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I agree with rindi comments.<br />
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you can embed the SATA/AHCI driver in the windows instlation cd and gain the performance of your HDD <br />
try these steps<br />
<a href="http://www.digitgeek.com/how-to-slipstream-sata-drivers-into-xp-cd/" rel="ugc">http://www.digitgeek.com/how-to-slipstream-sata-drivers-into-xp-cd/</a>.<br />

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you can embed the SATA/AHCI driver in the windows instlation cd and gain the performance of your HDD
try these steps
http://www.digitgeek.com/how-to-slipstream-sata-drivers-into-xp-cd/ [http://www.digitgeek.com/how-to-slipstream-sata-drivers-into-xp-cd/].


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try removing/ reconnecting the mousepad<br />
updating the driver can help too
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try removing/ reconnecting the mousepad
updating the driver can help too

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We have a Toshiba Portege R500 Laptop unit. <br />
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<a href="http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=26571" rel="ugc">http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=26571</a>&nbsp;<br />
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From the above thread, it seems that in order to run XP Pro on the laptop we have to change the SATA controller mode to Compatability rather than AHCI.<br />
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We have done this and successfully installed Windows XP.<br />
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Then...after a couple of days we log on and the mousepad and keyboard don't work. The laptop boots up but there is no mousepad or keyboard.<br />
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We then re-image the laptop and again, the unit works for 2-3 days and the same thing happens.<br />
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What could the issue be?
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We have a Toshiba Portege R500 Laptop unit. 

http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=26571 

From the above thread, it seems that in order to run XP Pro on the laptop we have to change the SATA controller mode to Compatability rather than AHCI.

We have done this and successfully installed Windows XP.

Then...after a couple of days we log on and the mousepad and keyboard don't work. The laptop boots up but there is no mousepad or keyboard.

We then re-image the laptop and again, the unit works for 2-3 days and the same thing happens.

What could the issue be?

Toshiba Portege Laptop - XP

A laptop or notebook is a portable personal computer with a clamshell form factor, suitable for mobile use. Although originally there was a distinction between laptops and notebooks, the former being bigger and heavier than the latter, there is often no longer any difference. Laptops are commonly used in a variety of settings, such as at work, in education, and for personal multimedia. A laptop combines the components, inputs, outputs and capabilities of a desktop computer, including the display screen, speakers, a keyboard, and pointing devices (such as a touchpad or trackpad) into a single unit. The device can be powered either from a rechargeable battery or by mains electricity from an AC adapter.

Laptops Notebooks

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.