Re: Install XP on blank partition on Vista machine

It now appears that the SATA drivers are available as Intel Matrix Storage
on the Support CD supplied by Medion and I can get the files from that or
from the Vista installation, I think. BUT I understand XP will only install
them from floppy AND there is no floppy drive on this system. I do have a
USB floppy but that will not work during the XP install process, presumably.

Is there a way round this? I have seen reference to 'slipstreaming' the
install to include these drivers but I do not know what that is or how to
set it up. Can you give me a link to some information about it, please.
Meanwhile I am wondering if the motherboard might have a floppy controller
as I have floppy drives available.
Thanks.
Derek
"Michael Jennings" <metarhyme@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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If they won't furnish XP drivers, you could run XP virtualized in Vista.
Microsoft's Virtual PC wants Ultimate, Business or Enterprise:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/overview.mspx
If you've got Home Premium, Sun's VirtualBox should work:
http://www.virtualbox.org/

"Derek Harvey" <newsbox1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks Michael,
I don't know where SCSI came from when I wrote the query, minor
brainstorm! I meant of course SATA.
But I guess your hint applies anyway. Thanks. I'll give that a trial
(and, yes, I am in UK (Wales)).
I did notice the initial setup loading various SCSI things but do not
recall seeing any SATA things.
Derek

"Michael Jennings" <metarhyme@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I suppose that you are in the United Kingdom. If so, then
http://www.medion.co.uk/
may have an XP SCSI driver for your Medion computer.
Click the " -> More " in Drivers & Updates.
http://www1.medion.de/downloads/templates/hilfe_uk.html
Put the number they want in the form. Click " Search "

"Derek Harvey" <newsbox1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Folks,
Can anyone help with this, please?
I have read various help files on setting up a dual boot with XP
installed into a separate partition on a system with Vista
pre-installed. The system is a Medion system with SCSI internals, 3Gb
RAM and Intel Quad processor. Not sure what details are relevant to
this problem .
I have created a blank partition using Paragon Hard Disk Manager,
formatted NTFS version 3.01 (as it was). I have not re-formatted it,
perhaps I should.
I hide the Vista partition and make it Inactive and the new one active.
Now try booting from XP Pro (OEM) CD:
I am NOT offered a choice of partition but I assume it is the now only
active primary partition that will be used.
Various items are loaded in a blue screen with bottom info line and it
gets to 'Starting windows' but then stops with 'found a problem' and
STOP code
0x0000007B (0xF78D2524, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
The words suggest it has a problem with the HD but I have run a check
on the partition using the Paragon boot recovery disk and it reports no
errors.
The problem repeats.
Any ideas? Is the NTFS version wrong for XP? should I change the XP
partition to FAT32?
XP Setup does ask if I need to load a third-party SCSI driver but I
cannot find any such thing on the Drivers supplied; how would I find
out about this?
Thanks.
Derek










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