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    Downgrading Toshiba Qosmio X300 series from Vista to XP

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by SantiagoP, Jan 12, 2009.

  1. SantiagoP

    SantiagoP Newbie

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    Hello everyone.

    I have searched the forum to find a thread that discusses how to downgrade the Qosmio X300 series from Vista to XP.

    I did have a similar situation when I purchsed my Toshiba Satelite X205. The problem was that Windows XP did not provide the necessary drivers for the SATA controllers. I had to create a new build of XP and merge the necessary drivers so that my X205 would recognize the XP installation setup.

    I would like to be able to do this again with the Qosmio X300 series. Has anybody here been able to downgrade to XP and could share what they did and where they found the necessary drivers to merge into their XP build? Much thanks in advance.

    Santiago.
     
    SantiagoP, Jan 12, 2009
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  2. tuηay

    tuηay o TuNaY o

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    Vista 64-Bit is recomended for X300 I have X300-13o and use 32-Bit Sp1 works fine, you wil not get better performance in XP' becouse XP is not recomended for more then one CPU but u can optimizit but, If I was you I had don't do that...
     
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  3. cq842000

    cq842000 Notebook Evangelist

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    Vista x64 is recommended for this lappy, due to the bandwidth specifications of the board, and in relation to WDM kernel, the vista kernel is optimized for such specific high bandwidth usage. Or so a friend tells me. You should try it and see, i commend you for striking out and bettering the community.
     
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    pmnykh Newbie

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    I install Xp on Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q701/ All is ok but have problem with power. When i turn on in socket he work from batery and vice versa.
     
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    Mickbt26 Notebook Evangelist

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    Mickbt26, Jan 13, 2009
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