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    XP 64bit drivers for X300

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by ym1, Jan 10, 2009.

  1. ym1

    ym1 Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone actually get this running on X300? Yes already done the Vista 64bit so not interested in discussion there. This is a clean install btw. Every driver I have tried doesn't work. So anyone has drivers like chipset and Nic card drivers please let me so I can get this guy up and running.

    thanks.
    ym
     
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    You tried the drivers from Lenovo's website? I've had 64 bit Vista on my R60. Vista had every driver except the power management driver.
     
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    Yup sure did. Even tried putting then in combat mode they still didn't work.
    I finally gave up and went back to 32bit XP. If anyone has their working with 64bit pro I would love to hear how.

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    What's combat mode? It looks like the X300 isn't being offered 64 bit Vista, but he X301 is. Perhaps some of the X301's drivers will work.
     
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    "What's combat mode" its short for compatibility mode. Often when in a 64bit environment some programs won't install cause the .dlls simply won't load in the x86mode. You can use the above to get around it "sometimes". In this instance it was a total failure other than I was able to get VZW card to work but that was it. Thanks for tip on X301 I may look at that.

    Thanks again
    ym

    ETA- the 301 drivers are basically the same. Infact many of them I had already downloaded. So it looks like the two share drivers. Kinda had to think that the X300 can do Vista 64bit like a dream but can't do XP pro. Oh well.
     
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