Downgraded to XP

u1nc3 · Sep 20, 2007, 05:23 AM

On a Compaq Presario V6210US Notebook PC and now my drivers aren't working...

Graphics/sound/network.

None of the drivers are installed I looked around but couldn't find a solution.

/shrug

thanks

Dyre Straits · Sep 20, 2007, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by u1nc3

On a Compaq Presario V6210US Notebook PC and now my drivers aren't working...

Graphics/sound/network.

None of the drivers are installed I looked around but couldn't find a solution.

/shrug

thanks

Greetings and welcome to DriverHeaven!

I have a feeling that this is going to become a real problem on systems that were originally developed for VISTA. As such, many of the devices were not designed with XP in mind. So, the developers didn't bother making XP drivers.

Maybe if you can tell us why you decided to make the switch, we can go from there. It could well be that your only real option is to return to VISTA.

Tipstaff · Sep 20, 2007, 07:36 AM

First up, welcome to the forums!

Well, here's something that might help you out:

Graphics - Nvidia GeForce Go 6150.
Sound - Conexant HD Audio.
Network - Wireless is Broadcom, wired is an integrated ethernet provided by the Nvidia chipset.

That particular laptop shares the same basic components that the Compaq Presario V6000Z CTO notebook does, and thankfully there are XP drivers for that one which should work just fine for yours. You can get all the necessary drivers right HERE, however some are older version. Where I was able to I have listed more recent drivers.

Specifically, here's what you want off that page:

Sound and modem:
- Microsoft Universal Audio Architecture (UAA) Driver
(install this first or else the others won't install, as well, as soon as you install this driver it will detect your audio and modem devices)
- Conexant High Definition Audio Driver
- HDAudio Softdata Fax Modem (also Conexant)

Network:
- Broadcom Wireless Lan Driver
(however, you may want to get the later driver off of THIS page instead)
- Nvidia nForce Chipset and Network Controller (for chipset driver and wired network driver)

Graphics:
- Nvidia Geforce Series Video Driver

You have 2 options here: 1) use the older driver on the page listed above, or 2) use a newer driver that has been modified to work with the Nvidia Go 6150 card which you can get on a site called Laptopvideo2Go right HERE. If you are going to be gaming, then the latter choice would be better, however download both just in case you can't get the modified driver working.

Let me know how that goes for you.

Dyre Straits · Sep 20, 2007, 08:00 AM

I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

u1nc3 · Sep 20, 2007, 06:38 PM

Well I decided to make the switch because at the school that I go to we use Cisco Clean Access agent. And vista wouldn't work, I took it to the tech guys and they couldn't get it running. So I decided to put xp on.

Well i've been trying to installl the drivers for the audio...

And when I run it an error pops up saying

" Driver Installation Failed: Could not find the MEDIA device for this driver. "

Under the device manager I have some

Yellow ?

Base system device
Base system device
Base system device
Coprocessor
Other PCI Bridge Device
PCI Device
SM Bus Controller
Video Controller(VGA Compatible)

Thanks for the help..

I'm going to try installing the graphics one now...

I got my wireless to work...but not the LAN it says it is always connected at 400mps..

Thanks

u1nc3 · Sep 20, 2007, 09:07 PM

Well I got connected to a wireless signal.
I downloaded all the updates from microsoft..

One of the updates was the drivers for Nvidia

so I am all set with that.

Tipstaff · Sep 20, 2007, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by u1nc3

Well I decided to make the switch because at the school that I go to we use Cisco Clean Access agent. And vista wouldn't work, I took it to the tech guys and they couldn't get it running. So I decided to put xp on.

Well i've been trying to installl the drivers for the audio...

And when I run it an error pops up saying

" Driver Installation Failed: Could not find the MEDIA device for this driver. "

Under the device manager I have some

Yellow ?

Base system device
Base system device
Base system device
Coprocessor
Other PCI Bridge Device
PCI Device
SM Bus Controller
Video Controller(VGA Compatible)

Thanks for the help..

I'm going to try installing the graphics one now...

I got my wireless to work...but not the LAN it says it is always connected at 400mps..

Thanks

To clear up all those yellow device errors you need to install the nForce chipset driver first, and then work your way down from there. XP doesn't know what components you have on your motherboard, so you need to do that one first.

BTW, which XP are you installing? Does it come with Service Pack 2? If not, be sure to install SP2 prior to installing anything else, because some of the drivers require it to be installed beforehand.

u1nc3 · Sep 20, 2007, 10:58 PM

Yeah it was xp w/ SP2

So I got everything working now...

Thanks for the help!

This website rocks! lol

Tipstaff · Sep 20, 2007, 11:23 PM

Not a prob, u1nc3. Glad "we" could help.

.

Edit: team spirit, baby!

Dyre Straits · Sep 21, 2007, 01:13 AM

I love happy endings!!

Tipstaff · Sep 21, 2007, 04:08 AM

Time for a group hug!

<That's "group" hug.. not "grope" hug, btw>

BlueMak · Sep 21, 2007, 11:34 AM

I don't know, I think I have seen something like that on RTL 15 years ago.

tunapez · Nov 3, 2007, 01:14 PM

Hate to be the one to shoot the dog, tap the keg and spoil a happy ending, but Comqrap scraped most of the non-Vista exclusive drivers from the site...can you say market manipulation?

