Don’t know to use Windows XP CD editor nlite. Any other solution to install XP SP2 on my laptop?

[Alain]

One week ago I bought a brand new HP notebook core duo processor (HP 530
notebook ) and I'm still hard working to install Windows XP SP2 on its
hard drive.
During Win XP installation I always get an error that hard disk was not
detected, however the harddisk is good because I succeeded to install
Linux on that notebook.
I got advised to add the HP drivers trying to edit the Windows XP CD
installation kit with a free software which name is 'nLite Windows XP
CD editor' (http://www.softspecialist.com/nLite-3244/nLite.htm).
I'm looking for a decent solution without any nLite or other 'XP
configuration tool' suitable for a new notebook and a non computer
person.
I have to mention that I didn't receive any drivers CD together with
the laptop.


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[Mark L. Ferguson]

Re: Don't know to use Windows XP CD editor nlite. Any other solution to install XP SP2 on my laptop?

No, not really. If you consider yourself a 'non-computer person' I would
think the only 'decent solution' would be to buy what you need. HP probably
sells the XP setup CD for that system

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> One week ago I bought a brand new HP notebook core duo processor (HP 530
> notebook ) and I'm still hard working to install Windows XP SP2 on its
> hard drive.
> During Win XP installation I always get an error that hard disk was not
> detected, however the harddisk is good because I succeeded to install
> Linux on that notebook.
> I got advised to add the HP drivers trying to edit the Windows XP CD
> installation kit with a free software which name is 'nLite Windows XP
> CD editor' (http://www.softspecialist.com/nLite-3244/nLite.htm).
> I'm looking for a decent solution without any nLite or other 'XP
> configuration tool' suitable for a new notebook and a non computer
> person.
> I have to mention that I didn't receive any drivers CD together with
> the laptop.
>
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[Shenan Stanley]

Alain wrote:
> One week ago I bought a brand new HP notebook core duo processor
> (HP 530 notebook ) and I'm still hard working to install Windows XP
> SP2 on its hard drive.
> During Win XP installation I always get an error that hard disk was
> not detected, however the harddisk is good because I succeeded to
> install Linux on that notebook.
> I got advised to add the HP drivers trying to edit the Windows XP CD
> installation kit with a free software which name is 'nLite Windows
> XP CD editor' (http://www.softspecialist.com/nLite-3244/nLite.htm).
> I'm looking for a decent solution without any nLite or other 'XP
> configuration tool' suitable for a new notebook and a non computer
> person.
> I have to mention that I didn't receive any drivers CD together with
> the laptop.

In other words:
You have an HP laptop, you need to create an integrated SP2 Windows XP CD
with the proper controller drivers slipstreamed.

Your easiest and most consistent solution... Purchase an USB floppy
diskette drive and find the drivers for your controller and put them on a
floppy diskette to use as part of the F6 installation process of Windows XP.

You could call up HP and see if they will provide you with a Windows XP
installation CD that works on that laptop.

Not gonna do that? Then you follow instructions like those found here:
http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/36/

Can't do that? Then you use NLite or some similar utility OR have someone
do it for you.
NLite is for the 'non computer person'... It's a utility that does the work
for you.

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