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Will it let you install them from a USB stick? &nbsp;If not, try hooking &nbsp;a USB floppy drive to the notebook before starting.
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Will it let you install them from a USB stick?  If not, try hooking  a USB floppy drive to the notebook before starting.

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Actually, the usb stick and usb floppy suggestions are already in the links I provided. &nbsp;Please review suggested answers to avoid posting duplicate suggestions. &nbsp;Thank you.<br />
michko<br />

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Actually, the usb stick and usb floppy suggestions are already in the links I provided.  Please review suggested answers to avoid posting duplicate suggestions.  Thank you.
michko


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Micho is right -- apologies to all for duplication.
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Micho is right -- apologies to all for duplication.

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No objection.<br />
michko<br />

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Forced accept.<br />
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Computer101<br />
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I am attempting to do a rollback to XP on this MA7 - gateway laptop. &nbsp; When I attempt to boot from CD (XP PRO) the installer will not see the hard drive, of course this is because it is SATA. &nbsp;Now I understand that normally I would press F6 to install additional drivers.... i.e. for the sata hard drive, however I have no floppy drive and it won't allow me to do it from CD rom.... any ideas?
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I am attempting to do a rollback to XP on this MA7 - gateway laptop.   When I attempt to boot from CD (XP PRO) the installer will not see the hard drive, of course this is because it is SATA.  Now I understand that normally I would press F6 to install additional drivers.... i.e. for the sata hard drive, however I have no floppy drive and it won't allow me to do it from CD rom.... any ideas?

VISTA Rollback ISSUES

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