I've been using Vista on my computer, but now I would like to have my olde good XP installed, but I can't install it. It formats my HD ok and copies the files, but when it's supposed to start the installation it just gives me an error about. Something about 'Drive read failure' (Sorry I'm Finnish so I don't know the exact error in English)

My HD is connected with SATA CABLE and I've HEARD there is some driver problems with XP. I've tried to find the drivers for my motherboard (Abit NF-M2SV) but I couldn't find them. I don't have a flobby drive so I don't know how to get them installed anyway.

Does anyone know if there is a way to get XP installed or should I just quit trying (really bad)

Thanks in advance.Driver Site

You need to DLoad the RAID/SATA drivers and burn them to a CD...
Very early on in the XP install process at the bottom of the screen you will see a prompt "pressF6 if you need to install third PARTY drivers"...
Press F6...remove the XP CD...insert the driver CD you made and hit Enter...
It will automatically install the SATA drivers and continue...PS...you need to make sure beforehand this machine will run XP and has all the neccessary drivers.patio is correct, many newer systems that shipped with Vista just don't have drivers for XP.Goto Bios Setup then disable the sata mode configuration,,Quote from: Techniquecian on November 11, 2009, 12:49:37 AM

Goto Bios Setup then disable the sata mode configuration,,

You don't know why? Haha...... Expert!? All that you post is so very far... You don't know how to use a sata mode configuration???