Quote Originally Posted by rhythmtech View Post
why is it not xp compatible? isnt there a 64bit version of xp?
Its a Compaq Presario v6000, got it last night as an insurance replacement for my Asus that got nicked a few weeks ago.

Got it home and tried to install XP and after copying the files stage it says there are no hard disks installed. Wondered if there might be some funky disk controlelr required for the install So I checked the Compaq site for drivers there are none available for XP...

I also bought a copy of XP 64 for the PC that got stolen, however there are no drivers for XP64 either :o(

The below is from their website...

"If you have an HP Pavilion or Compaq Presario consumer notebook PC that shipped with Windows Vista, you should not attempt to downgrade to Windows XP. Changing the operating system (OS) will cause severe operational problems. Many of the components, such as sound, video, graphics, network connectivity, drives, or other devices and peripherals, may have limited functionality, or may not work at all. You should do some research on the support policies of hardware and software manufacturers, and review the problems experienced by other users, before you consider changing the operating system. "