Windows Vista & Windows XP

[#1]

Hi guys!:

This is my first post so i hope you guys can help me.

Of course as anyone i wanna get rid of windows vista (home basic).

I've tryed to search on toshiba (US) for the drivers but with no success.

Does anyone knows where can i get them?

Thanks so much!!

[#2]

You can try finding the individual drivers for each device on the internet that are compatible with XP, probably through google, or you can try to see how many of the vista drivers are compatible. I installed XP on my X205 without really using any XP dedicated drivers, mostly Vista drivers, then I just googled the rest until I found the right drivers, then just installed that and all was fine. I'd recommend you have another computer near by with internet and a way to transfer files between the two unless you cant get networking to work on the laptop, so you could at least try to get all the drivers you need, and then transfer them to the other computer.

[#3]

For starters, see these threads..

   A205-S5831 Vista to XP looking for Toshiba utilities that will work in this forum

   a205-s5803 winXP wireless driver problem in CompuServe's Laptop Computing Forum

[#4]

In fact, i've already found the drivers (all working) and the utillities are not that necessary... my problem is that i need to have the Chipset driver.

Do you have it?

Are those utillities compatible with my notebook model???

Thanks guys

Message Edited by Zero on 01-05-2009 10:22 AM

[#5]

Well I checked it out for you, and I believe that laptop has a Mobile GL960 Express Intel Chipset right? If what I checked out was right, you're drivers should be right here for you.

http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/CS-025753.htm

Hope this helps you out, if it doesnt work, get back to me cause I have a few other things I can check too, but that is probably the best.

[#6]

This chipset driver should work for your Mobile Intel GL960 Express.

   Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility for Windows Vista/XP

I understand it should be installed first.

Are you willing to share the sources of the XP drivers for that Satellite A205-SP5816? Others here would like to know.

[#7]

It's a Intel Crestline - GML GL960....at least this is what everest is telling me.

Will it work?

[#8]

Yes that link should work, just find the one you have, there should be 3 download links to the right of it, download those and install those. Don't be too worried, cause the worst thing that could happen would be that you would just have to boot into Safe Mode and just rollback the driver, and thats really easy, so try those out, I hope those work, if they dont, just let me know and I'll try to help you further.

[#9]

Great!.

I've found this on Europe Toshiba

http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/download_drivers_bios.jsp?service=EU

If you select:

Satellite 

Satellite Serie A

Satellite A200 (PSAE3)

PSAE3E

Windows XP

There will lots of drivers including the one for the Chipset... altough i'm not sure if those will work because the Serial part of the notebook is PSAE3U instead of PSAE3E

Is this drivers works i'll be happy

Thanks a lot for your help!!!!!

[#10]

The link provided by Jerry doesn't support my notebook

Applicable Models:

Satellite A300-ST4004, A305-S6825, A305-S6829, A305-S6833, A305-S6834, A305-S6841, A305-S6837, A305-S6839, A305-S6844, A305-S6845, A305-SP6802, A305-SP6803, A305-SP6801, A305-S6860, A305-S6862, A305-S6859, A305-S6858, A305-S6857, A305-S68531, A305-S6853, A305-S6852, A305-S6861, A305-S6855, A305-S6854, A305-S6843, L300-ST2501, L305-S5865, L305-S5888, L305-S5877, L305-S5885, L305-S5884, L305-S5883, L305-S5876, L305-S5875, L350-ST2121, L350-ST2701, L355-S7811, L355-S7812, L355-S7817
Satellite Pro A200-EZ2204X, A200-EZ2205X, L300-EZ1004X, L300-EZ1005X, L300-SP5803, L300-SP5801, L300-EZ1005V, L300-EZ1004V, L350-S1001X, L350-S1001V, M205-SP3018

Of course i'm willing! . I'll try to make something up on filesend

Greetings!