[SOLVED] I Am In Need Of Drivers

RedvsBlue · 07-19-2009, 07:44 PM

I am looking for Drivers for an HP Pavilion a6863w-b. This Computer has Vista Home Premium with SP1. The HP web site does not have XP drivers listed for this model. I am looking to do a clean XP install. Are there any third party drivers or drivers compatible with this model ? These are the Vista Drivers for reference.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...957630&lang=en

If someone could help me find XP Drivers that would be good. Thanks in advanced

~~zerofire~~ · 07-19-2009, 09:06 PM

You will need to run CPUZ to determine the actual equipment on the board.
The graphics drivers can be found here:http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_ca.../integrated-xp

RedvsBlue · 07-19-2009, 09:44 PM

How will that help in finding drivers ? Where should I host the info file ? & do you need the whole info file (quite long) or only a certain part ?

~~zerofire~~ · 07-20-2009, 02:46 AM

I only need the data on the "Mainboard" tab in the Motherboard box. You can just take a screen shot and add it as an attachment if you like or you can actually make a post with the information that was requested. As for the info file you can just destroy it. There is no need for it.

RedvsBlue · 07-20-2009, 05:59 AM

The attachment window is taking way to long to load so here is a sendspace link to the jpg

http://www.sendspace.com/file/bzev54

RedvsBlue · 07-21-2009, 07:43 AM

Bumpity Bump

~~zerofire~~ · 07-21-2009, 01:08 PM

Sorry for taking a bit of time to find and verify each driver. The specs were difficult to extract from HP and MSI.

NIC Driver:
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...4&DownTypeID=3

Sound Driver:
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false

Video and Chipset Driver:
<See Second Post>

If I missed any drivers please state which ones. I am working from the manufacturer specifications so I will miss any custom equipment that is installed.

RedvsBlue · 07-21-2009, 01:47 PM

I will need the adapter drivers so I can go online etc all of that stuff & if possible any XP versions of the Vista Drivers & I think I will need DVD Rom Drive Drivers

~~zerofire~~ · 07-21-2009, 04:30 PM

The NIC driver is for the equipment that interfaces with the wired network. It will allow your computer to be connected to the internet. Windows uses a generic disk driver to access optical drives so the only thing you need to do to make your DVD drive work is install XP. I showed you where to get the video and sound drivers. The chipset driver is integrated into the video driver. That is pretty much all the drivers that are on the list.

RedvsBlue · 07-21-2009, 04:48 PM

Okay cool so I will give XP installing a try tonight & let you know how it goes somtime tomorow

RedvsBlue · 07-22-2009, 02:19 PM

Well I tried reformatting like I usually do

I set the Bios Boot settings to CD Rom
It loads the Windows CD
Then it loads / reads files off of the CD
It reads everything fine & I have no problem
Then it says "Starting Windows"
& instead of "Starting Windows" I get the Blue Screen of death error

~~zerofire~~ · 07-23-2009, 02:09 AM

In BIOS you need to find a feature labeled RAID or AHCI and switch it to IDE or Compatibility. This is because of the way the hard drive is accessed in RAID and AHCI that requires special drivers that are not available in XP for your hardware. After changing this setting your computer should boot into XP normally.

RedvsBlue · 07-23-2009, 07:59 AM

I looked through the Bios settings & I found SATI or 1 Controller Mode & in these options were RAID & AHCI & IDE & there is another SATI or 1 Controller option with Enable & Disable. What should I do ?

~~zerofire~~ · 07-23-2009, 10:17 AM

Set the first one to IDE and the second one to Enable. You don't want to disconnect your hard drive by setting it to Disable. I think you mean SATA because I have never heard of SATI.

RedvsBlue · 07-23-2009, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zerofire

Set the first one to IDE and the second one to Enable. You don't want to disconnect your hard drive by setting it to Disable. I think you mean SATA because I have never heard of SATI.

