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    Going nuts because of a wierd catch 22

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Eagle97, Jul 28, 2008.

  1. Eagle97

    Eagle97 Notebook Guru

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    OK, so now I’ve succeeded in achieving a dual boot (Vista Ultimate/XP Home), but I was not prepared for the wrath of God that was to follow. It seems that Vista’s device manager displayed about 10 conflicts, annoying but not a bad problem because they were all fixed via online services.

    So now we come to XP. Its device manager also showed numerous conflicts, but I, in my ignorance presumed that I could handle this as easily as I did with Vista. Well, fellow geeks, every page of “Catch 22” was to be thrown at me. You see, I would have fixed this problem by acquiring the needed drivers online, except that SOME OF THE NEEDED DRIVERS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO DO THAT, and of course, I didn’t have them. I must have really pissed off God somehow because He even disabled my phone modem thereby limiting my XP toa narrow useful latitude. I even tried down loading some drivers via Vista, but after burning them to disk, I found that approach was also stymied by the heavenly hand.

    If anyone has a remedy, please tell me ASAP. This straight jacket itches, and the rubber walls smell bad.
     
    Eagle97, Jul 28, 2008
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  2. Andy

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    Can you upload a screen shot of device manager, with all the conflicted devices visible....
    and a bit more info about the notebook will be useful.. :)
     
    Andy, Jul 28, 2008
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  3. Eagle97

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    No, Angad, I can't right now, but I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
     
    Eagle97, Jul 28, 2008
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  4. Andy

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    OK, Which notebook have you got..??
     
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  5. Eagle97

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    Its an HP Pavillion d9500z CTO with 2 gigs memory and a 160 mb HD. Unfortunately, I'll have to sign off for a while. It's dinner time here in Arizona, and we're going out with friends tonight, but I'll pop back when I return. Thanks for you interest. I sure hope you can help.
     
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  6. Andy

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    Download the XP drivers, copy them to the XP partition and install them, there is no need to burn them to a disc.... (and how was that approach stymied..??)
     
    Andy, Jul 28, 2008
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  7. swarmer

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    Yeah, just use Vista to download the XP drivers... then reboot to XP and install them. Each should be able to read the other's partition.
     
    swarmer, Jul 29, 2008
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