Install XP over Vista--doesn't recognize my hard drive

I have a new computer installed with Vista. I very much want to install XP
over Vista but when I try it won't recognize my hard drive. Setup is all in
Vista mode, which I'm ignorant of.
I have an empty partition, "drive D", but setup only looks for C.
Thanks so much for your help!
Summer

Summer wrote:
> I have a new computer installed with Vista. I very much want to install XP
> over Vista but when I try it won't recognize my hard drive. Setup is all in
> Vista mode, which I'm ignorant of.
> I have an empty partition, "drive D", but setup only looks for C.
> Thanks so much for your help!
> Summer

You cannot install XP over Vista. If you want to replace Vista with XP,
you must do a clean install. It sounds as though you have a SATA drive
and in that case you'll need to have your SATA drive controller drivers
on a floppy. During the early stages of XP's install, you'll need to
press F6 to use the drivers.

If you are trying to install XP as a dual-boot after you've already
installed Vista, that's another story. Post back with exactly what you
are trying to achieve.


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

I'm trying to replace Vista with XP. I don't have a floppy drive, though,
only a DVD. Could I put the driver on a memory stick or DVD?
Thanks, Summer

"Malke" wrote:

> Summer wrote:
> > I have a new computer installed with Vista. I very much want to install XP
> > over Vista but when I try it won't recognize my hard drive. Setup is all in
> > Vista mode, which I'm ignorant of.
> > I have an empty partition, "drive D", but setup only looks for C.
> > Thanks so much for your help!
> > Summer
>
> You cannot install XP over Vista. If you want to replace Vista with XP,
> you must do a clean install. It sounds as though you have a SATA drive
> and in that case you'll need to have your SATA drive controller drivers
> on a floppy. During the early stages of XP's install, you'll need to
> press F6 to use the drivers.
>
> If you are trying to install XP as a dual-boot after you've already
> installed Vista, that's another story. Post back with exactly what you
> are trying to achieve.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

Memory stick; you will be using the D drive to install XP

"Summer" wrote:

> I'm trying to replace Vista with XP. I don't have a floppy drive, though,
> only a DVD. Could I put the driver on a memory stick or DVD?
> Thanks, Summer
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
> > Summer wrote:
> > > I have a new computer installed with Vista. I very much want to install XP
> > > over Vista but when I try it won't recognize my hard drive. Setup is all in
> > > Vista mode, which I'm ignorant of.
> > > I have an empty partition, "drive D", but setup only looks for C.
> > > Thanks so much for your help!
> > > Summer
> >
> > You cannot install XP over Vista. If you want to replace Vista with XP,
> > you must do a clean install. It sounds as though you have a SATA drive
> > and in that case you'll need to have your SATA drive controller drivers
> > on a floppy. During the early stages of XP's install, you'll need to
> > press F6 to use the drivers.
> >
> > If you are trying to install XP as a dual-boot after you've already
> > installed Vista, that's another story. Post back with exactly what you
> > are trying to achieve.
> >
> >
> > Malke
> > --
> > Elephant Boy Computers
> > www.elephantboycomputers.com
> > "Don't Panic!"
> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> >

From what it sounds like, you set up the other partition as a dynamic drive.
Vista does not support dynamic drives and you will have to convert it to a
basic disk before you can continue, or if you already installed vista use
Microsoft support tools to change the dynamic drive to a basic. Go to
www.thelazyadmin.com for more info on this.
"Mick" <> wrote in message
news0590992-DD2A-4726-B945-...
> Memory stick; you will be using the D drive to install XP
>
> "Summer" wrote:
>
>> I'm trying to replace Vista with XP. I don't have a floppy drive,
>> though,
>> only a DVD. Could I put the driver on a memory stick or DVD?
>> Thanks, Summer
>>
>> "Malke" wrote:
>>
>> > Summer wrote:
>> > > I have a new computer installed with Vista. I very much want to
>> > > install XP
>> > > over Vista but when I try it won't recognize my hard drive. Setup is
>> > > all in
>> > > Vista mode, which I'm ignorant of.
>> > > I have an empty partition, "drive D", but setup only looks for C.
>> > > Thanks so much for your help!
>> > > Summer
>> >
>> > You cannot install XP over Vista. If you want to replace Vista with XP,
>> > you must do a clean install. It sounds as though you have a SATA drive
>> > and in that case you'll need to have your SATA drive controller drivers
>> > on a floppy. During the early stages of XP's install, you'll need to
>> > press F6 to use the drivers.
>> >
>> > If you are trying to install XP as a dual-boot after you've already
>> > installed Vista, that's another story. Post back with exactly what you
>> > are trying to achieve.
>> >
>> >
>> > Malke
>> > --
>> > Elephant Boy Computers
>> > www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> > "Don't Panic!"
>> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>> >