[SOLVED] Need drivers for a new PC for windows XP

luthar · 08-16-2007, 02:51 PM

Well I recently bought a new PC that had vista installed on it, so I uninstalled that and installed XP. That is where problems began, now I have no sound and have looked for drivers but can not figure out some of my system to even find out what drivers I need. So can you guys please help me? Oh! I checked the other threads first, installed 8.26_11.09_nforce_winxp_english(which solved some issues) and everesthome 2.20. But I'm not as much a 'techie' as I thought and don't know what to do from here.

Iainzy. · 08-16-2007, 03:09 PM

Ok, please tell me what PC this is. It's important, THe manufacturer and edition of XP and what method you used to uninstall windows vista! (I have did the smae thing for a XPS and it was stupid of me to do!

Windows + Downgrade = Armagedon

luthar · 08-16-2007, 03:27 PM

ok thanks. It is a hp pavilion m8100e and service pack 2...I think thats what you are asking for. I formatted the hard drive so Vista is gone. Pretty sure that it is more like and upgrade than downgrade though. Aha home edition is probably what you were looking for.

Iainzy. · 08-16-2007, 03:31 PM

Ok, did you get a driver disk with your Pc? If so use it :) If not then hopefully this link will help! I'll post it once I get it for you! Just bear with me for 10 mins

Iainzy. · 08-16-2007, 03:33 PM

http://www.shopping.hp.com/series/ca...computer_store

Okay, Click this link and on teh right hand side of teh page is Software and drivers that should help you along your way! If this dosen't help post back I have more Ideas

luthar · 08-16-2007, 03:36 PM

yeah I did use that to find some information...but I bought it a month ago and have some stuff that was a *special* offer. so that won't help much and the drivers on their site is for vista alone and not for XP.

Iainzy. · 08-16-2007, 03:43 PM

Then you may need to get a drivers disk if your still under guarrantee they should fix all this for free phone them up or contact them in some way and they should fix it all for free. (Hopefully) Try and find a contact, Alternativly you can try searching the parts.

Example- Say I have a Sony DVD-RW Disc Drive FInd the full name and version of this (SHould be on purchase information) and put it in a serach engine followed by drivers so for example search * Sony DVD-RW 28X Version1.0 Driver * and then it should show up!

That CD drive dosen't exist it's jsut an example lol

luthar · 08-16-2007, 03:52 PM

well thanks for the example:P I am currently chatting it up with a tech support through HP. He is supplying me with the drivers. He doesn't seem to small talk...or speak the best engligh but he's a good guy

Iainzy. · 08-16-2007, 04:07 PM

gdgd dont spen d 2 long talking to those people it cost money sometimes!!

Iainzy. · 08-16-2007, 04:08 PM

BTW Never try to Phone WIndows they are a pain in teh bum

luthar · 08-16-2007, 04:15 PM

ok this is fixed now... thanks to anyone except for Kerwin the IT guy from HP. So if you have this problem apparently get a hold of the company who made the PC. end case.

luthar · 08-16-2007, 04:16 PM

oh i didn't call I used the HP chat thingy...so more like IM than talking. So it won't cost money...they can't find me:)

Iainzy. · 08-16-2007, 04:18 PM

Dell do that but the guy was turkish so....

08-16-2007, 02:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
luthar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 51 OS: XP My System	[SOLVED] Need drivers for a new PC for windows XP Well I recently bought a new PC that had vista installed on it, so I uninstalled that and installed XP. That is where problems began, now I have no sound and have looked for drivers but can not figure out some of my system to even find out what drivers I need. So can you guys please help me? Oh! I checked the other threads first, installed 8.26_11.09_nforce_winxp_english(which solved some issues) and everesthome 2.20. But I'm not as much a 'techie' as I thought and don't know what to do from here.

08-16-2007, 03:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Iainzy. Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Norhtern Ireland Posts: 17 OS: WindowsXP Home Edition	Re: Need drivers for a new PC for windows XP Ok, please tell me what PC this is. It's important, THe manufacturer and edition of XP and what method you used to uninstall windows vista! (I have did the smae thing for a XPS and it was stupid of me to do! Windows + Downgrade = Armagedon

08-16-2007, 03:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
luthar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 51 OS: XP My System	Re: Need drivers for a new PC for windows XP ok thanks. It is a hp pavilion m8100e and service pack 2...I think thats what you are asking for. I formatted the hard drive so Vista is gone. Pretty sure that it is more like and upgrade than downgrade though. Aha home edition is probably what you were looking for. Last edited by luthar; 08-16-2007 at 03:28 PM.

08-16-2007, 03:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Iainzy. Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Norhtern Ireland Posts: 17 OS: WindowsXP Home Edition	Re: Need drivers for a new PC for windows XP Ok, did you get a driver disk with your Pc? If so use it :) If not then hopefully this link will help! I'll post it once I get it for you! Just bear with me for 10 mins

08-16-2007, 03:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Iainzy. Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Norhtern Ireland Posts: 17 OS: WindowsXP Home Edition	Re: Need drivers for a new PC for windows XP http://www.shopping.hp.com/series/ca...computer_store Okay, Click this link and on teh right hand side of teh page is Software and drivers that should help you along your way! If this dosen't help post back I have more Ideas

08-16-2007, 03:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
luthar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 51 OS: XP My System	Re: Need drivers for a new PC for windows XP yeah I did use that to find some information...but I bought it a month ago and have some stuff that was a special offer. so that won't help much and the drivers on their site is for vista alone and not for XP.

08-16-2007, 03:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Iainzy. Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Norhtern Ireland Posts: 17 OS: WindowsXP Home Edition	Re: Need drivers for a new PC for windows XP Then you may need to get a drivers disk if your still under guarrantee they should fix all this for free phone them up or contact them in some way and they should fix it all for free. (Hopefully) Try and find a contact, Alternativly you can try searching the parts. Example- Say I have a Sony DVD-RW Disc Drive FInd the full name and version of this (SHould be on purchase information) and put it in a serach engine followed by drivers so for example search * Sony DVD-RW 28X Version1.0 Driver * and then it should show up! That CD drive dosen't exist it's jsut an example lol

08-16-2007, 03:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
luthar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 51 OS: XP My System	Re: Need drivers for a new PC for windows XP well thanks for the example:P I am currently chatting it up with a tech support through HP. He is supplying me with the drivers. He doesn't seem to small talk...or speak the best engligh but he's a good guy

08-16-2007, 04:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
Iainzy. Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Norhtern Ireland Posts: 17 OS: WindowsXP Home Edition	Re: Need drivers for a new PC for windows XP gdgd dont spen d 2 long talking to those people it cost money sometimes!!

08-16-2007, 04:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
Iainzy. Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Norhtern Ireland Posts: 17 OS: WindowsXP Home Edition	Re: Need drivers for a new PC for windows XP BTW Never try to Phone WIndows they are a pain in teh bum

08-16-2007, 04:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
luthar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 51 OS: XP My System	Re: Need drivers for a new PC for windows XP ok this is fixed now... thanks to anyone except for Kerwin the IT guy from HP. So if you have this problem apparently get a hold of the company who made the PC. end case.

08-16-2007, 04:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
luthar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 51 OS: XP My System	Re: [SOLVED] Need drivers for a new PC for windows XP oh i didn't call I used the HP chat thingy...so more like IM than talking. So it won't cost money...they can't find me:)

08-16-2007, 04:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
Iainzy. Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Norhtern Ireland Posts: 17 OS: WindowsXP Home Edition	Re: [SOLVED] Need drivers for a new PC for windows XP Dell do that but the guy was turkish so....