Compaq C774TU Formatting Troubles

Skitzvk · 08-16-2008, 02:53 AM

hi everyone i just brought this laptop and it came installed with vista basic. but i wanted to format it and put xp back on

i used partition magic and began and the hard drive has two partitions

now the pc reset and it came up with error

everytime i boot up into xp setup it says no drive found and if i try install it comes up with a bright blue screen and errors

please help

**TriggerFinger** · 08-16-2008, 06:39 AM

Check your BIOS settings for any parameter involving SATA drives. Make necessary changes to allow you to install on a SATA drive.

Skitzvk · 08-16-2008, 08:51 AM

did that still nothing

Skitzvk · 08-16-2008, 08:52 AM

when i go to install windows xp. it says no drives detected

**TriggerFinger** · 08-16-2008, 01:06 PM

I think you need SATA drivers. Check with Compaq website for your model. Or you can try this one: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...reg_R1002_USEN

You may need nLite to slipstream this with your XP installation files.

Skitzvk · 08-16-2008, 06:18 PM

ill try the hp driver. witch does make sense. because when i install xp . its not decting the harddrive. but a partiction software does dectect it

thanks for your help

i will let you know how i go

08-16-2008, 02:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
Skitzvk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 16 OS: XP PRO	Compaq C774TU Formatting Troubles hi everyone i just brought this laptop and it came installed with vista basic. but i wanted to format it and put xp back on i used partition magic and began and the hard drive has two partitions now the pc reset and it came up with error everytime i boot up into xp setup it says no drive found and if i try install it comes up with a bright blue screen and errors please help

08-16-2008, 06:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Compaq C774TU Formatting Troubles Check your BIOS settings for any parameter involving SATA drives. Make necessary changes to allow you to install on a SATA drive. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

08-16-2008, 08:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Skitzvk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 16 OS: XP PRO	Re: Compaq C774TU Formatting Troubles did that still nothing

08-16-2008, 08:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
Skitzvk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 16 OS: XP PRO	Re: Compaq C774TU Formatting Troubles when i go to install windows xp. it says no drives detected

08-16-2008, 01:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Compaq C774TU Formatting Troubles I think you need SATA drivers. Check with Compaq website for your model. Or you can try this one: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...reg_R1002_USEN You may need nLite to slipstream this with your XP installation files. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE Last edited by TriggerFinger; 08-16-2008 at 01:07 PM.

08-16-2008, 06:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Skitzvk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 16 OS: XP PRO	Re: Compaq C774TU Formatting Troubles ill try the hp driver. witch does make sense. because when i install xp . its not decting the harddrive. but a partiction software does dectect it thanks for your help i will let you know how i go