XP on 3000 K100

I attached a new SATA drive and disabled the factory drive (disconnected its power and SATA cables) and then tried installing Windows XP using original Microsoft CDs.
At the point where the first RESTART is required, the K100 crashes into a BLUE SCREEN.
Any ideas???
Also - why does it seem that the computer "pauses" for a couple of seconds between POST and to the point where it starts loading the OS??? Additionally, the BIOS sees all the hard drives, but the drives are NOT visible using imaging software such as ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE when the system is booted using the Acronis RECOVERY CD?

Hi Steve !
Can you please tell me where I can locate the correct drivers for this system for Windows XP ? I attempted to find them on the Lenovo website but when I type in the Desktop Serial Number, since this system was originally configured using Windows Vista, those are the only driver choices presented when searching this system out on the lenovo website.. It would be nice if they gave you the option of choosing what operating system you'd prefer to download the drivers for when plugging in this Desktop computer's Serial Number, etc...
Any help with my question would be most appreciated as I am attempting to load Windows XP on this system for a customer, which I have done successfully, however, I still need to load the correct drivers for the motherboard and some of the on-board peripherals..
Thanks in advance Steve ! If you can help, please e-mail me direct to my regular e-mail address given below as it would be easier for me to get your answer that way instead of having to re-check this forum, etc..
Best regards,
Mark... [email protected]

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My apologies for the frustration that you have felt with your system. I just want to let you know that this is not a normal experience and I will help as much as possible to get you back towards having a working system. My experience with these boxes is rather limited since we do not normally see many escalations on them here but I will do my best to answer your concerns/issues.
1) The support site is still segmented a bit for the Lenovo IdeaCentre and Ideapad systems. For your K series desktop you have to go here to get drivers/support docs. All the available drivers should be downloadable from this link. Unfortunately I don't see any XP Drivers listed for that system however. You may have to locate drivers from the chipset manufacturers sites themselves if you want to go with a retail copy of XP. I've also found that the latest service pack for XP contains updates to many drivers and may contain the ones you need.
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3) have you recently had anything that could have wiped out the BIOS settings? I'm curious because normally the machine type and serial are loaded from the factory.
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I would suggest that you contact the Consumer support line and get the system serviced ASAP. They can get the serial number loaded properly, fix the startup sequence problem it appears your having, and get the system reloaded properly.
You can contact them at 1-877-453-6686
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