Re: Satellite Pro L450D - Downgrade from Windows 7 to Windows XP

I have a Satellite Pro L450D which has Windows 7 on it. I want to change to Windows XP
When I try to install XP to Laptop I get this blue screen and will not let me go to the install process. Would I have to take out Hard Drive and format it on another computer or is there another solution?
I have no Windows XP recovery disk for Laptop. There is a windows 7 recovery on hidden directory.

Hi djxxx,
What blue screen you get exactly?
Generally speaking its not necessary to format the HDD first because this can be done from XP installation disk.
I assume it has something to do with the SATA option in BIOS You should change it from AHCI to Compatible.

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