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Windows setup cannot detect my hard disk

Last answer on Jun 8, 2009 3:31:25 am BST Gaac, on Mar 2, 2009 4:23:15 am GMT 
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Hello,
my Toshiba Laptop was designed for Win XP and I upgraded to Win Vista but some drivers were not compatible with it, when i tried to reinstall to Win XP my hard disk cannot be detected by Windows setup.
i read from some where to go bios setup and disable SATA drivers by pressing F2 but my computer does not support F2 for bios entrance, and i tried some other keys, my question is how can I reinstall XP and go to bios setup if to disable SATA

Configuration: Windows Vista
Internet Explorer 7.0

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_sleeper_, on Apr 20, 2009 6:03:46 pm BST
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You are wrong my friend
you must go in BIOS ok
try pressing F8 when F2 do not work
then go to IDE controllers configuration and change to the compatible with XP

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 Seemo, on Jun 8, 2009 3:31:25 am BST
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Good Morning

Pressing "ESC" key during start you cumputer it will automatically asking you to press "F1" key to get the setup screen.

Good luck

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