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kevzor   12-12-2008 at 05:35:04 PM

hello ... just bought my dell xps 630 and when i am trying to install xp i am getting :

0x0000007b (0xf7802524,0xc0000034,0x00000000,0x00000000)

it ses i have a virus, even when all hdd´s unplugged :P

so if u can help me with this i could almost pay you xD

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badge   12-12-2008 at 05:51:35 PM
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One question. Does the Windows XP CD you are using to install windows contain SP2? If not, you will have to load the MB SATA drivers at the F6 prompt.

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pinaplex   12-12-2008 at 08:56:13 PM
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you can't install xp from vista. It willl not allow you to install an older OS. if you're looking for dual boot then you must do a fresh install of XP and then install vista after, or else it will not work properly.

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kevzor   12-13-2008 at 01:00:30 PM
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yes, i have windows sp2 cd ... ive even tryed to boot from a hdd with wxp on it (it wont boot) same problem ... about that dual boot ... i dont want anything with vista on my pc just want xp ...

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badge   12-13-2008 at 05:17:16 PM
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Sorry I'm not familiar with your equiptment, but does DELL XPS 630 support Windows XP?. Does the MB support XP? Does DELL provide MB/system drivers online for the system? Of course you will need a chipset driver at the least to run Windows XP on that system that came designed for Vitsa and the drivers that OS provided to some extent.


Message edited by badge on 12-13-2008 at 10:40:30 PM
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pat mcgroin   12-14-2008 at 12:13:46 AM
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The problem is the Vista boot loader.
You need to delete the partition, recreate,format.

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kevzor   12-15-2008 at 09:58:16 PM
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tryed it... the problem is deeper ... like something with the sata drivers or in the bios or something

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Zoron   12-15-2008 at 11:09:02 PM
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You should have simply gave Vista a chance before messing with XP. Yeah, I know what you've heard and what you've read... but chances are you are reading / hearing information from over a year ago... before SP1 and before vendors got their butts in gear with decent drivers.

If everything is working... why "fix" it?

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sudec   12-17-2008 at 11:01:20 AM
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Try to create a different partition under vista, load from CD and try to install. I would also try to get the driver for SATA from Dell.com and load it on a floppy disc(works only from floppy) and try to install it. You will never be able to run the installation of XP from Vista, because it does not support downgrade.

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rad_dreamer3kx   12-18-2008 at 05:47:08 AM
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do you know if you have a SATA drive (DVD drive)? I was getting the same thing, went into bios and changed my drive from SATA to IDE, try that if your drive is SATA.


Message edited by rad_dreamer3kx on 12-18-2008 at 05:48:13 AM
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cjl   12-18-2008 at 06:19:15 AM
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Zoron wrote :

You should have simply gave Vista a chance before messing with XP. Yeah, I know what you've heard and what you've read... but chances are you are reading / hearing information from over a year ago... before SP1 and before vendors got their butts in gear with decent drivers.

If everything is working... why "fix" it?



Agreed. Vista was distinctly mediocre when I first switched, over a year and a half ago. More recently though, and especially since SP1, it's been vastly improved, and I don't see any reason to go back to XP anymore.

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pat mcgroin   12-19-2008 at 12:14:16 PM
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When booting from the cd press F8 and goto a command prompt.
at the prompt type
d: (enter) assuming D is the correct partition.
Does it see the partition or do you get a error?

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