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HP Pavilion a6634f Desktop PC

‎03-16-2009 01:13 PM

I just got this Pavilion a6634f Desktop PC as a gift about a month ago and it is windows vista 64bit and it is very frustrating as most of my programs i do believ in 32 bit andmost of them wont work with it. Is it possible to revert the computer back to windows xp 32bit.What are my options? Can any help
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Re: HP Pavilion a6634f Desktop PC

‎03-16-2009 06:43 PM

Yes you can.

 

 

Install Chipset Software and reboot. Then continue installing all other drivers.

Chipset: Intel G33
http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/CS-026488.htm

 

Graphics: GeForce 9300 GE
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_182.08_whql.html

Audio: Realtek ALC888S
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/RedirectFTPSite.aspx?SiteID=1&DownTypeID=3&DownID=12&PFid=24&Con...

 

Realtek Ethernet 8111C:
http://tinyurl.com/la9ey

 

You will have to disable the sata driver and set it to IDE in the bios settings.

 

This is the best way to install XP.

 

Slipstreaming SATA drivers.
http://www.digitgeek.com/how-to-slipstream-sata-drivers-into-xp-cd/

 

 

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Re: HP Pavilion a6634f Desktop PC

‎03-17-2009 12:06 AM

OK... i tried to install xp 32 before and in the middle of loading it, it crash and the computer restarted. Will that chipset util solve that problem
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Re: HP Pavilion a6634f Desktop PC

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‎03-17-2009 12:17 AM - edited ‎03-17-2009 12:18 AM

No. I would suggest using the link on how to slipstream an XP install.
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