Somebody has modded his own universal AHCI drivers with support for the newer chipsets. You can download the driver here or in the picture link below. Download older version of nLite 1. Just add everything in. OEM in the driver zip to see which is the correct driver for your Southbridge model to specifically slipstream in. We have to convert them to MBR. We shall use a partitioning tool called GParted to do the job.
Just download the ISO image and boot from it. The GParted program will start automatically on boot. You may be tempted to just restart and allow the XP installer create the partitions during the next install step.
Modern Advanced Format drives from now use a 4KiB sector size instead of bytes which was the era where XP was designed. If your created partition is not aligned to 4KiB, which a legacy OS like XP will get wrong, you will have performance issues. More details can be found here and here. Ensure that your first partition has a Free space preceding of 1 MiB to ensure the partition is aligned to the 4KiB boundary. Remember that in an MBR layout, you can have at most 4 primary partitions.
This screen greets you at the start. Future Windows setups will no longer have this blue background with white text theme. This is a legacy from the Windows 3. You can see the similarity in this Windows 3. The XP installer should now treat your hard disk controller as if it has recognised it from the day the image was made.
It will reboot to the GUI installer after some time. Easiest Windows eh? Integrated CD recording was such a hit thing then, nobody ever does it today. At one point you can customise the date range option. The default is which is awfully close already, you should change that to something further away.
This window indicates your Setup process is coming to an end. This section was actually introduced in Service Pack 2 in to encourage more people to update Windows in response to greater security threats. And we are almost done! Not totally, but successfully reaching the desktop is a major milestone in any OS installation. Look at the mass of missing drivers man.
This laptop does not have a RJ45 ethernet adapter. I happened to purchase this USB 3. Without graphics drivers, the video performance of the OS will be very sluggish. The screen will occasionally flicker and frame rate is low when you do stuff like dragging the application window or scrolling in your web browser. Many sources online claim Intel no longer supports it yet drivers seem to be floating around like here and here.
ONLY if you finally cannot find driver for your video card I recommend you to use mine vbemp. I happily used the VBE 3 version and am happy to report that things are much improved. Other than these prerequisites, this article also provides some suggestions to improve your experience. In addition, this article can help you troubleshoot some common error messages that you may receive when you install Windows XP SP3. Before you start to install Windows XP SP3, make sure that your computer meets the following prerequisites:.
For more information about hard disk requirements, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. If you have the following updates on your computer, remove them Windows XP SP3 cannot be installed if you have the following updates installed on your computer:.
If one or both updates are installed on your computer, remove these updates before you install Windows XP SP3. To uninstall these updates, follow these steps:. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:.
If you have a third-party wireless network adapter, make sure that it is supported If you have a third-party wireless network adapter, make sure that the device is supported by Windows XP SP3, or make sure that the manufacturer of your wireless network adapter has new drivers available that support Windows XP SP3 before you perform the installation.
If you are not sure, contact the manufacturer of your wireless network adapter. If you are running antivirus software, disable it Warning This workaround may make a computer or a network more vulnerable to attack by malicious users or by malicious software such as viruses. We do not recommend this workaround but are providing this information so that you can implement this workaround at your own discretion. Use this workaround at your own risk. Although disabling your antivirus software is not usually recommended, some antivirus software prevents certain system files from being changed.
To make sure that you can successfully install Windows XP SP3, temporarily disable your antivirus software including any antispyware and third-party firewall programs. To do this, right-click your antivirus program icon, and then click Disable.
The antivirus program icon typically appears in the lower-right corner of the computer screen. Note An antivirus program is designed to help protect your computer from viruses.
You must not download or open files from sources that you do not trust, visit Web sites that you do not trust, or open e-mail attachments when your antivirus program is disabled.
For more information about computer viruses, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:.
After you make sure all prerequisites are met, go to the "Recommended steps before you install Windows XP SP3" section. Perform a full backup of the files that you have on your computer to an external location We recommend that you perform a full backup of the files that you have on your computer to an external location, such as an external hard disk, DVD, CD, USB flash drive, or network folder.
You can use the Backup and Restore Wizard to back up documents, pictures, and other files. For more information, visit the Microsoft Help and Support Center Web site, and see the "Backing up files and folders" section or view the following knowledge base article:.
This helps you repair your setup if the installation fails. To create an Automated System Recovery set by using Backup, follow these steps:. Open Backup.
By default, the Backup or Restore Wizard starts, unless it is disabled. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. Important You will need a blank 1. Review your version of Internet Explorer. To determine your browser version, click About Internet Explorer on the Help menu. After you take these recommended steps, go to the "Steps that are required before you install Windows XP SP3" section. Start your computer, and then log on as an administrator.
Note Administrators have complete and unrestricted access to the operating system and to its settings. You can use the Administrator user name to log on, or you can use another account that is a member of the Administrators group. To determine the groups to which you belong, click Start , click Control Panel , and then click User Accounts. Click the green "BIOS" link for more information. You may need to have the USB drive inserted for it to appear as an option.
Part 2. Load the installer. Your computer will reboot and you will be presented with the message: Press any key to boot from CD. Press any key on your keyboard to start the Setup program. Setup will load files necessary to begin the installation, which may take a few moments. Once the loading is complete, you will be taken to the Welcome screen. Read the License Agreement. After reading, press F8 indicating you agree to the terms.
Select the partition you want to install on. You will see a list of available partitions on your installed hard drives. If you are installing Windows XP on a new hard drive, you should see only one entry labeled "Unpartitioned space. Installing Windows XP will erase all of the data on the partition that you choose.
Select a partition that is empty or that contains data that you do not care to lose. Any data on the partition will be lost when it is deleted.
Create a new partition. By default, the partition will be set to the maximum amount of available space. Unless you plan on creating multiple partitions, you can usually leave this at its default. Windows XP requires at least 1. You can create multiple partitions on a single drive. This can allow you to separate your programs from your movies and music, or to install another operating system. Windows XP can only be installed on one discrete partition. Select your new partition.
NTFS is the preferred method, supporting a larger amount of disk space per partition than FAT, and including security features at the file system level. NTFS also includes system level compression.
There are almost no situations anymore where choosing FAT would be preferable. It is highly recommended to avoid Quick Format, as this skips an important process that checks the hard drive for errors or bad sectors. This scan is what consumes the majority of the time taken when performing a full format. If there are errors on a disk at the physical level, it's best to catch them now rather than later.
Wait for the format to complete. The system will now format the partition. The length of time this process requires depends on the speed and size of the drive. In general, the larger the partition, the longer the process will take. Wait for the Setup files to copy. Windows will now start copying files from the installation disc and prompt you to reboot the computer when the process is completed.
Allow the computer to boot normally. You will see the message asking you to press a key to boot from CD. Ignore it and allow the computer to continue booting from the hard drive. You will see the Windows logo as the Setup program loads. Wait for the installation to proceed. After the Windows logo goes away, you will see a list of steps remaining on the left side of the screen, and tips for using windows on the right. The time remaining for the installation will be displayed below the list of steps remaining.
It is normal for the screen to flicker, turn on and off, or resize during this process. Choose your language and region settings. During the installation process a dialog window will appear, asking you to choose your Regional settings. Select appropriate settings native to your area. Click the Next button when that is completed.
Enter your full name if you want. Enter your Product Key. You will not be able to complete the installation process without a valid Product Key. Click "Next" to continue.
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