Install Windows 7 Portege M400
Dec 28, 2016 A lot of Toshiba M400 laptop users find it difficult to reinstall Windows 7 on this laptop with Raid 0 set. Because the default setting is using RAID 0, so. How to Load Vista or Win7 on a Toshiba Portege M400. Install FFmpeg on Windows. Remove Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications. Article Info.
I have not done this, but I believe you can do something called 'slipstreaming' a file into the XP installation. I think it involves burning your a copy of your install CD with the needed files added and some other installation files modified so the intaller knows about the additional files. Try googling on something like 'XP install slipstream SATA' (without quotes). Another thing to look into would be whether the Toshiba utility that can create a bootable SD card (which emulates a floppy disk) can be used. I know this existed on the M200, but I never checked to see if it is around on our M400's (and I am not at mine now.).
One other thing. I hope you know that you need the TabletPC version of the installation for XP. This is basically only available through OEM's (technically only with a valid system or hardware component) or through MSDN. Lucero 1372 overton park smoke lyrics. The standard installers from retail will not work for this. I attempted to follow the above guide in order to slipstream the sata drivers into the Windows XP image, with no success.
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I'm not sure if I messed it up in the translation from the SIS drivers mentioned in the article to the M400 raid drivers, however I gave it a shot to no avail. I'm wondering if there is someone out there that is pretty tech savy and has a M400 that might be able to provide a step-by-step guide pertaining to the M400 and slipstreaming the drivers into the Windows image. (probably a big request, but worth a shot).