Can't find AHCI option in BIOS

Valentin Valy · Nov 25, 2014

Hello there. I just bought a HP 15-g011sq Notebook, and while trying to install windows xp, i get a blue screen. The problem is i can't find in BIOS the AHCI option, so i will clear the blue screen problem.

synphul · Nov 25, 2014

I'm not sure why you're getting a blue screen during an os install, however many have suggested that newer hp notebooks are ahci by default. More specifically with sata (sata not having any option except ahci - default).

Valentin Valy · Nov 25, 2014

I have even tried to slipstream the AMD SATA driver into a Windows XP installation disc. Still getting that damn blue screen. I've managed to install without any problems windows 7 (x64), also windows 8.1 (x64) but whenever i try windows xp i get the blue screen of doom. The thing is i really need to install the XP because of a specialized software that only works on that old good working XP...

Paul NZ · Nov 25, 2014

How did you slipstream the drivers?? Did you use Nlite and do it on a XP PC?

Its because Vista, Win and 8 have SATA drivers on the DVD. XP doesnt have any on the XP CD

Thats why Win7 works

Valentin Valy · Nov 25, 2014

I've done the slipstream using Nlite. I've used the HP 15-g011sq Notebook, having windows 8.1 Pro (x64) installed to copy the files from a bootable windows xp cd, then i've used the Nlite to slipstream the drivers, after which i've burned the result on a blank CD.

The only place i've found how to do this was here: http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Operating-Systems-and-Software/SATA-drivers-for-XP-solution-on-0x0000007B-BSOD/m-p/114120#M17758

ex_bubblehead · Nov 25, 2014

Valentin Valy :

Good luck with that. HP doesn't offer any drivers for Windows XP on that platform so you're on your own to identify each piece of hardware and search out any drivers that may exist.

Paul NZ · Nov 25, 2014

Well youre meant to slipstream on the same OS (XP - 32 bit, not 64 bit) thats why it doesnt work

And the SATA drivers should be off whatever site / extracted then added. Not copied from another cd that has the drivers on it

Valentin Valy · Nov 25, 2014

@ex_bubblehead, i don't need any drivers for windows xp. If i manage to get past the blue screen and install windows xp, i can than connect a cable to one of the usb, install the cable's driver, afterwards just run my software which has a .bat executable. I don't need video card drivers or anything else on the XP. Just need to install windows xp on the laptop (if i manage to overcome the blue screen)

Paul NZ · Nov 25, 2014

You do need drivers sata drivers thats why its crashing

Valentin Valy · Nov 25, 2014

Paul NZ :

The SATA drivers weren't copied from another cd. So, the reason why i keep getting the blue screen is because i have to do the whole process of slipstream on a pc which has windows XP (x86) installed??

Paul NZ · Nov 25, 2014

It's because youre doing it on a x64 system.

Slipstreaming XP should be done on an XP PC.

And you have to slipstream the right SATA drivers (not just any SATA driver). It wont work.

And you should select text mode in Nlite

Valentin Valy · Nov 25, 2014

Paul NZ :

Well i'm gonna get a laptop with an xp windows, and try the slipstream again and see how it goes. Also, an easier method wouldn't be for me to get an external HDD and install windows XP on it? then just boot it from my laptop and just run that stupid .bat software???

L.E: I just need to use one of the regular 2.0 USB. I have the right SATA drivers (not just any SATA driver), and i did select text mode in Nlite. So the only problem would remain the fact that i didn't do the slipstream process on a pc having an windows XP x32 OS running

Paul NZ · Nov 25, 2014

That wont be the only prob. You cant use the USB 3 ports if you do manage to install XP. Since XP doesnt support USB3

Thats probably why there are only Win7 / 8 drivers on the site

ex_bubblehead · Nov 25, 2014

Paul NZ :

NLite can be run on any version of Windows except 9x. 32-bit/64-bit is irrelevant. The OP's problem is that the laptop he has chosen was not designed with XP in mind.

@Valentin why do you need XP to run on the bare metal? You would be much farther ahead to reinstall Windows 8, then install either VMWare or VirtualBox and install XP in the VM.

Paul NZ · Nov 25, 2014

You can install but you shouldnt slipstream with another version of windows

ex_bubblehead · Nov 26, 2014

Paul NZ :

Sure thing. I use Windows 7 64-bit regularly (in a VirtualBox VM running on Gentoo Linux).

Paul NZ · Nov 26, 2014

We're not talking about Linux, or VM's are we. And that has NOTHING to do with slipstreaming

ex_bubblehead · Nov 26, 2014

Paul NZ :

Don't know where you get that, NLite's developer even explicitly states that it runs in all versions of Windows except 9x.

Paul NZ · Nov 26, 2014

Like I said you can install and they also SAY you SHOULDNT slipstream on another OS if its not the same OS youre slipstreaming

ex_bubblehead · Nov 26, 2014

Who's "they"?

The entire slipstreaming process is completely independent of the host OS. You might want to actually try it.

Valentin Valy · Nov 29, 2014

@ex_bubblehead - I have an old software (made by someone), which only runs on XP. The software's launcher is a .bat file. So it won't run on anything but XP. Also having to use an usb to serial adapter cable, which connects the software with a cpu from (big mercedes cars - used for public transportation) which it gathers data and allows me to modify certain parameters of the car.
Anyway, the ideea is i need to dualboot. Having a windows 8.1 and an XP. The problem remaining, is that i get the blue screen, and while trying to use a virtual machine and run the XP, i can't make a connection between the software and the other end of the usb to serial cable. Gonna try and install an XP copy on an usb drive, and try to run it from there.

LATER EDIT: Could use some help with installing an XP copy on an usb drive . Apparently i can't find a good tutorial to do this. Need to install windows xp ON the usb drive not FROM. Thanks!!!!

ex_bubblehead · Nov 29, 2014

Valentin Valy :

The XP installer will not allow installation to a removable drive. You're going to spend far more time than it's worth trying to get XP running on a newer laptop, and in the end will most likely not be successful. Cut your losses and obtain an older laptop ( 3-5 years old), install XP on that, and reinstall Win 8 on the new one.

Valentin Valy · Nov 29, 2014

ex_bubblehead :

I have Win 8.1 running on the new one (using it right now). If i don't manage to install XP on it, that means i've spent money on this laptop for nothing. My old laptop was stolen, so i bought a new one. Never thought i would have all these problems... [sad face]

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