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    some questions about instaling xp on HP laptop

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ly712ig, Oct 23, 2007.

  1. ly712ig

    ly712ig Notebook Enthusiast

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    i am going to buy the hp pavilion 6515 (in israel) which is supplied with vista.
    i want xp and i know i have to follow the guide written by mujjuman.
    question number 1:
    i should make the cd with xp sp2 and the drivers. i think i can do it, but my question is : can i prepare the cd using my current computer?
    i mean i will download the drivers and sp2 and burn it before having the laptop.
    question number 2:
    in the guide he added a link to the drivers. do the drivers suit to all HP pavilion 65**?
     
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  2. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    Yes, you can prepare it using your current computer. It is possible that there might be drivers that are not compatible with your setup. It all depends on your configuration.
     
    Fade To Black, Oct 23, 2007
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    ly712ig Notebook Enthusiast

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    this is my configuration
    T7300
    2gb
    Nvidia Gefore 8400M
    DVDRW Dual Layer LightScribe
    160 GB 5400 rpm

    does the drivers suit to my laptop?
     
    ly712ig, Oct 23, 2007
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    devarshi84 Notebook Guru

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    shouldnt be an issue. Also you can find drivers from the HP website. That is one place where HP doesnt suck.
     
    devarshi84, Oct 23, 2007
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    Thaoster Notebook Consultant

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    I have a DV6500T and I had XP SP2 installed just fine. You will need to slipstream the SATA drivers with XP in order for XP to detect your SATA drive. All drivers works fine so you shouldn't have any problem.

    Be sure to read the sticky thread at the top.
     
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    ly712ig Notebook Enthusiast

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    should i burn a cd xp only with sata driver?
    the other drivers are used afer i will install the xp?
    can you please tell my where can i get the sata driver from?
     
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  7. Envision

    Envision Notebook Deity

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    Go to the first page of this thread and it will literally walk you through everything you need to do to install XP on your laptop:

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

    Hope this helps.
     
    Envision, Oct 23, 2007
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