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Tical
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I what to downgrade my G60-235dx note book to XP

Hello,

 

I need to downgrade my HP G60-235DX to windows xp because vista is killing me.  I have read the forums and can only find downgrade solutions for other models.  Can anyone help me the whole process as I sound like I need Xp drivers and slipstream instructions.  

 

Thanks,

 

Tical

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Daniel_Potyrala
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Re: I what to downgrade my G60-235dx note book to XP

Hi,

First make Vista Beckup. Informations how to do it here.

 

Update Your Bios here.

 

Now You need to slipstream Your Sata drivers (only ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller) with nLite.

Here is guide how to do it and here are Sata drivers  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.

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Daniel_Potyrala
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Re: I what to downgrade my G60-235dx note book to XP

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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

 

Intel Graphic 4500M here

Conexant High-Definition Audio here

Unzip to a folder..use 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
here

 

Synaptics touchpad here 

 

if you have Atheros Wireless driver here


or


if you have Intel Wireless here


Realtek usb 2.0 Card reader here

Realtek RTL8101E Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet NIC Driver here

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

 

HP Quick Launch Buttons here

 

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.

 

LightScribe Host Software here (ONLY IF YOU HAVE IT)

 

Software and programs for lightscribe here.

 

How can You check is Your DVD drive with Lightscribe?

On DVD panel there will be Lightscribe logo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Re: I what to downgrade my G60-235dx note book to XP

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Hello thanks for the reply.  I was unable to download the Bios update. I kept getting an error stating that the link was not a directory.  IT there anyway you can send me a different link or the file zipped to my email address. If you do email it can you email it to my personal email address which is trusystemsinc@gmail.com?  I signed up using my work email but since I plan on doing this over the weekend I will not have access to my work email.  I originally used Tical as my screen name but for some reason it would not let me use it today.  Any help would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

Tical

 

Message Edited by WendyM on 05-29-2009 01:51 PM
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Daniel_Potyrala
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Re: I what to downgrade my G60-235dx note book to XP

Link with Bios is working. Try again. Just a second ago I've checked that.
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Re: I what to downgrade my G60-235dx note book to XP

I just retried the Bios Link with no luck.  I can get to the download page but when I click download it give:   550 /pub/softpaq/sp43001-43500/sp43030.exe: Not a directory. error. 

 

I also get that for:

 

HP Quick Launch Buttons

Synaptics Touchpad

Conexant HD Audio Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP

MS-UAA

 

Thanks,

 

Pete

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Daniel_Potyrala
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Re: I what to downgrade my G60-235dx note book to XP

I've check it all and started downloading without any problem. You've got some kind of problem with downloading through ftp i think.
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Re: I what to downgrade my G60-235dx note book to XP

Ok I will check my firewall and let you know.  Thanks fro the help so far.

 

 

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tical1
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Re: I what to downgrade my G60-235dx note book to XP

prob Ok it was a problem with my firewall.  I fixed it and was able to download the missing parts.  I will now try to downgrade my system.

 

I will reply when I am finished to confirm either if it worked or if it didn't

 

Thanks again,

 

Tical

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abhp
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Re: I what to downgrade my G60-235dx note book to XP

Can I use the same steps and drivers for windows xp 64 bit?Thanks in advance.


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