Question : Lenovo T500 Win XP fresh install

Here at work we got two new Lenovo T500 laptops. We are trying to install a fresh install of Win XP. The only problem is we keep getting the blue screen. We found that in the BIOS by going to Config - Serial ATA (SATA) - Select Compatibility, this should work but still we get blue screen. Anyone know what else we can do?

Answer : Lenovo T500 Win XP fresh install

Ok so I tried it on the second laptop and it worked like a charm. This is what I did.

This is where you go to download Intell Matrix storage manager driver.


  1. Start the BIOS Setup Utility menu.
  2. Select Config.
  3. Select Serial ATA (SATA).
  4. Select Compatibility.
  5. Install Windows XP and Service Pack 2.
  6. Download Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver from the Web site and extract the driver to C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IMSM.
  7. Run Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver. To do this, go to C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IMSM\PREPARE, and double-click install.cmd.
  8. Turn the computer off and then on again.
  9. Start the BIOS Setup Utility menu.
 10. Select Config.
 11. Select Serial ATA (SATA).
 12. Select AHCI.
 13. Start Windows XP. The Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard appears.
 14. Click No, not this time and click Next.
 15. Select Install from a list or specific location(Advanced), then click Next.
 16. Select Search for the best driver in these locations. Then select Include this location in the search:, specify the path, C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IMSM, and click Next. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard appears.
 17. Click Finish.
 18. When the System Settings Change window appears, click Yes. The computer restarts.