Vista and XP problems

I really don't know where else to ask :S.

There's this sony vaio vgn-nr130fe (horrible names btw) that I want to reformat and install XP instead of Vista. However since this computer had already been reformated and it had a crappy version of XP I tried to activate the compatibility mode for the SATA hard drive, and the option didn't appear. I can't reinstall vista because none of the sony drivers will work (I installed the dell version of vista, since that's the only one I have... it didn't work out).

The only thing that works in this thing is Ubuntu. Anyways... what I'm asking is if anyone knows how I can reinstall windows XP because I keep getting this annoying screen saying "no hard drive was found ... press F3 to exit" and I looked for an answer in forums... None of them were very helpful... the closest one to an answer said to download nlite. But I'm not sure how to use it, I can't install the driver onto my xp cd.

Can anyone please help me out?

I really don't know where else to ask :S.

There's this sony vaio vgn-nr130fe (horrible names btw) that I want to reformat and install XP instead of Vista. However since this computer had already been reformated and it had a crappy version of XP I tried to activate the compatibility mode for the SATA hard drive, and the option didn't appear. I can't reinstall vista because none of the sony drivers will work (I installed the dell version of vista, since that's the only one I have... it didn't work out).

The only thing that works in this thing is Ubuntu. Anyways... what I'm asking is if anyone knows how I can reinstall windows XP because I keep getting this annoying screen saying "no hard drive was found ... press F3 to exit" and I looked for an answer in forums... None of them were very helpful... the closest one to an answer said to download nlite. But I'm not sure how to use it, I can't install the driver onto my xp cd.

Can anyone please help me out?

LuIsSiUl

I wish I could help you bro but I can't.Try to post this is in the pc forum

I think I can get modded for posting it in the pc forum since it's only for gaming :O but let me try

I think I can get modded for posting it in the pc forum since it's only for gaming :O but let me try

LuIsSiUl

I meant in the pc hardware forum eventhough your problem isn't hardware related.Just try and you might get a wise answer there lol

oooh ok thanks :DLuIsSiUl

No problem