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    Is it possible to install Windows XP on a dv6000 with AMD CPU?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Wolf Mike, Feb 15, 2008.

  1. Wolf Mike

    Wolf Mike Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've looked it up a bit and it just seems there are a million problems that can go wrong.

    If you know site that has a walk through for it, please show me.
     
    Wolf Mike, Feb 15, 2008
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Installing XP on such a laptop shouldn't give you any trouble. AMD CPUs can run XP just fine.
     
    Bog, Feb 15, 2008
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  3. NAS Ghost

    NAS Ghost Notebook Deity

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    Yea, it should be fine as long you have the driver cd.
     
    NAS Ghost, Feb 15, 2008
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    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Shouldn't be a problem. But first look for drivers.
     
    pixelot, Feb 15, 2008
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    WM - if your H-P is a dv6000z, which I assume it is, then the H-P Driver page has what looks like all of the drivers needed for XP. Looks like it uses an Nvidia nForce chipset so you shouldn't have to go through the hassle of slip-streaming drivers onto a rebuild of your XP cd. Good luck...
     
    JellyGeo, Feb 15, 2008
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  6. Estlander

    Estlander Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, it is, or at least it should be! Many dv6000's came out before Vista was even released and are labelled as Vista Capable, meaning that it comes with XP. I bought my dv6000 in Sept. 2006.
    And yes, if it's an AMD with nForce, then you won't have that SATA driver issue either.
     
    Estlander, Feb 16, 2008
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    gahalla Newbie

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    Hi all

    i could not install video driver and the eathernet driver to my note book dv6000 after reinstall win xp sp2 professional, i got these from hp site

    mahmoud

    [email protected]

    pls help me , just a link to download these drivers
     
    gahalla, Jul 20, 2008
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    sr.agent.riot Notebook Consultant

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    Why would installing XP on an AMD DV6000 series be a problem? Installing should be simple as pie. It's finding good XP drivers for the chipset, video, network, etc. that could be a minor headache. None of those are AMD's problem, though.
     
    sr.agent.riot, Jul 20, 2008
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    flipfire, Jul 20, 2008
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