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Karl Larsen wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> don't know if this may help,
>> I had to reset hard drive mode in bios, win XP would not even recognize 
>> there was a drive there
>> with bios set default.
>> Hope this helps
>> Take Care
>> Winton
>>
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> Well I think my BIOS calls it auto. Are you saying WinXP needs BIOS to 
> be set to an actual hard drive type? My Linux was never worried :-)
>
> And will the Home version work if I do all this?
>
> Karl
>
>
>   
Hi Karl,
can't say, but I tried installing win XP home, having successfully installed
Ubuntu 7.04, and got message windows doesn't think there is a hard drive 
installed.
Not very much work involved in at least trying a different hard drive 
setting in the bios to see if it will install.
Think win XP needs drivers for some of the newer hard drives. (does on 
my laptop anyway) Install went fine after changing bios setting. Nothing 
ventured...
Take Care