Satellite M205-S4806 - Help with rollback to XP

Was wondering if anyone has been succesful at rolling-back this unit to Windows XP (w/ SP2)? I've found a few drivers (i.e. Wireless, Intel Chipset Driver <---not too sure about this one, and the TI Card Reader), but mainly I'm still missing Video, Audio, Ethernet, & Modem (and I'm sure i'm missing some other things which aren't even showing-up in the device manager.)


Thanks

 

Welcome to the forums.

For NVIDIA video cards you can get the drivers from laptopvideo2go.com
For Intel integrated video, you can get the drivers from intel.com (same with chipset and WiFi drivers).

For audio, ethernet and modem, I'm not so sure, what models are they?

 

This laptop uses Intel (Video) Graphics, although I'm not sure what driver(s) I'm looking for on the graphics-side...gonna try their Chipset Identification Utility
and see how that works-out...

As for Audio (Realtek), Ethernet (Marvell ?), and Modem (Toshiba)

 

I struggled, but got everything but the function hotkeys. Can anyone help with those? The other drivers below...

Wireless (Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN), Chipset (Mobile Intel GM965 Express), Graphics (Intel GMA X3100) get straight from Intel site.

NIC Here:

http://www.marvell.com/drivers/driverDisplay.do?dId=103&pId=3

Audio Here (Note: I had to extract the driver then manually update PCI device down in "System Devices", this also tiggered modem to look for driver) :

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads...1&PNid=24&PFid=24&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3

Modem Here:

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/...hfgjehcgfkceghdgngdgmm.0&ct=DL&all_docs=false

Flash Card Reader Here:

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/...hfgjehcgfkceghdgngdgmm.0&ct=DL&all_docs=false

Hope this helps!

 

can i ask why are u rollin back? i got an a205/s4577, when i received it, xp was installed but media worked with a glitch...skipped often...but the camera worked, i installed vista again, now camera dont work, but everything runs pretty smooth, still have some minor glitches, nothin thats hampering me though.

 

There will always be some glitches... But some people feel more comfortable with Windows XP than Vista. That will take time to change...
And about the drivers: I think they have what you need at http://www.toshiba.com at drivers section.
Good luck!

 

yea, no, but thanks...those drivers wont work. keeps tellin me to contact vendor. and that installer register is invalid

 

Can you explain what you mean by manually update? I almost have XP running properly on my A200 but after adding a couple more drivers the PCI device (apparently to do with the audio) popped up as a problem device. Do you mean you right clicked and did an "Update driver" and let XP find it? Or point it to where you extracted the sound drivers?

Edit: Ok I see, XP found the drivers. And now I have the modem show up and a few other unknown devices. But at least the sound is working now.

 

i got xp pro finally working still cannot get the pci device to load where should i look to get this on ?????????? Help i have no sound LOL

 

i was using a intergrated xp sp3 cd on this i will try xp 2

 

Like tsnyder77 I just right-clicked it, select "Update driver" then in the dialog allow XP to find the driver itself. It could be something to do with the order you installed the drivers. The PCI device never showed up on my system until I tried installing the audio, which installed but wouldn't work. After finding this thread a manual update of the pci device had it all going.

 

Finnally got going thanks to everyone with the help and info. my problem was i was using xp with a image of sp3 as soon as i reverted back to the xp with sp2 everything worked without a hitch !!! Thanks god. Vista ran ok but ill stay with xp for a while.

 

thanks for all the help in the forum. my problem i was i was using xp sp3 rc1 as soon as i went back to sp2 i had no problems what so ever found the drivers etc. running great with the xp now.

 

I am try to roll back a Satellite M205-S4806 from Vista to Xp. The problem is I can't find the right Sata Driver to slipstream into my XP disc. Don't know what to do? How did you guys get your XP disc to recognize the harddrive?

 

The SATA drivers are downloadable from the chipset manufacturer. Just google your chipset and it will likely bring up the download site in the first few links.

Here's yours:

Chipset:GM965 Express Chipset
F6 Driver to slipstream: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/con...01&DwnldId=16759&strOSs=&OSFullName=&lang=eng

 

Thank you sir. I have searched high and low. This is the first time I've seen that particular zip though. Much appreciated. Can't wait to get Xp on this machine. I'll post back after I get the new disc made (this will be the 4th try) to tell if it indeed worked. Thanks again.

 

Success! Oh my sweet beloved XP is almost done installing. Thank you thank you thank you.

 

Okay I have got all but one thing taken care of. The ethernet controller. Any help would be appreciated. I went to that marvel site but I don't know what's what there.