Anyone care to share some drivers? I have a Presario V6420us with a fresh XP Pro sp2, I need the Broadcom Wireless, two mysterious Base System Devices and an Unknown. Any help would be appreciated.

I have the synaptic(disabled @ start-up), the nVidias, HD audio modem, Ricoh card reader, conexant audio(w/ a bunch of legacies?)

zaim · Nov 3, 2007, 09:57 PM

You should say, UPGRADED TO XP. =)

tunapez · Nov 9, 2007, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tunapez

Hate to be the one to shoot the dog, tap the keg and spoil a happy ending, but Comqrap scraped most of the non-Vista exclusive drivers from the site...can you say market manipulation?

Allow me to edit: The drivers are back, apparently they were down the night I was looking...tried dozens of related/unrelated links and all XP drivers were coming up Not On Server. I was scared, have started downloading most common chipset and peripheral drivers to avoid any further problems. It is a matter of time and HOPEFULLY the computers will be running long after OEM's deem such drivers worthy of storage space/support.

BlueMak · Nov 9, 2007, 02:53 AM

In all fairness Compaq supports their laptops with at least older drivers for years and years. From personal experience at least 5 years.

Sep 20, 2007, 05:23 AM	#1
u1nc3 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Downgraded to XP On a Compaq Presario V6210US Notebook PC and now my drivers aren't working... Graphics/sound/network. None of the drivers are installed I looked around but couldn't find a solution. /shrug thanks

Sep 20, 2007, 07:36 AM	#3
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	First up, welcome to the forums! Well, here's something that might help you out: Graphics - Nvidia GeForce Go 6150. Sound - Conexant HD Audio. Network - Wireless is Broadcom, wired is an integrated ethernet provided by the Nvidia chipset. That particular laptop shares the same basic components that the Compaq Presario V6000Z CTO notebook does, and thankfully there are XP drivers for that one which should work just fine for yours. You can get all the necessary drivers right HERE, however some are older version. Where I was able to I have listed more recent drivers. Specifically, here's what you want off that page: Sound and modem: - Microsoft Universal Audio Architecture (UAA) Driver (install this first or else the others won't install, as well, as soon as you install this driver it will detect your audio and modem devices) - Conexant High Definition Audio Driver - HDAudio Softdata Fax Modem (also Conexant) Network: - Broadcom Wireless Lan Driver (however, you may want to get the later driver off of THIS page instead) - Nvidia nForce Chipset and Network Controller (for chipset driver and wired network driver) Graphics: - Nvidia Geforce Series Video Driver You have 2 options here: 1) use the older driver on the page listed above, or 2) use a newer driver that has been modified to work with the Nvidia Go 6150 card which you can get on a site called Laptopvideo2Go right HERE. If you are going to be gaming, then the latter choice would be better, however download both just in case you can't get the modified driver working. Let me know how that goes for you. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Sep 20, 2007, 11:23 PM	#9
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	Not a prob, u1nc3. Glad "we" could help. . Edit: team spirit, baby! __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick. Last edited by Tipstaff; Sep 21, 2007 at 04:06 AM.

Sep 21, 2007, 04:08 AM	#11
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	Time for a group hug! <That's "group" hug.. not "grope" hug, btw> __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Sep 21, 2007, 11:34 AM	#12
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,483 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	I don't know, I think I have seen something like that on RTL 15 years ago. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Sep 20, 2007, 06:38 PM	Thread Starter #5
u1nc3 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Well I decided to make the switch because at the school that I go to we use Cisco Clean Access agent. And vista wouldn't work, I took it to the tech guys and they couldn't get it running. So I decided to put xp on. Well i've been trying to installl the drivers for the audio... And when I run it an error pops up saying " Driver Installation Failed: Could not find the MEDIA device for this driver. " Under the device manager I have some Yellow ? Base system device Base system device Base system device Coprocessor Other PCI Bridge Device PCI Device SM Bus Controller Video Controller(VGA Compatible) Thanks for the help.. I'm going to try installing the graphics one now... I got my wireless to work...but not the LAN it says it is always connected at 400mps.. Thanks

Sep 20, 2007, 09:07 PM	Thread Starter #6
u1nc3 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Well I got connected to a wireless signal. I downloaded all the updates from microsoft.. One of the updates was the drivers for Nvidia so I am all set with that.

Sep 20, 2007, 10:58 PM	Thread Starter #8
u1nc3 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Yeah it was xp w/ SP2 So I got everything working now... Thanks for the help! This website rocks! lol

Nov 3, 2007, 01:14 PM	#13
tunapez DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hate to be the one to shoot the dog, tap the keg and spoil a happy ending, but Comqrap scraped most of the non-Vista exclusive drivers from the site...can you say market manipulation? Anyone care to share some drivers? I have a Presario V6420us with a fresh XP Pro sp2, I need the Broadcom Wireless, two mysterious Base System Devices and an Unknown. Any help would be appreciated. I have the synaptic(disabled @ start-up), the nVidias, HD audio modem, Ricoh card reader, conexant audio(w/ a bunch of legacies?)

Nov 3, 2007, 09:57 PM	#14
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Nov 9, 2007, 02:53 AM	#16
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,483 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	In all fairness Compaq supports their laptops with at least older drivers for years and years. From personal experience at least 5 years. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*