Vista to XP Pro, looking for drivers

**Anilrgowda** · 31-Jul-2007, 02:38 AM

Question: I purchased a new Copaq Presario SR5010NX Product Number RZ537AA. It had windows vista home basic on it, so I reformatted the HDD and installed our corporate XP pro on it. However, I did not get the drivers off the hard drive first, and now I cannot even get the NIC to work to find the right updated drivers. I am looking online and coming up with drivers for 2000 for the NIC and audio and video for XP, but none of them seen to work.

When I check HP, I get this page

Software & Driver downloads*Compaq Presario SR5010NX Desktop PC

which actually gives me drivers for Vista, but nothing that will get the NIC working (that I can tell) and I'm not sure if these are even compatible with XP.

According to my device manager, I am having issues with: Ethernet Controller, PCI Device, PCI Simple Communications Controller, SM Bus Controller, Video Controller (VGA Compatible).

Here is my motherboard: HP and Compaq Desktop PCs*-* Motherboard Specifications, 945GCT-HM (Livermore)*

I need this up and running ASAP, any help would be great!

**Anilrgowda** · 31-Jul-2007, 02:38 AM

First try to get the chipset driver, which seems to be the intel 945gc. It is possible that then you'll be able to get the LAN working.

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_results.aspx?strTypes=all&ProductID=2115&OS FullName=Windows*+XP+Professional&lang=eng&strOSs= 44&submit=Go%21

31-Jul-2007, 02:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Anilrgowda Administrator Posts: 18,703 Join Date: Jan 2006 Rep Power: 10 IM:	Vista to XP Pro, looking for drivers Question: I purchased a new Copaq Presario SR5010NX Product Number RZ537AA. It had windows vista home basic on it, so I reformatted the HDD and installed our corporate XP pro on it. However, I did not get the drivers off the hard drive first, and now I cannot even get the NIC to work to find the right updated drivers. I am looking online and coming up with drivers for 2000 for the NIC and audio and video for XP, but none of them seen to work. When I check HP, I get this page Software & Driver downloadsCompaq Presario SR5010NX Desktop PC which actually gives me drivers for Vista, but nothing that will get the NIC working (that I can tell) and I'm not sure if these are even compatible with XP. According to my device manager, I am having issues with: Ethernet Controller, PCI Device, PCI Simple Communications Controller, SM Bus Controller, Video Controller (VGA Compatible). Here is my motherboard: HP and Compaq Desktop PCs-* Motherboard Specifications, 945GCT-HM (Livermore)* I need this up and running ASAP, any help would be great!

31-Jul-2007, 02:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
Anilrgowda Administrator Posts: 18,703 Join Date: Jan 2006 Rep Power: 10 IM:	Re: Vista to XP Pro, looking for drivers First try to get the chipset driver, which seems to be the intel 945gc. It is possible that then you'll be able to get the LAN working. http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_results.aspx?strTypes=all&ProductID=2115&OS FullName=Windows*+XP+Professional&lang=eng&strOSs= 44&submit=Go%21

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