can u help me plz ?????

wa7sheh · 02-14-2009, 12:08 PM

hi everybody

i have hp pavilion 9700

model number dv9930us

and i wanna downgrade from vista home x64 to xp

i need the driver for xp plz

and someone told me that i must download xp X64 bit

cuz i have 4GB of ram is this true ???

plz help

**Pauldo** · 02-14-2009, 01:24 PM

It won't be the easiest thing to do as hp doesn't support Windows XP on that machine (i.e. they don't make available XP drivers).

I did find this post here that talks about doing it for a slightly different comp. You would just need to pay attention to your chipset, which is ICH8, and any other differences from the one posted.

As for the XP x64, it might actually complicate things even more than they already are. I would stick with x32 if you are going to try this. XP x32 will only show somewhere around 3.0 to 3.5 GB of ram, although I believe you will still get use out of the full 4 GB.

Good luck!

Pauldo

wa7sheh · 02-14-2009, 02:47 PM

thnx man u've been a great help really thnx man

**asidman** · 02-14-2009, 03:10 PM

Just a word of advice. If your system is still under warranty downgrading will void it. I have the same issue with my Acer laptop. It is in your various agreements as they have designed the systems for Vista

**asidman** · 02-14-2009, 03:14 PM

Also just a bit of info. Unless you are having serious problems running Vista, it may be wise to wait for Windows 7 (due for an alleged Spring release) and upgrade then

02-14-2009, 12:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
wa7sheh Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 OS: vista home x64	can u help me plz ????? hi everybody i have hp pavilion 9700 model number dv9930us and i wanna downgrade from vista home x64 to xp i need the driver for xp plz and someone told me that i must download xp X64 bit cuz i have 4GB of ram is this true ??? plz help

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Pauldo Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 1,444 OS: winXP Pro sp3 My System	Re: can u help me plz ????? It won't be the easiest thing to do as hp doesn't support Windows XP on that machine (i.e. they don't make available XP drivers). I did find this post here that talks about doing it for a slightly different comp. You would just need to pay attention to your chipset, which is ICH8, and any other differences from the one posted. As for the XP x64, it might actually complicate things even more than they already are. I would stick with x32 if you are going to try this. XP x32 will only show somewhere around 3.0 to 3.5 GB of ram, although I believe you will still get use out of the full 4 GB. Good luck! Pauldo __________________ SystemSpec \| Power Supply Info \| How to Post a Screen shot \| Speedfan[/center] Last edited by Pauldo; 02-14-2009 at 01:24 PM. Reason: helps if I post the link

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wa7sheh Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 OS: vista home x64	Re: can u help me plz ????? thnx man u've been a great help really thnx man

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asidman Will rule the World Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Port Elizabeth Posts: 4,537 OS: XP SP3, Vista SP1, Windows 7 RC My System	Re: can u help me plz ????? Just a word of advice. If your system is still under warranty downgrading will void it. I have the same issue with my Acer laptop. It is in your various agreements as they have designed the systems for Vista __________________ Submit New Articles Here Try before posting \| Read before posting \| Advice to New Visitors How to post a Screenshot \| Posting system specs \| Posting images (VERY NB)

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asidman Will rule the World Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Port Elizabeth Posts: 4,537 OS: XP SP3, Vista SP1, Windows 7 RC My System	Re: can u help me plz ????? Also just a bit of info. Unless you are having serious problems running Vista, it may be wise to wait for Windows 7 (due for an alleged Spring release) and upgrade then __________________ Submit New Articles Here Try before posting \| Read before posting \| Advice to New Visitors How to post a Screenshot \| Posting system specs \| Posting images (VERY NB)