I got a client's notebook computer. Orginally it came with Window Vista Business. However there is a Windows Xp Pro recovery CD.
Client as downgraded to Windows Xp Pro. So I am using an oringal Windows Xp Pro with SP3 OEM CD.
First time on reloading windows, it telling me that the hard drive is not detecting.
So I check the BIOS, it's there.
However I check on Toshiba website and find that there are some F6 pre-install driver to put on floppy disk.
Put drivers on floppy disk, connect USB floppy drive to laptop. Press F6 and load the drivers.
Windows set up is now detecting the hard drive. So I delete the partitions, set up some new partition. I proceed to the next set up of the installation where windows starts to copy files over to the hard drive. I then get prompted to
I still have the floppy disk in my USB floppy drive. The computer does not even try to read the USB floppy disk when I press enter.
Tried the a few different Intel Storage Matrix Drivers, but with no success.
I have even tried the drivers from Intel's Website. Still no luck.
I have tried other USB ports and USB floppy disk drives. Again no luck.
I have look into the BIOS to see if there is any way in which I can change my hard drive control from ACHI mode to ATA mode, there is no option.
I have found that I can install Windows Vista back on this computer from an OEM Vista CD, but my client does not want Vista. There is support for Windows Xp on this laptop as these laptops do ship with Windows Xp Recovery discs.
I don't want to pay Toshiba for Recovery CD, nor do I want to pay them to re-image the drive.
Is there any way in which I can work around this.
Client as downgraded to Windows Xp Pro. So I am using an oringal Windows Xp Pro with SP3 OEM CD.
First time on reloading windows, it telling me that the hard drive is not detecting.
So I check the BIOS, it's there.
However I check on Toshiba website and find that there are some F6 pre-install driver to put on floppy disk.
Put drivers on floppy disk, connect USB floppy drive to laptop. Press F6 and load the drivers.
Windows set up is now detecting the hard drive. So I delete the partitions, set up some new partition. I proceed to the next set up of the installation where windows starts to copy files over to the hard drive. I then get prompted to
Insert Disk Labelled Intel Storage Matrix into Drive A.
Press Enter to continue
Press F3 to Quit
Press Enter to continue
Press F3 to Quit
I still have the floppy disk in my USB floppy drive. The computer does not even try to read the USB floppy disk when I press enter.
Tried the a few different Intel Storage Matrix Drivers, but with no success.
I have even tried the drivers from Intel's Website. Still no luck.
I have tried other USB ports and USB floppy disk drives. Again no luck.
I have look into the BIOS to see if there is any way in which I can change my hard drive control from ACHI mode to ATA mode, there is no option.
I have found that I can install Windows Vista back on this computer from an OEM Vista CD, but my client does not want Vista. There is support for Windows Xp on this laptop as these laptops do ship with Windows Xp Recovery discs.
I don't want to pay Toshiba for Recovery CD, nor do I want to pay them to re-image the drive.
Is there any way in which I can work around this.