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Possible Solution install window xp in a USB Flash Drive

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Possible Solution to Use a USB Flash Drive Although it isn’t physically possible to just copy your driver files to a USB flash drive and have the Windows XP setup process recognize it, we have what could be a possible solution to allow the use of a USB flash drive. This is achieved with some tricks which are designed to fool Windows into thinking it’s reading from a floppy, when in fact it’s actually reading the driver files from the USB drive. The process relies on using a SysLinux bootloader to boot to the USB flash drive which loads and executes a virtual floppy disc image from USB that gets mapped to the computer’s A: drive letter. Once the floppy image executes, it then switches the boot process to load the Windows CD from your CD-ROM drive. As you now have a virtual floppy A: drive with your SATA drivers included, Windows will recognize it after you press F6 and allow you to load an external controller driver. Important Note: This method often seems to work qui...

Install XP: Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer

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We’ve seen this question posted in our forum many times, so thought we should write an article on this problem. When users try to install Windows XP , they encounter the problem of not being able to find any hard disk drives installed as if they weren’t connected. The hard drive is detected with no problem in the BIOS and also on start up POST, able to boot up Linux Live CDs but the hard drive is just not being detected in Windows setup. Here is the exact error message. Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer. Make sure any hard disk drives are powered on and properly connected to your computer, and that any disk-related hardware configuration is correct. This may involve running a manufacturer-supplied diagnostic or setup program. Setup cannot continue. To quit Setup, press F3. This problem is quite a common one and is simply due to the fact that when Windows XP was created, the SATA chipset itself and SATA hard drives weren’t available to t...

HOW TO CREATE A BLOG

Create a Blog on Blogger.com WHAT IS A BLOG? A blog—a shorthand term that means “Web log”—is an online, chronological collection of personal commentary and links. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Create an account on Blogger.com Create your blog using various blog features and templates Edit and publish your blog Learn about the different settings Learn to create a collaborative blog Create a New Blog Using your Google Account Login to http://www.blogger.com If you don’t have a Google account, you need to first create one by clicking the Create an account link at the bottom of the page. If you already have a Google Account, simply enter your username and password to sign in. Once you are signed in, click the App icon > More > select Blogger. Click the...

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