Need help, unable to downgrade from vista to windows xp

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sarkararko

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i have dell 1525 laptop which had pre installed vista so i was trying to downgrade to windows xp , as a result i disable the AHCI mode to ATA mode in bios then started the setup and formatted the windows , now the problem is that after the setup started and it started copying windows file system it stuck at 11% 'driver.cab' then it gives an error to retry and quit

can any one please help me out please its urgent actually its not mine laptop but of friends :no:
 
Just opening a dvd doesnt mean its working well..
does it copy everyting..
Even then just burn a new one and get over with it..
 
Party Monger said:
Just opening a dvd doesnt mean its working well..
does it copy everyting..
Even then just burn a new one and get over with it..

all right now i burnd a new one still the problem remains...
 
Yeah...copy all the setup files to a folder on the hard disk the laptop you are trying to install.

if there is no OS, then you can use a Linux Live CD to do the transfer.

Knoppix Linux
 
It could possibly be a driver issue. The media is proven to be known-good as he's tried a new DVD. If all else fails, you could download all the xp drivers and slipstream it into your XP installation DVD and then give it a shot. In fact, if you slipstream your SATA drivers, there will be no need to set the SATA mode to compatibility, as AHCI should work fine.

Google reveals :

How To: Slipstream your XP installation | Maximum PC

A zillion other guides can be found on the interwebs.
 
viridian said:
It could possibly be a driver issue. The media is proven to be known-good as he's tried a new DVD. If all else fails, you could download all the xp drivers and slipstream it into your XP installation DVD and then give it a shot. In fact, if you slipstream your SATA drivers, there will be no need to set the SATA mode to compatibility, as AHCI should work fine.

Google reveals :
How To: Slipstream your XP installation | Maximum PC

A zillion other guides can be found on the interwebs.

thanks thanks man :clap: at last done my cd was fine problem with the drivers used the slipstream iin xp installation many many thanks you saved me ...........
 
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