Downgrading vista to XP pro on Pavilion dv3-2005ee (need drivers)

[Tuna6699]

Hello,,

I want to downgrading vista to XP SP3 because some old games on isn't working on vista like Hitman:codename 47 and TheSims ...etc,

So...I need help locating  driver for this laptop. I did a search of the forum for my model and found nothing.

Thanks in advance !!!!

[Daniel_Potyrala · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Before we will start with it I've got one thing to tell You . Downgrading this model is not always easy and Your model is designed for good work under Vista. Please check first this link written by Joshua Wood and concentrate in it on problems that may appear when You will be installing sound card. I know then this is guide for dv5 but many hardware and drivers are the same for both models. It's recommended also by me to print this guide and informations about problems with sound card.

First make Vista backup. Here You've got all informations how to do it.

You have a folder with drivers & programs that may prove very helpful after XP downgrade. Copy folder C:\Swsetup to DVD Before formatting your hdd.

Now You need to slipstream Your Sata drivers (only x86 drivers) win nLite.

Here is guide how to do it and here are AMD SATA AHCI Controller for You. Just unrar this drivers with winrar.

Be sure also that You are using WinXP SP2 version. If you haven't got SP2 version here you can download this service pack

and here You have got guide how to slipstream this file with Your system again by nLite.

In this program You can even burn Your new XP cd with this driver.

Message Edited by Daniel_Potyrala on 09-12-2009 04:36 PM

[Daniel_Potyrala]

Drivers:

Intel Chipset (Install and reboot before other drivers) here

Intel Matrix Storage Manager here

MS-UAA for SP2 (required with a reboot before Audio, Modem and Graphic driver) here

MS-UAA for SP3 (required with a reboot before Audio, Modem and Graphic driver) here

NVIDIA GeForce G 105M

How to install it in XP:

Basically it's a 3-step process:
1. Download driver here, double click and select extract,
2. Download modded INF here and replace original INF in extracted folder,
3. Install & reboot.

Please check first this link written by Joshua Wood and concentrate in it on problems that may appear when You will be installing sound card. I know then this is guide for dv5 but many hardware and drivers are the same for both models.

IDT High-Definition Audio CODEC Driver,

1. sp41698, vista driver, reported work in XP here

2. sp41693, vista driver, reported work in XP here

3. sp39671, vista driver, reported works in XP here or here

4. Find Your Vista audio driver on this DVD where You burned C:\Swsetup folder. It may also work under XP.

When You will install any audio driver with success check is Your sound working.

If there will be no sound after restart check this thread. There are informations how to solve this.

High-Definition Audio (HDA) Modem Installer and Driver here

Atheros Wireless here

or

Broadcom Wireless here

Bluetooth here

.Net Framework(required before HP Quick Lunch Buttons) here

HP Quick Launch Buttons here

Realtek RTL8111C LAN here

Synaptics Touchpad here

ENE CIR Receiver here (Your Vista driver)

Cyberlink YouCam Software here

Realtek usb 2.0 Card reader here

Validity Fingerprint Sensor here (Your Vista driver)

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

Do manual installation

Go to device manager, right click unknown device,

Choose to update driver, No to connect,

Choose install from a list or specific location, Don't search, Have disk,

Browse to the location of machine.inf.

Do it for the rest of unknown devices.

Message Edited by Daniel_Potyrala on 09-12-2009 04:35 PM

[Tuna6699]

Thank you very much..

Windows XP installed and the drivers too...except the with IDT High-Definition Audio CODEC Driver I got this error:

 

I really need your help with audio driver, and thank you again..

[Daniel_Potyrala]

Have You got MS-UAA installed for correct SP?

Which SP version have You got in windows XP?

Have You tried all three audio drivers?

[CherylG]

Try this Driver

[Tuna6699]

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Daniel_Potyrala wrote:

Have You got MS-UAA installed for correct SP?

Which SP version have You got in windows XP?

Have You tried all three audio drivers?

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Yes, I installed MS-UAA for SP3 before installing GPU and Audio drivers, and I tried them all

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CherylG wrote:
Try this Driver

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 It's not working too. 

Message Edited by Tuna6699 on 06-11-2009 06:36 AM

[Daniel_Potyrala]

Go to Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Devices Manager

If You have any yellow signs there then. Click with right button of Your mouse on each yellow sign and choose properties. Then go to bottom details and paste here device id. This way we will know what it is.

Paste also here photo with this what You have under:

Go to Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Devices Manager -> Audio Controlers

[Tuna6699]

Device Id: ACPI\HPQ0004\3&B1BFB&0

[Daniel_Potyrala]

Driver for Unkown device:

HP 3D DriveGuard 1.10 A here

It looks then MS-UAA is not installed.

Go to Control Panel -> System

And show me on photo what You have got there. Remember about erasing windows serial number from it.