Saturday, September 13, 2008

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

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