Need help installing windows on gateway

vadboy · 08-17-2008, 01:23 PM

I got Gateway M-6864 FX laptop and i would like to install windows xp on it and i have 2 problems in doing that
I can't download from the getway website xp drivers, i press the download button and it gives me an error.
and the other problem is after installing different windows from what i have now, i am getting "System restore option", if i click cancel it just restart the windows and load the same window again, and i can't enter the windows without doing something about it.

How can i solve those problems?

vadboy · 08-17-2008, 06:19 PM

anybody?

**TriggerFinger** · 08-18-2008, 07:19 PM

If this is a VISTA to XP move then you should at least prepare all the drivers first before even erasing Vista. If you have problems with the Gateway website, I suggest you call them and ask them any alternative. You can also run PC Wizard in Vista to know what drivers you need. From there you need to hunt down each and every driver.

Here's an example of a successful downgrade but this involved many hours of hunting for drivers. http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...facturers.html

08-17-2008, 01:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
vadboy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3 OS: vista 32bit	Need help installing windows on gateway I got Gateway M-6864 FX laptop and i would like to install windows xp on it and i have 2 problems in doing that I can't download from the getway website xp drivers, i press the download button and it gives me an error. and the other problem is after installing different windows from what i have now, i am getting "System restore option", if i click cancel it just restart the windows and load the same window again, and i can't enter the windows without doing something about it. How can i solve those problems?

08-17-2008, 06:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
vadboy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3 OS: vista 32bit	Re: Need help installing windows on gateway anybody?

08-18-2008, 07:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,207 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Need help installing windows on gateway If this is a VISTA to XP move then you should at least prepare all the drivers first before even erasing Vista. If you have problems with the Gateway website, I suggest you call them and ask them any alternative. You can also run PC Wizard in Vista to know what drivers you need. From there you need to hunt down each and every driver. Here's an example of a successful downgrade but this involved many hours of hunting for drivers. http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...facturers.html __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE