Reformatting a Vista x64 Install to reinstall WinXP x86

Posted: 06-23-2006, 02:27 AM
I'm trying to reformat my hard drive so that I can go back to WinXP x86. Too
many driver problems for a gamer.

When I boot from my WinXP CD and load the drivers for my nForce4 SATA RAID
drives is gives an error that no harddrive exist to install Windows to.

ANy help would be greatly appreciated. I've been searching through the news
group but don't see anything that will help me in my situation.


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Colin Barnhorst
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Re: Reformatting a Vista x64 Install to reinstall WinXP x86
Posted: 06-23-2006, 02:39 AM
Is the partition active?

"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to reformat my hard drive so that I can go back to WinXP x86.
> Too
> many driver problems for a gamer.
>
> When I boot from my WinXP CD and load the drivers for my nForce4 SATA RAID
> drives is gives an error that no harddrive exist to install Windows to.
>
> ANy help would be greatly appreciated. I've been searching through the
> news
> group but don't see anything that will help me in my situation.
>
>

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Re: Reformatting a Vista x64 Install to reinstall WinXP x86
Posted: 06-23-2006, 03:30 AM
Check in RAID manager at boot menu if the array - 0 + 5? - has any
problems.
A quick fix is to rebuild the RAID at boot up menu - but you'll lose
whatever you have on array. If you are not sure of what you are doing, try
booting from another (hard) drive and save whatever you need first.
Michael

"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to reformat my hard drive so that I can go back to WinXP x86.
> Too
> many driver problems for a gamer.
>
> When I boot from my WinXP CD and load the drivers for my nForce4 SATA RAID
> drives is gives an error that no harddrive exist to install Windows to.
>
> ANy help would be greatly appreciated. I've been searching through the
> news
> group but don't see anything that will help me in my situation.
>
>

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