[SOLVED] aspire E571 downgrade to xp drivers

corl45 · 12-07-2008, 08:20 PM

ok, i got an Acer Aspire E571, and it was running vista, i didn't really decide to downgrade to XP, i dual booted it, so i have XP and Vista running on it, vista runs fine, but i cannot find ANY drivers for XP, i do not have a lan connection because i don't have the Ethernet controller driver, no sound, nothing. i open the device manager and all of them have the yellow ?. any help? i cannot find them anywhere, ive searched this forum, Google, and none of them work. all i can find are vista drivers, and so far none of them have worked. i hear some vista drivers do work though, not sure witch ones.

any help?

dai · 12-07-2008, 09:29 PM

you will have to check the different component manufacturers and down load them from there

**BCCOMP** · 12-07-2008, 10:09 PM

Hi,
If you could run Everest under my signature it may help locating your drivers.
Attach the report to the thread.
Thanks,
Bill

corl45 · 12-07-2008, 11:43 PM

i found my Ethernet controller, and sound card drivers. i do not as access to the computer as of now, i'll edit this post with the report from everest tomorrow. thanks guys for the help

corl45 · 12-08-2008, 10:17 PM

heres the everest report, its attached.

**BCCOMP** · 12-09-2008, 05:56 AM

You need to install the Chipset driver, VGA Controller and Modem.

For the chipset you need NET Framework 3.0:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Chipset: ATI Radeon Xpress 1250
http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/GRA...alyst-79.shtml

This is an older version (ATI Catalyst 7.9), but from my reasearch it appears to be the most stable.

Modem:
The Vista driver may work (It has on others):
http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/MOD...m-Driver.shtml

Let me know how you make out
Bill

corl45 · 12-09-2008, 05:19 PM

alright, all of them worked, but when i open device manager there is one more thing with a yellow "?" on it its called "SM Bus Controller"

**BCCOMP** · 12-09-2008, 06:20 PM

This is part of the chipset.

You may have to use the updated catalyst:
http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_ca.../integrated-xp
Uninstall the previous driver in ADD/Remove programs first
Thanks,
Bill

corl45 · 12-11-2008, 09:56 PM

nope, i uninstalled the CCC and driver i had on, and installed that one and the SM bus controller still isn't recognized

**BCCOMP** · 12-12-2008, 12:45 AM

HI,
Try to download the South Bridge driver seperately and run the file. If it does not install then manually install it through the Device Manager:

http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_ca...ntegratedip-xp

Manual install

Download the SouthBridge driver to your Desktop
Make a new folder (Name it SM BUS) in My Documents
Click on the Desktop Icon (ATI) that you downloaded.
A window will appear, Select: Run
Another window will appear to extract these files to a folder.
BROWSE to the folder you made in My Documents

Go to the Device Manager
Right click on the SM Bus controller error.
Select: Update Driver
Select: No, not this time>Next
Select: Install from a list or specific Location (Advanced)> Next
Select: Include this location in the Search>BROWSEBROWSE to the folder (SM BUS) you made in My Documents
Here you will find three folders. Select the SM BUS folder>OK>Next
See if XP will install it this way.

Let me know if it installs.
Bill

corl45 · 12-12-2008, 02:18 PM

ok, so before i install this do i uninstall the driver and CCC i have now?

**BCCOMP** · 12-12-2008, 03:46 PM

No, you should not have to.
Bill

corl45 · 12-14-2008, 11:46 AM

alright! thanks! it worked perfectly, the only thing that its not recognizing is my printer... but i have those drivers on a CD. so SM bus controller is working and everything. thanks again.

**BCCOMP** · 12-14-2008, 11:51 AM

Glad to hear you have it up and running with no errors
Thanks,
Bill

12-07-2008, 08:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
corl45 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10 OS: Windows XP SP2	[SOLVED] aspire E571 downgrade to xp drivers ok, i got an Acer Aspire E571, and it was running vista, i didn't really decide to downgrade to XP, i dual booted it, so i have XP and Vista running on it, vista runs fine, but i cannot find ANY drivers for XP, i do not have a lan connection because i don't have the Ethernet controller driver, no sound, nothing. i open the device manager and all of them have the yellow ?. any help? i cannot find them anywhere, ive searched this forum, Google, and none of them work. all i can find are vista drivers, and so far none of them have worked. i hear some vista drivers do work though, not sure witch ones. any help?

12-07-2008, 09:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: aspire E571 downgrade to xp drivers you will have to check the different component manufacturers and down load them from there __________________

12-07-2008, 10:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,044 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: aspire E571 downgrade to xp drivers Hi, If you could run Everest under my signature it may help locating your drivers. Attach the report to the thread. Thanks, Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan

12-07-2008, 11:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
corl45 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: aspire E571 downgrade to xp drivers i found my Ethernet controller, and sound card drivers. i do not as access to the computer as of now, i'll edit this post with the report from everest tomorrow. thanks guys for the help

12-09-2008, 05:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,044 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: aspire E571 downgrade to xp drivers You need to install the Chipset driver, VGA Controller and Modem. For the chipset you need NET Framework 3.0: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en Chipset: ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/GRA...alyst-79.shtml This is an older version (ATI Catalyst 7.9), but from my reasearch it appears to be the most stable. Modem: The Vista driver may work (It has on others): http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/MOD...m-Driver.shtml Let me know how you make out Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan Last edited by BCCOMP; 12-09-2008 at 06:46 AM.

12-09-2008, 05:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
corl45 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: aspire E571 downgrade to xp drivers alright, all of them worked, but when i open device manager there is one more thing with a yellow "?" on it its called "SM Bus Controller"

12-09-2008, 06:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,044 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: aspire E571 downgrade to xp drivers This is part of the chipset. You may have to use the updated catalyst: http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_ca.../integrated-xp Uninstall the previous driver in ADD/Remove programs first Thanks, Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan Last edited by BCCOMP; 12-10-2008 at 05:26 AM.

12-11-2008, 09:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
corl45 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: aspire E571 downgrade to xp drivers nope, i uninstalled the CCC and driver i had on, and installed that one and the SM bus controller still isn't recognized

12-12-2008, 12:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,044 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: aspire E571 downgrade to xp drivers HI, Try to download the South Bridge driver seperately and run the file. If it does not install then manually install it through the Device Manager: http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_ca...ntegratedip-xp Manual install Download the SouthBridge driver to your Desktop Make a new folder (Name it SM BUS) in My Documents Click on the Desktop Icon (ATI) that you downloaded. A window will appear, Select: Run Another window will appear to extract these files to a folder. BROWSE to the folder you made in My Documents Go to the Device Manager Right click on the SM Bus controller error. Select: Update Driver Select: No, not this time>Next Select: Install from a list or specific Location (Advanced)> Next Select: Include this location in the Search>BROWSEBROWSE to the folder (SM BUS) you made in My Documents Here you will find three folders. Select the SM BUS folder>OK>Next See if XP will install it this way. Let me know if it installs. Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan

12-12-2008, 02:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
corl45 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: aspire E571 downgrade to xp drivers ok, so before i install this do i uninstall the driver and CCC i have now?

12-12-2008, 03:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,044 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: aspire E571 downgrade to xp drivers No, you should not have to. Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan

12-14-2008, 11:46 AM	#13 (permalink)
corl45 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: aspire E571 downgrade to xp drivers alright! thanks! it worked perfectly, the only thing that its not recognizing is my printer... but i have those drivers on a CD. so SM bus controller is working and everything. thanks again.

12-14-2008, 11:51 AM	#14 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,044 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: aspire E571 downgrade to xp drivers Glad to hear you have it up and running with no errors Thanks, Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan