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    XP Drivers for dv4-1220-us

    Discussion in 'HP' started by dragonesse, Jan 30, 2009.

  1. dragonesse

    dragonesse Notebook Deity

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    Hello all,

    I just received my new dv4-1220-us laptop and would like to install XP on it rather than keeping Vista. HP's website doesn't have XP drivers for this particular model, but when I searched for "Pavillion dv4" there were over 300 returned, so I am hopeful that a comparable model will have XP drivers available. Can anyone help point me in the right direction?

    Thanks!
     
    dragonesse, Jan 30, 2009
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  2. dp64

    dp64 Notebook Consultant

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    dp64, Jan 30, 2009
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  3. kc0cdg

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    Did you ever get Windows XP to install on this notebook? I have one that I am trying to do the same with and have tried loading the SATA driver during the startup of Windows Setup from a floppy disk, only to have the computer blue screen on me. Just trying to figure out what else could be missing......

    I did run a complete scan of the hard drive using the built-in CMOS utility and Windows chkdsk /f, both which did not seem to find anything remarkable (so I have pretty much ruled out the hard drive having problems).

    Is there another driver that needs to be loaded with Windows XP Setup in order for it to install correctly?
     
    kc0cdg, Feb 10, 2009
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    xtreme27 Newbie

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    I have the same problem. please help me
     
    xtreme27, Apr 9, 2009
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  5. dp64

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    if this system is AMD based, your going to need the RAID drivers as well. you will need to load the south bridge drivers and the raid drivers in order for xp to install.
     
    dp64, Apr 9, 2009
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    I'll try. Thanks dp64
     
    xtreme27, Apr 10, 2009
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    Yupiiiii, i install windows xp 32 bits and 64 bits with all driver for 32 bits :)
     
    xtreme27, Apr 11, 2009
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    Where do you get all the driver? i have the same problem. and need the driver for XP.
    i just format it and install XP but still don't have a driver.
    Could you help me , thanks.
     
    nuzza, Dec 21, 2009
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