Yeah thats it Sata lol all right I will give it a second go tonight bud & let you know tomorrow or tonight depending on the outcome

RedvsBlue · 07-23-2009, 01:10 PM

I reformatted & just about everything went great thank you so much for your help. I am back on Windows XP. I only need one more Driver for the SM Bus Controller but everything else is good

~~zerofire~~ · 07-23-2009, 04:52 PM

What does it say in Device Manager for that device?

RedvsBlue · 07-23-2009, 05:11 PM

It says SM Bus Controller

~~zerofire~~ · 07-23-2009, 08:26 PM

You can find the driver here;
http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx?p=xp/integratedip-xp

It is labeled as South Bridge driver.

RedvsBlue · 07-23-2009, 09:28 PM

Thank you it worked & hey if I were to install XP on other Vista Machines would I have to do the IDE Setting thing ?

07-19-2009, 07:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
RedvsBlue Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14 OS: Vista SP1	[SOLVED] I Am In Need Of Drivers I am looking for Drivers for an HP Pavilion a6863w-b. This Computer has Vista Home Premium with SP1. The HP web site does not have XP drivers listed for this model. I am looking to do a clean XP install. Are there any third party drivers or drivers compatible with this model ? These are the Vista Drivers for reference. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...957630&lang=en If someone could help me find XP Drivers that would be good. Thanks in advanced Last edited by RedvsBlue; 07-19-2009 at 07:54 PM.

07-19-2009, 09:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~zerofire~~ Troubled Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 637 OS: Windows 95/98se/2000 Pro/XP Home, Pro, or MCE/2003 and 2008 Server Enterprise/7, Debian, Ubuntu My System	Re: I Am In Need Of Drivers You will need to run CPUZ to determine the actual equipment on the board. The graphics drivers can be found here:http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_ca.../integrated-xp

07-19-2009, 09:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
RedvsBlue Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14 OS: Vista SP1	Re: I Am In Need Of Drivers How will that help in finding drivers ? Where should I host the info file ? & do you need the whole info file (quite long) or only a certain part ? Last edited by RedvsBlue; 07-19-2009 at 09:58 PM.

07-20-2009, 02:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
~~zerofire~~ Troubled Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 637 OS: Windows 95/98se/2000 Pro/XP Home, Pro, or MCE/2003 and 2008 Server Enterprise/7, Debian, Ubuntu My System	Re: I Am In Need Of Drivers I only need the data on the "Mainboard" tab in the Motherboard box. You can just take a screen shot and add it as an attachment if you like or you can actually make a post with the information that was requested. As for the info file you can just destroy it. There is no need for it.

07-20-2009, 05:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
RedvsBlue Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14 OS: Vista SP1	Re: I Am In Need Of Drivers The attachment window is taking way to long to load so here is a sendspace link to the jpg http://www.sendspace.com/file/bzev54 Last edited by RedvsBlue; 07-20-2009 at 06:01 AM.

07-21-2009, 07:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
RedvsBlue Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14 OS: Vista SP1	Re: I Am In Need Of Drivers Bumpity Bump

07-21-2009, 01:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
~~zerofire~~ Troubled Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 637 OS: Windows 95/98se/2000 Pro/XP Home, Pro, or MCE/2003 and 2008 Server Enterprise/7, Debian, Ubuntu My System	Re: I Am In Need Of Drivers Sorry for taking a bit of time to find and verify each driver. The specs were difficult to extract from HP and MSI. NIC Driver: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...4&DownTypeID=3 Sound Driver: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false Video and Chipset Driver: <See Second Post> If I missed any drivers please state which ones. I am working from the manufacturer specifications so I will miss any custom equipment that is installed.

07-21-2009, 01:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
RedvsBlue Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14 OS: Vista SP1	Re: I Am In Need Of Drivers I will need the adapter drivers so I can go online etc all of that stuff & if possible any XP versions of the Vista Drivers & I think I will need DVD Rom Drive Drivers Last edited by RedvsBlue; 07-21-2009 at 01:49 PM.

