hi all,

I have a problem installing xp64 on my notebook (dv7 3020ed).

The system is provided with windows 7 x64 but i don't like the OS, allso it has a lot of HP junk installed on it, witch im not planning to use.

I'm using this pc for my work when im not at the office.
(webdesign e.d.)

Now i have tried to install xp x64, but i couldn't find a sata driver, i tried to set ahci to ide but the bios does not allow to change the settings.

I have tried it with an other hp raid driver on a floppy but it didn't fix my problems..

Do you have any idea how to fix this problem?

I would realy like to fix it, because i bought xp x64 and i can't reinstall windows 7 because it is pre installed.. so i have no CD.
Sure i could delete the programs, but i want a clean install.

Hope you can help me.

Tycho

Not sure how you can approach this with an AMD-W7 based machine

Pretty tough in finding a SATA driver for it. What about running XP within W7? Regarding re.installing W7, did you create the recovery disks? do you still have the recovery partition?

cheers ...

hi,

thanks for your reaction,

I have purchased a new HD switched them to install win xp64, i have the recovery disks and i still have the partitions, aswell as the installed windows 7 on the other HD.

It's not realy a problem, the notebook still works..

Just not to fond of the operating system, never used vista and dont like the interfase..

I know the drivers are hard to find, i found some drivers for an other amd machine but they didn't match.

on the hp site there are no drivers availible for win xp64 for my machine.. still working on it.

But the thing i find realy frustrating is there can't be changes made like this in the bios.. where my acer laptop doesn't have a problem with..

i just set ahci to ide and win xp64 installs perfectly.

It can be easy with an Intel machine, I am not sure about AMD W7 nowadays, have yet to try one myself.

cheers ...