HP 15 Looking for AHCI Driver to Install Windows XP

[CitizenJimserac]

Need to Install XP Sp3 on this laptop (HP 15 Product ID J9M33UA#ABA MODEL 15-F019dx) to run some legacy

apps.  No IDE selection in BIOS so need to download AHCI driver, then put those on a flash ram

and select them while booting from XP install CD.

Is possible ?  If so, where find driver.

Thank !

James

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

Unfortunately, no such driver exists.

The last generation Intel chipsets supported for XP were the series 7 chipsets.

You can't install XP on a platform with an Intel 4th gen core processor and series 8 chipset.

Even if by some fluke you could, there would be no graphics or USB 3 drivers for it and probably no wifi drivers either.

[CitizenJimserac]

OK, thank for quick answer, saving me much work trying stuff out !!

I recently did it on a desktop with Series 6 chipset no problem.

Not needing wi-fi or usb 3.0 but no matter since undoable. 

So next best thing is to go buy Windows 7 installer somewhere 

and install that.  Should be no rproblem since BIOS already set for AHCI.

Again thanks

J.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

Yes, you can do it just fine up to and including the Intel series 7 chipsets.

Even Vista installed on my HP notebook with an Intel 4th gen processor.

I didn't try to install drivers though.  I forgot why I needed to install Vista on there.  I may even have grabbed the wrong disk looking for a W7 one.

W7 will work fine on the 15-F019dx.