Thread: Installing Windows XP

My Toshiba small came with Windows7 appetizer and I determined to do fresh install of Windows XP. After untimely set up when it comes to initial Windows , I get this blue screen that says Windows was shut down to defend computer. scheduled cause for shut down as probable viruses, software or hardware recently installed, HDD or HDD organizer. I formatted disk with FDISK and still getting screen after message windows is about to start. I used DBAN and used FDISK and tried reinstall again, but with similar results. Please help me to solve this problem.

What category of hard drive in Toshiba is it SATA or else EIDE? I think SATA and XP will need provide drivers for SATA drive? Also have checked on Toshiba website to observe if unit is OK for XP and all drivers are available for it?

Generally can select what type of hard setting wont to use from bios setup screen of laptop go into setup and go to HDD setting and will possibly see two selections one for SATA and one more for normal IDE disks choose attempt selecting IDE and save then attempt to install win XP