say you have the SATA driver for Vista. You are going to need the
>> SATA driver for XP as well as XP drivers for any other onboard hardware.
>>
>> "hogyu" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I can't wait for several apps I need to catch up with Vista -- please, no
>>>flames about why I want to do this.
>>>
>>> I have a laptop with no floppy and a SATA disk. I have a SATA driver for
>>> Vista, and also have the other drivers I need for the laptop. But
>>> without a floppy (and I'm not sure that an outboard floppy would work,
>>> because I would have to load the driver at boot-up), I can't get started
>>> installing XP.
>>>
>>> About the only remedy I can think of would be to slipstream the XP SATA
>>> driver on the XP disk. I've already made a slipstream SP2 disk from my
>>> original retail XP disk, so I know how to follow directions to make a
>>> slipstream disk. But I don't know enough about the process to know how
>>> to integrate an additional driver in a slipstream disk.
>>>
>>> If anybody could provide cookbook directions or a link to a site that
>>> would show me how, I would appreciate it.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>
>

You should be able to use a USB floppy drive to install the driver.
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The human's food is meant to be shared with the cat.



"hogyu" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I can't wait for several apps I need to catch up with Vista -- please, no
>flames about why I want to do this.
>
> I have a laptop with no floppy and a SATA disk. I have a SATA driver for
> Vista, and also have the other drivers I need for the laptop. But without
> a floppy (and I'm not sure that an outboard floppy would work, because I
> would have to load the driver at boot-up), I can't get started installing
> XP.
>
> About the only remedy I can think of would be to slipstream the XP SATA
> driver on the XP disk. I've already made a slipstream SP2 disk from my
> original retail XP disk, so I know how to follow directions to make a
> slipstream disk. But I don't know enough about the process to know how to
> integrate an additional driver in a slipstream disk.
>
> If anybody could provide cookbook directions or a link to a site that
> would show me how, I would appreciate it.
>
> Thanks.

Perhaps so; is there a difference between a USB thumb drive and a USB
floppy? Does the floppy come up as drive a:\ and that's what the install
program is looking for?

Problem is that money isn't exactly flowing from my faucets, and I'm
reluctant to fork over the cash for a floppy drive I hope I'll only have to
use once -- and I'll have to buy it not knowing if it will work or not.

I guess I should have bought an older refurbished computer rather than this
new laptop; it's hard to think of everything, and I had no idea that a) a
SATA drive would be a problem and b) so many software makers would force you
to buy upgrades to use their programs on Vista or drag their heels on coming
out with Vista-compatible releases.


"David A. Spicer" <> wrote in message
news:EC5F6DCC-CD03-4B53-8161-...
> You should be able to use a USB floppy drive to install the driver.
> --------------------
> The human's food is meant to be shared with the cat.
>
>
>
> "hogyu" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I can't wait for several apps I need to catch up with Vista -- please, no
>>flames about why I want to do this.
>>
>> I have a laptop with no floppy and a SATA disk. I have a SATA driver for
>> Vista, and also have the other drivers I need for the laptop. But without
>> a floppy (and I'm not sure that an outboard floppy would work, because I
>> would have to load the driver at boot-up), I can't get started installing
>> XP.
>>
>> About the only remedy I can think of would be to slipstream the XP SATA
>> driver on the XP disk. I've already made a slipstream SP2 disk from my
>> original retail XP disk, so I know how to follow directions to make a
>> slipstream disk. But I don't know enough about the process to know how to
>> integrate an additional driver in a slipstream disk.
>>
>> If anybody could provide cookbook directions or a link to a site that
>> would show me how, I would appreciate it.
>>
>> Thanks.
>

If you use Google you should be able to find instructions on slipstreaming
the driver you need. Whatever the reason, XP and prior versions required
driver installation via floppy or slipstream.

"hogyu" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Perhaps so; is there a difference between a USB thumb drive and a USB
> floppy? Does the floppy come up as drive a:\ and that's what the install
> program is looking for?
>
> Problem is that money isn't exactly flowing from my faucets, and I'm
> reluctant to fork over the cash for a floppy drive I hope I'll only have
> to use once -- and I'll have to buy it not knowing if it will work or not.
>
> I guess I should have bought an older refurbished computer rather than
> this new laptop; it's hard to think of everything, and I had no idea that
> a) a SATA drive would be a problem and b) so many software makers would
> force you to buy upgrades to use their programs on Vista or drag their
> heels on coming out with Vista-compatible releases.
>
>
> "David A. Spicer" <> wrote in message
> news:EC5F6DCC-CD03-4B53-8161-...
>> You should be able to use a USB floppy drive to install the driver.
>> --------------------
>> The human's food is meant to be shared with the cat.
>>
>>
>>
>> "hogyu" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I can't wait for several apps I need to catch up with Vista -- please, no
>>>flames about why I want to do this.
>>>
>>> I have a laptop with no floppy and a SATA disk. I have a SATA driver for
>>> Vista, and also have the other drivers I need for the laptop. But
>>> without a floppy (and I'm not sure that an outboard floppy would work,
>>> because I would have to load the driver at boot-up), I can't get started
>>> installing XP.
>>>
>>> About the only remedy I can think of would be to slipstream the XP SATA
>>> driver on the XP disk. I've already made a slipstream SP2 disk from my
>>> original retail XP disk, so I know how to follow directions to make a
>>> slipstream disk. But I don't know enough about the process to know how
>>> to integrate an additional driver in a slipstream disk.
>>>
>>> If anybody could provide cookbook directions or a link to a site that
>>> would show me how, I would appreciate it.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>
>