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Compaq Presario C300 re-image

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by mr. cub

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The re-imaging process for a Compaq Presario C300 laptop is several hours long, and if you try to re-image using a copy of XP that was not supplied by HP/Compaq you get an error message stating that a hard drive could not be found. Is there a way to re-image this drive without having to use HP/Compaq's re-imaging disc?

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by john_stys

Can you use a usb flash drive in place of the usb floppy drive to load the SATA driver off of? Because that would be much more convenient for me seeing as i do not own a usb floppy drive :(

I have had this exact problem with the compaq presario c300. All i want to do is install the new OS on it due to imminent failure error (from cousin beating on computer when he gets frustrated) and i cant seem to get around the no HD detected error in XP setup. If this helps cheers to you man for figuring it out :]

BTW: link to Compaq Presario c300 SATA driver:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-39535-1&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3213867&os=228

by e.cerda

In the Bios of Presario C300 you need disable the native Sata Option in the disk configuration, then you reboot the notebook and proceed with the normal installation of XP ion your hard drive. This option in the Bios disable the dependence of any disk controller like SATA or Scsi and the windows recognize your disk.

If you have any problem with this option please send me an email

Sorry for my english Im not very trained yet

by oh smeg

Clone the HDD after it is loaded but you would need some Cloning Software like Ghost.

Or you can make your Own Slipstreamed Install Disc with the SATA Driver included as well as any Service Packs and other items that you need to add to a M$ Install Disc by using a product called nLite available free from here

http://tinyurl.com/e2mo4

Or you can follow the directions in this TR Article about making your Own Slipstreamed Install Disc

http://tinyurl.com/6pfqo8

http://tinyurl.com/5q2jsw

The first one is the Actual Article and the second link is a Download of the Article.

If you chose to use nLite make sure you read the Directions listed under Guides on their Web Site.

Col

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