Unable to install XP on a 950 Pro

Discussion in 'Windows XP / Older OS' started by ExtremelyFancyUsername, Jan 8, 2026.

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    ExtremelyFancyUsername MDL Senior Member

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    #1 ExtremelyFancyUsername, Jan 8, 2026
    On both my R4BE and a AM3 rig I keep getting stuck at 'A disk read error occurred'

    Using XP Integral Edition with NVMe drivers slipstreamed and the disk formatted as MBR with WinNTSetup.
     
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    pm67310 MDL Guru

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    #2 pm67310, Jan 9, 2026
    Avoid xp are for disk drive like hdd no ssd , if you need old os and ssd use windows 7 / and xp in virtual machine
     
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    ExtremelyFancyUsername MDL Senior Member

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    #3 ExtremelyFancyUsername, Jan 9, 2026 (OP)
    That is not what I asked.
     
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    pm67310 MDL Guru

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    #4 pm67310, Jan 9, 2026
    Yes.. if you need xp ....format disk first use dism with diskpart

    Because many disk are in gpt format and xp not work with gpt
     
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