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I&#8217;ve recently had to install Windows XP on one laptop.</p>
<p>When I tried to run a Windows XP setup I got a blue screen. After some research I&#8217;ve discovered that I should use S-ATA compatibility mode to avoid this issue.</p>
<p>AHCI mode has better disk performance over compatibility mode, but if you don&#8217;t have the proper drivers, this is the only way to fix this blue screen problem. <!--more--></p>
<p><span style="color: #008000;">Solution:</span></p>
<p>Enter BIOS Setup screen on your machine (Usually by pressing the F2, F10 or DEL keys during preboot stage)</p>
<p>Select Configuration screen and find the Serial ATA (S-ATA) option</p>
<p>Here you can select the Compatibility or IDE mode over AHCI mode.</p>
<p>If you experience any issues, please post your comment below.</p>