07-21-2009, 04:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
~~zerofire~~ Troubled Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 637 OS: Windows 95/98se/2000 Pro/XP Home, Pro, or MCE/2003 and 2008 Server Enterprise/7, Debian, Ubuntu My System	Re: I Am In Need Of Drivers The NIC driver is for the equipment that interfaces with the wired network. It will allow your computer to be connected to the internet. Windows uses a generic disk driver to access optical drives so the only thing you need to do to make your DVD drive work is install XP. I showed you where to get the video and sound drivers. The chipset driver is integrated into the video driver. That is pretty much all the drivers that are on the list.

07-21-2009, 04:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
RedvsBlue Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14 OS: Vista SP1	Re: I Am In Need Of Drivers Okay cool so I will give XP installing a try tonight & let you know how it goes somtime tomorow

07-22-2009, 02:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
RedvsBlue Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14 OS: Vista SP1	Re: I Am In Need Of Drivers Well I tried reformatting like I usually do I set the Bios Boot settings to CD Rom It loads the Windows CD Then it loads / reads files off of the CD It reads everything fine & I have no problem Then it says "Starting Windows" & instead of "Starting Windows" I get the Blue Screen of death error

07-23-2009, 02:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
~~zerofire~~ Troubled Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 637 OS: Windows 95/98se/2000 Pro/XP Home, Pro, or MCE/2003 and 2008 Server Enterprise/7, Debian, Ubuntu My System	Re: I Am In Need Of Drivers In BIOS you need to find a feature labeled RAID or AHCI and switch it to IDE or Compatibility. This is because of the way the hard drive is accessed in RAID and AHCI that requires special drivers that are not available in XP for your hardware. After changing this setting your computer should boot into XP normally. Last edited by zerofire; 07-23-2009 at 02:12 AM.

07-23-2009, 07:59 AM	#13 (permalink)
RedvsBlue Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14 OS: Vista SP1	Re: I Am In Need Of Drivers I looked through the Bios settings & I found SATI or 1 Controller Mode & in these options were RAID & AHCI & IDE & there is another SATI or 1 Controller option with Enable & Disable. What should I do ?

07-23-2009, 10:17 AM	#14 (permalink)
~~zerofire~~ Troubled Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 637 OS: Windows 95/98se/2000 Pro/XP Home, Pro, or MCE/2003 and 2008 Server Enterprise/7, Debian, Ubuntu My System	Re: I Am In Need Of Drivers Set the first one to IDE and the second one to Enable. You don't want to disconnect your hard drive by setting it to Disable. I think you mean SATA because I have never heard of SATI. Last edited by zerofire; 07-23-2009 at 10:27 AM.

07-23-2009, 01:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
RedvsBlue Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14 OS: Vista SP1	Re: I Am In Need Of Drivers I reformatted & just about everything went great thank you so much for your help. I am back on Windows XP. I only need one more Driver for the SM Bus Controller but everything else is good

07-23-2009, 04:52 PM	#17 (permalink)
~~zerofire~~ Troubled Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 637 OS: Windows 95/98se/2000 Pro/XP Home, Pro, or MCE/2003 and 2008 Server Enterprise/7, Debian, Ubuntu My System	Re: I Am In Need Of Drivers What does it say in Device Manager for that device?

07-23-2009, 05:11 PM	#18 (permalink)
RedvsBlue Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14 OS: Vista SP1	Re: I Am In Need Of Drivers It says SM Bus Controller

07-23-2009, 08:26 PM	#19 (permalink)
~~zerofire~~ Troubled Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 637 OS: Windows 95/98se/2000 Pro/XP Home, Pro, or MCE/2003 and 2008 Server Enterprise/7, Debian, Ubuntu My System	Re: I Am In Need Of Drivers You can find the driver here; http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx?p=xp/integratedip-xp It is labeled as South Bridge driver.

07-23-2009, 09:28 PM	#20 (permalink)
RedvsBlue Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 14 OS: Vista SP1	Re: I Am In Need Of Drivers Thank you it worked & hey if I were to install XP on other Vista Machines would I have to do the IDE Setting thing ?