Install windows on my HP Mini 210-400, dont work because no driver?

Hello,
I tried to install a new Windows on my (titel) HP mini 210-4000, so if I start the installation and come to the Harddriver selection, pick a driver, windows said, that AHCI-driver are missing.
In the BIOS of this Netbook I can't change the Harddrivermode tho IDE, because I don't have this option......-.-
What have I to do now?

Try it again.
BTW..What is the complete product name and product number of your mini. At the end of what you posted there are characters missing. It helps us when we know the exact hardware configuration and we can get that from the product number.
This time use the installer to delete the existing partition create a new partition and format it as NTFS.
Download the Intel Rapid Storage software on another PC and extract the SATA AHCI drivers. You can use either Winrar or WinZip to do that. If you do this ,then you can install the AHCI drivers that you wanted to install before at the F6 install drivers stage of the installation. You will have to go into the registry and check a specific key later on after the install.
You may have to do this a couple of times til it works. Sometimes it takes practice. It is actually pretty simple to run a dual boot of Windows 7 (32-bit) and Linux (Ubuntu)
Best regards,
erico
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