Downgrade vista to xp Hp a6330f

kskin1 · 03-13-2008, 02:17 PM

Hi,
I have a Hp a6330f and am missing some drivers after installing xp.

Could you help me find some?

I am also getting the exclamation point under device manager for

other Pci bridge device, Pci device, and Sm bus controller.

Thanks,
Karl

**simpswr** · 03-13-2008, 03:27 PM

Hello and welcome to the forum . .

You may be able to find the drivers on the HP support website

Start wit hthe chipset drivers, then any others you need

kskin1 · 03-14-2008, 06:44 AM

Hi,
I am still looking for drivers.
i cant get my network to work
thanks

**simpswr** · 03-14-2008, 06:52 AM

Not on the HP website? . . . You can download the Unknown Device Identifier to ID your network card . . http://www.zhangduo.com/udi.html

What all shows up in Device Manager as needing drivers?

**BCCOMP** · 03-14-2008, 08:20 AM

Hi,
Here is your spec sheet:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...644699&lang=en
Try this chipset driver:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_169.21_whql.html
Hope this helps.
Thanks,
Bill

kskin1 · 03-14-2008, 10:10 AM

I finally got the exclamations under device manager down to one.
Other pci bridge device. I installed nvidia chipset , realtek drivers.

I still can't get the internet to hook up with ethernet cable.
Lan card Drivers?
device manager shows 1394 net adapter under network adapter (no problem)

**simpswr** · 03-14-2008, 11:51 AM

Did you run the Unknown Device Identifier program? . . it should tell you what Network Adaptor you have

the 1394 you can ignore . . that is the Firewire controller

kskin1 · 03-14-2008, 12:24 PM

Hi, I ran the unknown device identifier. I attached the list to this post. I have installed all the drivers that I can find.

Thanks,
Karl

**simpswr** · 03-14-2008, 12:50 PM

This is the predicament you get in when you don't locate all the drivers prior to uninstalling Vista . . You should be able to load the drivers from here for :

Ethernet Driver MCP61 (v65.21) "WHQL"
Network Management Tools MCP61 (v65.23)
SMBus Driver (v4.57) "WHQL"
IDE SataRAID Driver (v6.86) "WHQL"
IDE SataIDE Driver (v6.86) "WHQL"
RAIDTOOL Application (v6.86)

kskin1 · 03-14-2008, 01:24 PM

Thanks for your help, It is now recognizing the network card. :}

**simpswr** · 03-14-2008, 01:37 PM

beto1glez · 05-01-2008, 10:26 PM

I also had the same problem, i try everything this page suggested, but couldnt make it work.. i downloaded everything here, but i finally got it to work when i downloaded the file kb835221 hope this helps , i was exausted already, i had 2 weeks trying ...

03-13-2008, 02:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
kskin1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Downgrade vista to xp Hp a6330f Hi, I have a Hp a6330f and am missing some drivers after installing xp. Could you help me find some? I am also getting the exclamation point under device manager for other Pci bridge device, Pci device, and Sm bus controller. Thanks, Karl

03-13-2008, 03:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,485 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Downgrade vista to xp Hp a6330f Hello and welcome to the forum . . You may be able to find the drivers on the HP support website Start wit hthe chipset drivers, then any others you need __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow

03-14-2008, 06:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
kskin1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: Downgrade vista to xp Hp a6330f Hi, I am still looking for drivers. i cant get my network to work thanks

03-14-2008, 06:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,485 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Downgrade vista to xp Hp a6330f Not on the HP website? . . . You can download the Unknown Device Identifier to ID your network card . . http://www.zhangduo.com/udi.html What all shows up in Device Manager as needing drivers? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow

03-14-2008, 08:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
BCCOMP MENTOR HARDWARE TEAM Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,104 OS: Win98/XP/SUSE My System	Re: Downgrade vista to xp Hp a6330f Hi, Here is your spec sheet: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...644699&lang=en Try this chipset driver: http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_169.21_whql.html Hope this helps. Thanks, Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ \| Power supply calculator \| Speedfan

03-14-2008, 10:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
kskin1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: Downgrade vista to xp Hp a6330f I finally got the exclamations under device manager down to one. Other pci bridge device. I installed nvidia chipset , realtek drivers. I still can't get the internet to hook up with ethernet cable. Lan card Drivers? device manager shows 1394 net adapter under network adapter (no problem)

03-14-2008, 11:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,485 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Downgrade vista to xp Hp a6330f Did you run the Unknown Device Identifier program? . . it should tell you what Network Adaptor you have the 1394 you can ignore . . that is the Firewire controller __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow

03-14-2008, 12:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,485 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Downgrade vista to xp Hp a6330f This is the predicament you get in when you don't locate all the drivers prior to uninstalling Vista . . You should be able to load the drivers from here for : Ethernet Driver MCP61 (v65.21) "WHQL" Network Management Tools MCP61 (v65.23) SMBus Driver (v4.57) "WHQL" IDE SataRAID Driver (v6.86) "WHQL" IDE SataIDE Driver (v6.86) "WHQL" RAIDTOOL Application (v6.86) __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow

03-14-2008, 01:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
kskin1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: Downgrade vista to xp Hp a6330f Thanks for your help, It is now recognizing the network card. :}

03-14-2008, 01:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,485 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Downgrade vista to xp Hp a6330f __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow

05-01-2008, 10:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
beto1glez Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Re: Downgrade vista to xp Hp a6330f I also had the same problem, i try everything this page suggested, but couldnt make it work.. i downloaded everything here, but i finally got it to work when i downloaded the file kb835221 hope this helps , i was exausted already, i had 2 weeks trying ... Last edited by dai : 05-01-2008 at 11:09 PM.