Panasonic CF 52 SATA driver

[VTCDN]

Hello Folks

I have a Panasonic CF-52gcmbxam machine that has Win7 loaded.
I Want to install XP pro on the machine from a new disc.

My problem is trying to get the windows setup disc to see the Hard disc.
I have tried some sata drivers from Panny :

https://panasonic.ca/english/customercare/sandd/softwareResults.asp

Or

Official Support Download Center of the Drivers, Manuals and FAQs | TOUGHBOOK | Panasonic[]=002001006&p1=&p2=&oc=001005&lang=005

But I either get "No hard disc's found OR a blue screen of death STOP ..With one sata driver.

My older CF52 has a a recover DVD XP disc but is not or will not load . It says that no CD drive is supported. or with the Vista DVD is says This model Cf52-2l not supported.

It has been a few days of trying to get this far.

It seems like Panasonic has pulled the Sats drive I require .

Has anyone got an idea ?

Thanks for reading .
VT

OK i found the Sata driver , and it was hidden on Panays web pages :

http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/docs/14604?sri=2571791&trn_org=5

But now I need to somehow get the Floppy A drive to be recognized while setup disc is in..

[VTCDN]

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f36/xp-sata-driver-problem-124555/

Read that thread & varmab got me pointed in the correct direction.
Just had to find the hidden driver.. If Im successful I'll post also .

[VTCDN]

I won !!!
The Sata Driver was hidden
Under a hyperlink , and then you need read the PDF file to see the controller is one of forty of the download.

After many hours , and running OS controller type , It shows up ..

Dang , Im older and less hair but more gray.

Thanks for the other threads who helped and pointed this dumb-ass in the correct direction.

VT

[VTCDN]

Got that and the CF53 toughbooks all fixed and figured.
VT

[joecosta66]

Greetings
I also have a Panasonic CF-52gcmbxam machine that has Win7 loaded that I purchased on eBay. Since you have the same machine, could you please make a copy of the recovery disc for me? Thanks in advance [email protected]

[Fec001]

I want to buy Pana CF-52 laptop and I need to run xp system on it too. I read posts above and saw there is a solution. I wan to know that is this driver what I need to integrate on Win XP install disc.
Panasonic Toughbook Computer Support Downloads

[Fec001]

link is not ok, sorry

DOWNLOAD DETAILS:

Title:	[S-ATA HDD driver] Notice : This software is S-ATA HDD driver. It is necessary at the early stage of Windows Clean Install.
Model Number:	CF-52[G/H][F/T/U](mk2L) Windows XP SP2 CF-52GFxxxAx (For vPro Model) CF-52[G/H][T/U]xxxAx (For Touchscreen Model) CF-52[G/H]xxxx2M CF-52xxxxxPx? CF-52xxxxx2B (For Windows 7 Downgrade Models)
Operating System:	Windows XP SP2
Language:	English(North America)
Last Updated Date:	2009/03/06
Microsoft Signed	Yes