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Trouble installling windows xp on laptop hp dv5-1003nr

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silver_surferus   11-13-2009 at 10:23:12 PM

hi guys! i just bought alaptop, type: hp dv5 1003nr and was supposedly already unpartitioned. It previously had windows vista on it. Im trying to instal windows xp. it starts out loading up the setup files, like normal but when it starts to load windows..it gives the blue screen of death. i already testd the harddrive and memory, thru the bios options and they passed. im not sure what to do....im so frustrated. can someone please help me, id really appreciate any input you can give.....thanks,

keith uelsmann

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cscott_it   11-13-2009 at 10:36:14 PM

Hey Keith,

Two suggestions, check in your BIOS and make sure the hard drive is set to either serial ata or IDE mode (assuming your HDD is a SATA)

Also, you may want to try and slipstream SP3 onto an install CD.

Let me know if either of those work.

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Bronze Laptops badge frozenlead   11-13-2009 at 10:50:57 PM

IMO, Vista is the better OS. I'd keep it and save yourself the trouble, unless you NEED XP for something.

------------------------------ Sager NP5793 | T8100 2.1GHz | 4GB DDR2-667 | 8800mGTX 512MB | 320GB 5400rpm | 1920x1200 17", 24" | Win 7 x64
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silver_surferus   11-13-2009 at 11:39:07 PM

my hdd is a sata, but cant find where it says my harddrive is set to ide or the other. i went to the only bios screen i found.

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silver_surferus   11-14-2009 at 03:03:08 PM

I believe i figure it out. This laptop doesn't recognize the hard drive due to the sata settings in BIOS, unfortunately these bios dont allow to change them. I would either need to do a slipstream, which i know nothing about or just install windows vista back on it. At this point, i just want my laptop to work, so i'd install windows vista...if i had it. I have the product key for it, but they didn't send any software with this, so that does me no good. Anyone know how to get the installation cd, when you have the product key already or will I have to go out and buy the software?

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Bronze Laptops badge frozenlead   11-14-2009 at 06:44:58 PM

You can torrent an OEM version of the install disk and use the product key you have to reinstall it.

------------------------------ Sager NP5793 | T8100 2.1GHz | 4GB DDR2-667 | 8800mGTX 512MB | 320GB 5400rpm | 1920x1200 17", 24" | Win 7 x64
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silver_surferus   11-21-2009 at 02:41:36 PM

I went ahead and bought the new windows 7 and installed it....it works now, YaY!! :) thnks guys for all ur help

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