HP Pavilion dv5-1000us and Windows XP Install

Hi, i buy this laptop recently and it has windows vista 64bits installed on it but i don't want it any more. I tried to install windows xp but i get a bluescreen after the boot.

I think there are the SATA drivers, but i don't know. Someone with the same problem ? Any solution ? Any win xp with preinstalled drivers ?

See you,
Fernando.

 

Welcome to the forum, Fernando.

You can put the SATA drives and make a custom ISO using nLite, that's your best bet.

But note that some users reported non-existed Bluetooth and other drivers for Windows XP, so I'd advice not to install XP and keep Vista, it's a better OS in every aspect. If it's slow or sluggish from factory then do a clean install so you get a fresh start.

Good luck and congratulations on your new laptop!

 

Hola ~

I'd take a look at the HP 6730b's drivers. It's a similar HP business class notebook. It's coincidently is offered with XP and has XP drivers. I would think a lot of the drivers would be the same, though you may not get all of them there. You may have to look around for others. They tend not to think outside the box.

That's what I'm planning on doing with my dv5z when it arrives this week, though I'll be looking at the 6735b which is AMD based like my dv5z.

Make sure you burn off the recovery discs so you have it in case all doesn't go well and you can put Vista back if needed. Also save a copy of the SWTools setup folder which contains all the software installed on your machine.

 

I found several guides in the forum for install windows xp on a HP Pavilion but i can't identify with is the most suitable for my laptop.
In which group is my laptop? Because they are dv5t, dv5z and i don't know where my dv5-1000us concern ??

Thanks for your time.

 

Well, i can install the windows xp with the SATA drivers that i put with nlite, but when the windows reboot after installation, i get a bluescreen and a inmediately reboot before getting the windows logon screen.

Any advice ??

 

frecho07,

I am also facing same problem (Installation of Windows XP), Do u got any solution ? If u got, So Please help me by Providing that.
And also tell me that Which Windows Xp 32bit OR 64bit are u trying to Install?

I will appriciate any help from any body.


Thank You

 

First of all, if your dv5 has an Intel processor, then it's dv5t. If it's AMD processor, then its dv5z.

Here's a good place to get you started:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=291787&highlight=windows+xp+on+dv5t

How to install Windows XP on your dv5t/z.

Also, to avoid that bluescreen, you have to slipstream SATA drivers to your copy of windows xp. Here are instructions on how to slipstream the proper SATA onto your copy of Windows XP. Note you will need a CD burner.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=165319

Make sure you download and use these SATA drivers, not the one from the link above. Use these instead: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/dow...tol.zip&DwnldId=16026&ProductID=2973&lang=eng

I'm pretty sure this is what I used to successfully avoid the bluescreen.

Other than that, you should be fine. Make sure you find all your drivers first and back them up to a CD or external Hard Drive.