Windows XP Drivers for Pavilion DV6-3024ax

[SaschaR]

Hello Together,

I have a Problem where I need a bit help.

My old Computer gave up on me and it was a non Internet Win XP Machine on that I was running a very old Version of CAD 98.

The Computer is beyond repair and I need to get my CAD back and working. As it is completely impossible to have it fixed I am looking to install Windows XP on a Pavilion DV6-3024ax.

It took a bit but I have Windows XP installed, but Now I am missing all the drivers. Is there any place where I can find these drivers?

I have downloaded already from 3 or 4 different sources Drivers that were supposed to be compatible, but not even a single one worked actually.

I might not even need every driver, just the most essential ones like Chipset, Graphicscard and Display, everything else would ne nice but not important. Internet I do not use on that Machine anyways.

Please tell me that there is a place with these drivers.

Kind Regards

Sascha

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

I can't find any info on that model.

Please let me know some basic info...

AMD or Intel Processor?

Do you remember what graphics it had?

XP SP 2 or 3?

Post the hardware ID for the device you see listed in the device manager labeled as a Network Controller.

That is the wifi adapter.

To find the hardware ID, click on the network controller device in the device manager.

Then click on the Details tab at the top of the Network Controller device window.

Post the string of characters that you see in the window that start with PCI\VEN.

[SaschaR]

First your Answers
CPU: AMD Phenom II N970
Graphics Card: May be a AMD Radeon HD 6550M  -- Details: PCI/VEN_1002&DEV_68C1&SUBSYS_1640103C&REV_00\4&2770B40E&0&0010
Network Controller: PCI/VEN_168C&DEV_002B&SUBSYS_3040103C&REV_01\4&201108AE&0&0028

OS: Windows XP Pro Service Pack 3

Here are some more Informations gathered from the Laptop

From Battery Compartement
Serial: CNF112BYHN
Product: LN373PA#ABG
Model: dv6 - 3206AX

WLan Modul: Atheros Radio Model AR5B95
CMII ID: 2009DJ0217
SCT: RCPATAR09-0168

From BIOS
System Board ID: 1640
UUID Number: 434E4631-3132-4259-484E-984BE1C41FE4
Product Configuration ID: 059B120000243010000020100
System Board CT Number: PL8V0011Z070Y9

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Thanks,

See if these drivers work...

Chipset:  1st driver on the list.  Install and restart the PC.

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/chipset?os=Windows%20XP%20-%20Professional/Home&RenderOnServer...

Graphics:  1st driver on the list.  Install and restart the PC.

http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/737-28041SupportforATIMobility.aspx

Audio:  See if this one works...

This package contains the IDT High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver for the supported notebook/laptop models and operating systems.

 http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp47501-48000/sp47808.exe

Ethernet:  Download, unzip and run the setup application from the XP driver at the link below.

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTy...

Card Reader:  Download, unzip and run the setup application from the 1st file listed at the link below...

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=15&PFid=25&Level=4&Conn=3&DownT...

Wireless:

This package contains the drivers for the supported Atheros Wireless LAN Adapters in the supported notebook models running a supported operating system.

http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp54501-55000/sp54972.exe

[SaschaR]

I am on it! That would be soo absolutely awesome if these drivers would work.

I was already thinking about getting VirtualBox on Win7, but I expected the speed would be horrible with it, but at least maybe working. Now I can try the drivers first, thank you very much!

The first Link for Graphics Card would be "Windows 8/8.1 64-bit" ... are you sure? I will give it absolutely a try, but seems weird.

STATUS

Chipset: Went through without a Problem

Graphic: Still downloading and I am still not convinced it will work

Audio: Did not work

Ethernet: Did not Work

Cardreader: Went through without a Problem

Wireless: Gave Error, but it worked, the Laptop is connected to the Internet

Now I have Internet, that I didn't needed, proper Chipset Driver and maybe Cardreader too. For me the only other really important one is now Graphics, everything else I am find with that it doesn't work.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Try this ethernet driver...

This package provides the drivers for the Realtek Ethernet Controller in supported notebook models that are running a supported operating systems.

http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp50001-50500/sp50301.exe

Audio:  Try each of these...

1.sp47403, XP driver Here

2.sp46918 ,XP driver Here

3. sp39671, vista driver, here

4. sp45044   here

I've done all I can to help you with this.  Those are the only drivers I could come up with.

[SaschaR]

Thank you very much Paul, you have done already more than I was able to come up with.

I am downloading right now two more Win XP drivers for the Graphics Card to test it. If the Win8 that you suggested and these are not working, it will be Win7 and a Virtual Maschine... bad luck for me then... WinXP compatibility is getting really rare...

Kind regards

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

You're very welcome.

I selected XP for the amd graphics driver but I see from the webpage, that XP was not supported.

Then I checked some HP business notebooks that have XP drivers but they all had different graphics adapters.

I disassembled the driver files and copied and pasted the graphics adapter ID you posted and there was no support.

So, I think we have come to a dead end with this adventure.

[SaschaR]

I do think so too. It was 'fun' .. even though I would be more happy if we would have found a proper solution. Thank you anyways!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

The strange thing was that there were XP drivers for some other HD6xxx graphics, but not the HD6550.

If you have W7 Pro, you can run the XP mode on there if your dv6 supports VT.

I had to run a program like that using XP mode, that would not run on W7 x64.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8002