Duat boot windows 7 and Windows XP

[BC_Programmer]

Optionally, you could switch the host controller from AHCI/SATA to IDE/Compatible mode.

[jason2074]

You might get another idea in this thread as to switching to IDE when installing XP http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/149065-dual-boot-windows-7-xp-installation-problem-2.html as gregrocker gave a link and 2 methods regarding installing AHCI.

http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=M5A97&p=1&s=24&os=30&hashedid=wlwpxOCHGKQvVRLb

[comda]

ok thanks for that last post. At the moment i have deleted the windows 7 partition and installed windows XP 64bit SP2, in IDe mode. Question, am i able to update to SP3? or will that be once again 32 bit?

[BC_Programmer]

ok thanks for that last post. At the moment i have deleted the windows 7 partition and installed windows XP 64bit SP2, in IDe mode. Question, am i able to update to SP3? or will that be once again 32 bit?

XP x64 doesn't have an SP3.

[comda]

so what will happen if i put in a 32bit SP3 CD? it will update but convert to 32bit?

[hartbeatmr]

Good afternoon comda and welcome back

No matter what your OS is XP, Vista, Windows 7 etc you never want to or force it to use any 32 bit updates / drivers etc when you have a 64 bit OS.

But more than likely it will not install because if you used / installed windows XP 64 bit and the update is 32 bit it will stop and not continue.

Hope this helps, Mike   

[BC_Programmer]

so what will happen if i put in a 32bit SP3 CD? it will update but convert to 32bit?

It won't work. Windows XP x64 doesn't have an SP3 because Windows XP x64 is not from the XP codebase, and is instead branched off from Windows Server 2003's codebase. (technically, Server 2003 SP1). XP x64 updates are distributed in unified packages with Server 2003 updates.

Latest SP for XP x64 (and 2003) is SP2. Features of XP x86's SP2 service pack were already present in x64's RTM.

[comda]

ok but ill stil be able to run all my programs and games like i did in Win XP pro SP3 32bit right?

[comda]

ok so i ended up installing windows Xp using ide mode and want to convert it to AHCI now. i found this article but not sure where to look for the driver.

http://expertester.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/how-to-enable-ahci-windows-xp/

i tried my DVD but it tells me to use a compatible one? any ideas?

[jason2074]

Asus M5A97

SATA - AHCI -> http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=M5A97&p=1&s=24&os=30&hashedid=wlwpxOCHGKQvVRLb
Unzip from a created folder then use the EXE file when following the link by navigating or pointing the hardware wizard to the location of the extracted exe file.

[comda]

OK this is where i run into issues. i downloaded this a few times. and the procedure i use is opening devide manager then going into ide atapi controlers and trying to install the driver from there. However when i select the .inf file that is windows Xp 64bit windows gives me and error saying to pick a driver that is compatible with windows XP 64bit. And it is?! i've been trying this and registry stuff all day yestrerday is there anyone that can help me install this driver so i can finally get it running? PLease.

[patio]

Have you tried right cliking the file ans slecting Merge and re-boot ? ?

[comda]

ok i didnt know what to do in the last post or how to get it working so i borrowed a USB floppy drive seems everything works! it found the driver i made a partition then formatted it, however when it tries to install windows after format it says it cannot copy the file ahcix64.inf??? it tells me i can retry  but it doesnt even read the drive? am i doing something wrong? and if i fit skip file it gave me BSOD cause it doesnt see the drive without the driver.

[jason2074]

Might wanna install again Win XP and this time use the F6 floppy disk option during reinstall.

[comda]

ok did i not say it clearly? i am using the USB floppy, i did hit F6 upon startup of the windows setup. i select my driver from the Floppy, i then proceed with formatting my drive and then when it wants to copy files it gives me the error saying this exactly:

Setup cannon copy the file: ahcix64.inf

-to retry press ENTER.
if you are installing from a CD, make sure the Windows Cd is in the CD-rom drive.

-to skip this file, press ESC.
Caution: if you skip this file, setup may not complete and windows may not work properly.
-to quit setup, press F3 "

thats what i get. what am i doing wrong? the Drive is set to Ahci and the CD ROm is set to ide mode.