Saturday, September 13, 2008

HP DV6710EA downgrade to XP

Specifications:
  • Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 32-bit
  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 TL-60 Mobile Technology
  • 2048 MB (2 x 1024 MB)
  • 250 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 5400 rpm
  • 15.4” WXGA High Definition BrightView Widescreen
  • NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7150M
  • Up to 336MB Total Available Graphics Memory
  • Super Multi DVD Writer (+/-R +/-RW) with Double Layer support
  • 802.11b/g WLAN
  • Webcam with integrated microphone
  • Media reader
  • Remote control
WARNING:
Before doing any changes to your computer:
Make sure you create a restore disk so that in case you want to revert back to the preinstalled Vista it will be possible. To create a restore disk just type "restore disk" in in VISTA help.
Be warned you could possibly make your laptop inoperable if you dont have a restore disk.

DRIVERS:

1. Chipset Drivers

First install Nvidia Chipset Drivers, install first and reboot. If offered, choose the option to install ONLY the drivers. Drivers from - http://tinyurl.com/3ajgxy

2. Nvidia Video Drivers

Next install Video Drivers from here - http://tinyurl.com/2q6ss4

If that link above does not work the Video Drivers are on Rapidshare
here - http://rapidshare.com/files/

Reboot

3. Wireless Drivers

Next install the Wireless drivers, select DRIVERS ONLY when installing.
Drivers from here - http://www.mediafire.com/?cfdzj3eaizt

4. Windows Updates.

Next go to Windows Updates and install all the main updates only (87) when I did it last, Do not install "optional software" or "hardware" drivers yet.
Windows Updates tutorial here (if you require it).

Reboot

5. Audio Drivers

This one is tricky its a 2 stage process. First you need Microsoft UAA (Universal Audio Architecture) drivers from here - http://tinyurl.com/yk2ete

Download and Install

Next you need Conextant Audio Drivers from here - http://www.mediafire.com/?dg0cmmkm4y4
You cannot install this the normal way you have to use Device Manager as follows:-

Unzip to a folder of your choice - remember where - then go to Start > Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager.
Look down the list for "Audio Device on HD Bus", right click on it and select "update driver"
When it asks to go on line to find a driver - NO
Select "Install from a list or specific location"
and
"Don't search I will choose the driver to install"
In the list of common hardware types, scroll down and select Sound, Video, and Game controllers.
Remove the check from "Show Compatible Hardware" and click on "Have Disk".
Next...browse to the Driver Folder you unzipped and click on "WiSVHe5.inf" file. Ignore XPs complaint and select "Install Anyway"

Reboot.

You should now have sound.

6. Modem Drivers

I used Windows Updates > Hardware tab to install these, just select and install the Conextant HD Soft Fax Modem drivers. There are Synaptics Touch Pad and AMD CPU updated drivers here as well, ignore them you get them from HP its safer.

7. Everything Else

Drivers for the HP DV9000Z can be used for other drivers Ricoh Card Reader, AMD Update ,Webcam, Synaptics Touchpad, download from here - http://tinyurl.com/yk2ete

Quick launch drivers are very difficult to install if you don't need them don't bother I left them out, bloatware anyway, there is lots of help for getting Quicklaunch drivers in here if you really want Quicklaunch.

Info from here

Sony VGN-NR120E downgrade to XP

Specifications:
  • Intel® Pentium 1.46GHz Dual Core processor 533MHz 1MB L2 Cache:
  • 1GB (512MBx2) PC2-4200 DDR2 533MHz
  • 160GB 5400rpm SATA hard drive
  • Multimedia Card Reader: 1 Memory Stick
  • 1 Secure Digital Media (SD)
  • 1 ExpressCard /34 Slot
  • 15.4" WXGA LCD 1280 x 800 XBRITE-ECO Technology
  • Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
WARNING:
Before doing any changes to your computer:
Make sure you create a restore disk so that in case you want to revert back to the preinstalled Vista it will be possible. To create a restore disk just type "restore disk" in in VISTA help.
Be warned you could possibly make your laptop inoperable if you dont have a restore disk.

DRIVERS:

1. SATA driver - find it here then extract using winimage

2. Motherboard (Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset Family Driver) - download it here

3. SOUND CARD - download here

4. GRAPHICS CARD - ( Mobile Intel GMA X3100) - find it here

5. NETWORK

  • ETHERNET - (Marvell Yukon 88E8039 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller) - download it herehere

  • WIRELES LAN - Atheros AR5007EG - download here or here
6. Memory stick hot fix and SD card Hotfix - find it here
7. Modem - download here then force install in XP

ACER Aspire 5520/5520G downgrade to XP

Specifications:
  • Processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-58 (1.9Ghz)
  • Memory: 2Gb DDR2 (2x 1Gb)
  • Hard Drive: 160Gb or 250Gb 5400rpm
  • Screen: 15.4" Crystalbrite Widescreen
  • Optical Drive: DVD Super-Multi Rewriter
  • Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 8400M
  • Wireless Networking: 802.11b/g
  • Wired Networking: 10/100 Ethernet
  • Operating System: Vista Home Premium
  • Card Reader: 5-in-1
  • Bluetooth: Yes/No
  • Camera: Yes


WARNING:
Before doing any changes to your computer:
Make sure you create a restore disk so that in case you want to revert back to the preinstalled Vista it will be possible. To create a restore disk just type "restore disk" in in VISTA help.
Be warned you could possibly make your laptop inoperable if you dont have a restore disk.

DRIVERS: