2010-08-19, 01:30 AM
Aptio BIOS' don't have Advanced options it seems. If there is any way to unlock them without having to edit and re-flash your BIOS (assuming they're hidden to begin with), that'd be the best thing to do. I can't seem to find anything though.
Instead of changing hard drive modes, you'll have to instead slipstream SATA drivers into your WinXP Install CD (as Kaalsojoyxx was saying). You're pretty much copying driver files into the CD (by configuring and burning a new CD). When the new CD boots it should have the proper drivers for your HDD type and should no longer crash.
A guide to slipstreaming SATA drivers into the CD can be found here. Note that the drivers vary by manufacturer and by model, so you'll need to download them from your manufacturer (I'm assuming you're on a VAIO, so go to Sony). If your CD is XP, XP SP1, or XP SP2, it may also be a good idea to slipstream newer service packs into the CD while you're at it. A guide to doing that can be found here.
Also, as TKWizard said, you will want to have your network drivers for XP (to be able to go online and get the rest of your drivers in case the XP CD doesn't have them) and have EasyBCD before performing the procedure. XP will overwrite the Windows 7 boot menu and you will only have access to Windows XP until you fix it with EasyBCD or the Windows 7 repair/install DVD. You will be able to access the files on your Windows 7 partition while in XP so you don't need to store the files on an external source.
Instead of changing hard drive modes, you'll have to instead slipstream SATA drivers into your WinXP Install CD (as Kaalsojoyxx was saying). You're pretty much copying driver files into the CD (by configuring and burning a new CD). When the new CD boots it should have the proper drivers for your HDD type and should no longer crash.
A guide to slipstreaming SATA drivers into the CD can be found here. Note that the drivers vary by manufacturer and by model, so you'll need to download them from your manufacturer (I'm assuming you're on a VAIO, so go to Sony). If your CD is XP, XP SP1, or XP SP2, it may also be a good idea to slipstream newer service packs into the CD while you're at it. A guide to doing that can be found here.
Also, as TKWizard said, you will want to have your network drivers for XP (to be able to go online and get the rest of your drivers in case the XP CD doesn't have them) and have EasyBCD before performing the procedure. XP will overwrite the Windows 7 boot menu and you will only have access to Windows XP until you fix it with EasyBCD or the Windows 7 repair/install DVD. You will be able to access the files on your Windows 7 partition while in XP so you don't need to store the files on an external source.