Downgrade to xp with Compaq Presario CQ60-113EO

[Emiltheman]

Hi can i want to downgrade to windows xp, but i didn´t find any drivers to xp? can´t i install xp on this machnine?

//Emil

[Rainbow]

Before you attend to downgrade it, suggest you do:  1. Create a recovery DVD.  2. Purchase another new Hard-disk to downgrade to XP.

My experience on CQ40-127TU when boot up on XP it gets a blue screen and unable to start XP. It also doesnt have XP drivers for CQ40. I guess Compaq is really a sickening machine and headache for all.

First I unable to Boot up via XP - so dont even think of downgrading to XP.

Second I unable to do full recover on a new hard-disk, at the end of the recovery process, I had an error message "1002 please contact HP".

Give up.

[Rakhmad]

Hi Emiltheman

I'm not so familiar with this model, AMD Sempron processor + NVIDIA GeForce 8200M ? New notebook specification for me. 

I see it from product specification here

From your Vista driver, it was listed NVidia chipset, the current drivers in XP should be able to identify your harddisk

However, please let us know if you had BSOD when installing XP.

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Drivers for CQ60-113EO

NVidia Chipset,(install and reboot before other drivers), here

NVIDIA GeForce 8200
Nvidia ForceWare X 179.28 for Windows XP/2K 32bit, here

3-step process to install:
1. Download driver, double click and select extract,
2. Download modded INF and replace original INF in extracted folder,
3. Install & reboot.

or you may try other versions, joint their forum for further details

MS-UAA (required with a reboot before Audio and modem drivers), here

Conexant SmartAudio 221 (fix microphone problem by forum user) here

How to install:

Unzip to a folder.run installer.

if it errors use Device Manager.
From Device Manager,right click "Audio Device on HD",choose Update driver,
No to connect, Install from a list or specific location,

Select Don't Search, I will choose the driver to install,
For the Hardware Type select 'Show All Devices'
Remove the check from "Show Compatible Hardware" and click on "Have Disk".
Next...browse to the unzipped folder and choose the "WiSVHe5.inf".
Ignore XP when it complains.
Reboot.

Conexant HDAUDIO Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP Driver, here

.Net Framework(required before Intel Wireless and HP Quick Launch Buttons), here

HP Quick Lauch Buttons, here

If you had Intel PRO/Wireless Driver, here

If you had Atheros Wireless driver, here

or if it does not work try here

If you had Broadcom Wireless, here

Realtek usb 2.0 Card reader, here

Synaptics Touchpad Driver, here

If you had Bluetooth, here

If you had for 7 unknown devices (buttons drivers), here

Installation --> right click machine.inf, choose install.

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Rainbow wrote:

Before you attend to downgrade it, suggest you do:  1. Create a recovery DVD.  2. Purchase another new Hard-disk to downgrade to XP.

My experience on CQ40-127TU when boot up on XP it gets a blue screen and unable to start XP. It also doesnt have XP drivers for CQ40. I guess Compaq is really a sickening machine and headache for all.

First I unable to Boot up via XP - so dont even think of downgrading to XP.

Second I unable to do full recover on a new hard-disk, at the end of the recovery process, I had an error message "1002 please contact HP".

Give up.

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Rainbow, CQ40 model use IDT sound chip that driver is the main problem of CQ40 users

You got BSOD because of sata driver was not slipstreamed correctly.

I help many CQ40 & CQ45 users to install XP, however mostly I recommend them to stay with VISTA first.

If XP is very essential to your applications, I recommed NOT to buy CQ40 and CQ45, both model of Presario notebook use IDT sound chip.

However, CQ20, CQ60, CQ70 models are relatively easy for XP installation.

[zoz]

i have a cq60-215EE and i can't install xp on it .. it stops on booting or bring the blue screen when loading windows setup

 any hep ...