Downgrading from Windows 7 to Windows XP

[KSoD]

Not to mention the drivers for the SATA are also not listed. Meaning that he would have to run the drive in IDE Mode.

 

[PP Mguire]

Not to mention the drivers for the SATA are also not listed. Meaning that he would have to run the drive in IDE Mode.

I see no issue running standard drives in IDE mode. I ran IDE mode all the way until I got my first SSD because the AHCI bios screen was annoying on older boards.