Vista to XP help please

Uncle Al · 09-13-2008, 09:49 PM

Hi there, I've been trying to install windows xp after formating over
my factory vista installation (which as useless)

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I get this blue screen of death message every time

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Check for viruses on your computer. Remove any newly installed hard drivers or hard drive controllers. check your hard drive to make sure it is properly configured and terminated. Rund CHKDSK /F to check for hard drive corruption, and then restart your computer.
Technical information:
*** STOP: 0x0000007B (0xF78D2524, 0xc0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)
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My Laptop is a sony vaio VGN-FW139E

I think I need a way to install the HDD drivers for xp before installing XP but I don't know how with no operating system. Is this correct?

If so, the sony vaio support FTP site is down so I can't even get at them ATM, I attempted to download them via torrent, but it did not have the HDD drivers.

Please help me

~~Jerry Springer~~ · 09-13-2008, 10:19 PM

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324103

This error appears to be related to boot devices, such as Hard Drives.

Burn the drives for your drive to CD, and have it ready when you try to install XP. During the installation process, you will notice there is a point where XP asks you to press "F6" if you need to install drivers that are not included in the XP Installation disk. It will ask for the CD, and it should find the drivers.

Uncle Al · 09-13-2008, 11:19 PM

Thank you for the swift response.

I've attempted to press F6 at that point before and it doesn't direct me to install drivers at that point, it just continues through the installation process as if F6 was not pressed in the first place.

any other possible solutions?

Jackal99 · 09-14-2008, 02:30 AM

I had this problem about 2 days ago after I installed SP3 for XP (odd isn't it). It is a pest of a problem believe me.
But Jerry is right, possibly your hardrive controller. I hope you still have your Vista recovery partition?
Did you consult Sony before you downgraded to XP? Some laptops (some HP Pavillion models) don't do the XP story and simply have hardware conflicts as XP doesn't have default drivers for them. In that case, you're stuck with Vista, you should contact Sony now because I think that is your best bet for now.

dai · 09-14-2008, 02:41 AM

clear the drive with killdisk
http://www.killdisk.com/downloadfree.htm
then format and install
check here for the chipset and controller drivers ect.
http://esupport.sony.com/perl/select-system.pl

~~Jerry Springer~~ · 09-14-2008, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Al

Thank you for the swift response.

I've attempted to press F6 at that point before and it doesn't direct me to install drivers at that point, it just continues through the installation process as if F6 was not pressed in the first place.

any other possible solutions?

Many computers/keyboards require you to press the "F-Lock" key (or similar) before the F-keys become operatinal. Mine does. I have to press this button first, otherwise the pressing the F-Keys is unrecognized.

Uncle Al · 09-24-2008, 04:16 PM

Well thank you all for your help,

I ended up barely being able to reinstall vista

Looks like this one is a win for microsoft

Mods: feel free to close this one, thanx again everyone

09-13-2008, 09:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Uncle Al Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3 OS: None @ the moment :(	Vista to XP help please Hi there, I've been trying to install windows xp after formating over my factory vista installation (which as useless). I get this blue screen of death message every time --- Check for viruses on your computer. Remove any newly installed hard drivers or hard drive controllers. check your hard drive to make sure it is properly configured and terminated. Rund CHKDSK /F to check for hard drive corruption, and then restart your computer. Technical information: *** STOP: 0x0000007B (0xF78D2524, 0xc0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000) --- My Laptop is a sony vaio VGN-FW139E I think I need a way to install the HDD drivers for xp before installing XP but I don't know how with no operating system. Is this correct? If so, the sony vaio support FTP site is down so I can't even get at them ATM, I attempted to download them via torrent, but it did not have the HDD drivers. Please help me

09-13-2008, 10:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~Jerry Springer~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 46 OS: WinXP Home	Re: Vista to XP help please http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324103 This error appears to be related to boot devices, such as Hard Drives. Burn the drives for your drive to CD, and have it ready when you try to install XP. During the installation process, you will notice there is a point where XP asks you to press "F6" if you need to install drivers that are not included in the XP Installation disk. It will ask for the CD, and it should find the drivers.

09-13-2008, 11:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Uncle Al Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3 OS: None @ the moment :(	Re: Vista to XP help please Thank you for the swift response. I've attempted to press F6 at that point before and it doesn't direct me to install drivers at that point, it just continues through the installation process as if F6 was not pressed in the first place. any other possible solutions?

09-14-2008, 02:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jackal99 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Windows XP Professional	Re: Vista to XP help please I had this problem about 2 days ago after I installed SP3 for XP (odd isn't it). It is a pest of a problem believe me. But Jerry is right, possibly your hardrive controller. I hope you still have your Vista recovery partition? Did you consult Sony before you downgraded to XP? Some laptops (some HP Pavillion models) don't do the XP story and simply have hardware conflicts as XP doesn't have default drivers for them. In that case, you're stuck with Vista, you should contact Sony now because I think that is your best bet for now. Last edited by Jackal99; 09-14-2008 at 02:37 AM.

09-14-2008, 02:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,237 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Vista to XP help please clear the drive with killdisk http://www.killdisk.com/downloadfree.htm then format and install check here for the chipset and controller drivers ect. http://esupport.sony.com/perl/select-system.pl __________________

09-24-2008, 04:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
Uncle Al Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3 OS: None @ the moment :(	Re: Vista to XP help please Well thank you all for your help, I ended up barely being able to reinstall vista Looks like this one is a win for microsoft Mods: feel free to close this one, thanx again everyone