[SOLVED] XP Drivers for Presario F700

Reta · 06-18-2008, 09:24 PM

Hello,

I've just installed Windows XP Professional on my Presario F700 which originally had Windows Vista Home Premium.

Most of the drivers are missing. I'd like to at least get my wireless, audio and possibly my video drivers installed so that it can be usable.

HP's website seem not to support XP on these laptops.

Attached is a screen shot of the device manager.

Thank you for viewing

EDIT: I tried all the drivers from the following page to no avail

[SOLVED] HP Compaq Presario F750US Drivers Needed

Reta · 06-18-2008, 10:07 PM

So far I got the Video drivers installed

VIDEO
http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/GRA...Go-15655.shtml

**Deleted090308** · 06-21-2008, 01:36 AM

Welcome to TSF.

Have a look at this sticky: http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...00-series.html

Reta · 06-21-2008, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eneles

Welcome to TSF.

Have a look at this sticky: http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...00-series.html

Thanks,

I have already. I only got as far as installing the chipset and video drivers.

Does this mean I'm poop out of luck?

**Deleted090308** · 06-21-2008, 12:27 PM

Download the drivers posted by BCCOMP and install them manually through Control Panel >> Add Hardware.

**BCCOMP** · 06-21-2008, 10:29 PM

Hi Reta,
The drivers posted on the link Eneles gave you should work.
Most of the drivers have to be manually installed through the device manager.
DO NOT skip a driver if it does not install correctly. Some of the drivers need the ones previously installed to function correctly.
If you need further assistance please let us know.
Thanks,
Bill

Reta · 06-22-2008, 07:23 PM

Alright,

Well I did not skip any drivers. The ethernet drivers and wireless drivers would not install manually so I stopped there and assumed it would not work. But I will attempt to install everything else and see if it works.

Wish me luck.

BTW I have the Compaq Presario F730US Notebook PC I was just informed if that helps

Reta · 06-22-2008, 07:51 PM

After installing other drivers I now see the Audio & Modem High Definition Bus again. When I try to manually install the Audio it doesnt not work. It quickly ask me to search the internet now etc.

Reta · 06-22-2008, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Greganti

posted this in another thread, thought it might be useful here...

Ok, I just finished rolling back my F730US to Windows XP MCE 2005. It wasn't so bad, here's how I did it...

1. Install Windows XP.

2. Install the Nvidia chipset drivers from here: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33001-33500/sp33411.exe

This will get you wired network access.

3. Run Windows Updates. Make sure to install the hardware driver updates. This will get you the Broadcom Wireless and the Synaptics touchpad drivers.

4. Install the Microsoft UAA driver posted above from here: ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/softpaq/sp3...00/sp32646.exe

After finishing, Windows will detect new audio and modem hardware. I chose to connect to the internet to look for drivers, and then to automatically install the drivers.

5. Install the video drivers posted above from here: http://tinyurl.com/2q6ss4

6. Install the HP QuickLaunch Buttons software from here: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33001-33500/sp33258.exe

At this point everything is working and there are no errors or missing drivers shown in device manager.

I don't know if they're needed, but updated modem drivers can be downloaded from here: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp35501-36000/sp35942.exe

This post helped me get my laptop running smoothly on xp

Thanks for the help guys

**Deleted090308** · 06-22-2008, 09:58 PM

I'm glad you got it working.

Thanks for the info.
The post quoted above can be found in this thread at HP: http://forums12.itrc.hp.com/service/...readId=1172754

Don_Car · 03-05-2009, 06:45 PM

Hello and thanks for the great tips but for the broadcom wireless driver you need this

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...os=228&lang=en

sp39912

06-18-2008, 10:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Reta Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Re: XP Drivers for Presario F700 So far I got the Video drivers installed VIDEO http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/GRA...Go-15655.shtml

06-21-2008, 01:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: XP Drivers for Presario F700 Welcome to TSF. Have a look at this sticky: http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...00-series.html

06-21-2008, 12:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: XP Drivers for Presario F700 Download the drivers posted by BCCOMP and install them manually through Control Panel >> Add Hardware.

06-21-2008, 10:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 6,898 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: XP Drivers for Presario F700 Hi Reta, The drivers posted on the link Eneles gave you should work. Most of the drivers have to be manually installed through the device manager. DO NOT skip a driver if it does not install correctly. Some of the drivers need the ones previously installed to function correctly. If you need further assistance please let us know. Thanks, Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan

06-22-2008, 07:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Reta Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Re: XP Drivers for Presario F700 Alright, Well I did not skip any drivers. The ethernet drivers and wireless drivers would not install manually so I stopped there and assumed it would not work. But I will attempt to install everything else and see if it works. Wish me luck. BTW I have the Compaq Presario F730US Notebook PC I was just informed if that helps Last edited by Reta; 06-22-2008 at 07:27 PM.

06-22-2008, 07:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Reta Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Re: XP Drivers for Presario F700 After installing other drivers I now see the Audio & Modem High Definition Bus again. When I try to manually install the Audio it doesnt not work. It quickly ask me to search the internet now etc.

06-22-2008, 09:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: XP Drivers for Presario F700 I'm glad you got it working. Thanks for the info. The post quoted above can be found in this thread at HP: http://forums12.itrc.hp.com/service/...readId=1172754

03-05-2009, 06:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
Don_Car Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp sp3	Re: [SOLVED] XP Drivers for Presario F700 Hello and thanks for the great tips but for the broadcom wireless driver you need this http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...os=228&lang=en sp39912