How to install Windows XP system under Windows7 System (unable to recognize hard disk, delete hidden partition)

First, the hard disk mode settings

To set up the hard drive mode, or install the operating system, the hard disk is not recognized at all, naturally unable to install the operating system. This step is primarily to resolve an issue where the hard drive is not recognized.

First, enter the BIOS, generally in the advanced, there is a SATA mode settings, with the IDE, AHCI, RAID and other modes, generally set to the IED mode, the SATA controller is set to disabled. Description: The above method different models of the computer may be different, the various options to try more, generally through the above method can solve the installation of the operating system cannot identify the hard disk problem.

Second, through the USB drive system

Through the old Peaches USB flash drive system, into the Wim PE, in the old Peaches PE, there is a "quick Install operating System" option, select the required image file installed to the C drive. The "Quick Install operating system" option, you can see, generally in the Windows7 system has a hidden partition, usually about 20G, if you do not delete this hidden partition, it is impossible to install the operating system to the C drive. In this case, through the hard disk partition tool in Wim PE, disk Genius, the hidden partition can be deleted.

Summary: If the installation of the operating system can not find the hard disk, please set the SATA mode in the BIOS, if you can see the partition of the hard disk, but still unable to install the operating system, you need to use the hard disk partition tool disk Genius to see if the system has hidden partitions, if there are hidden partitions, delete.

How to install Windows XP system under Windows7 System (unable to recognize hard disk, delete hidden partition)