Toshiba A215-S4697 Conversion to XP

[rschaar]

Has anyone had any luck finding the drivers to convert this computer to XP? I looked at the Toshiba download website with no luck. A call to Tech Support told me that there would be no good reason to downgrade my computer to XP so therefore Toshiba couldn't help me. This is too bad as I have had luck with other laptop companies with this issue.

If anyone has found a way to get drivers such as the Chipset wihch is an AMD M690V it would be of great help.

Thanks, Ray

[qhn]

run an everest home report, then u can try go directly to the device manufacturer to chase down xp drivers.

amd 6xx chipset is quite new, unless the laptop manufacturer offers it at the moment, we r all sol until amd/ati update their download sites. amd/ati is currently bundling into its gpu catalyst driver the handling of this new chip - so an uptodate catalyst driver would do u justice

cheers ...

[demitrix]

I have everything on this laptop working except the Toshiba Common Modules.

[donjski]

Hey demitrix, any chance you can share your findings. Seem as though all I can get installed are the toshiba utilities

[donjski]

well, after a bunch of searching all last night and into today, I have everything installed except the ATI video drivers.

I have tried everything. Used the drivers from the ATI site, even the Omega drivers. None of them will install correctly.

Any clues here?

[saugen48]

see if you can find another model which runs XP and the ATI video

[BelmontSlayer]

I've got the ATI driver! Gimme a sec to find it again. Can you link me to rest of the drivers?

[BelmontSlayer]

1)Get the "Display Driver" from here:
http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/xp/radeonx-xp.html

2)Try to install the driver. You will get a "No compatible device found" error.

3)Go to the "Add Hardware" wizard in the Control Panel.

4)Choose to install with the "Have Disk" option.

5)Use the browse function to find the place where you originally extracted the setup files and choose the .inf.

6)Select Radeon X1200, choose install anyways and voila!

[AALOOPY]

I just bought this boat anchor for my wife her 600m DNF'd. We hate Vista and Tosh was no help with the XP downgrade. Could someone put together a list of the drivers they had to hunt down? If its a big hassle then its going back to the store soon. Also how hard is it to delet Vista I have read that you can waist the hard drive in proccess...

[jebraga]

Originally Posted by BelmontSlayer

1)Get the "Display Driver" from here:
http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/xp/radeonx-xp.html

Ok, version 7.8 "Display Driver".
2)Try to install the driver. You will get a "No compatible device found" error.
Ok, I installed.

3)Go to the "Add Hardware" wizard in the Control Panel.
Ok

4)Choose to install with the "Have Disk" option.
So so... I need more details because have several options to arrive in "Have Disk".

5)Use the browse function to find the place where you originally extracted the setup files and choose the .inf.
Ok, I tried several forms then....
I know when was intalled ".inf" .

6)Select Radeon X1200, choose install anyways and voila!

In the forms that I tried it didn't appear this driver(X1200)

Help me please....
Thanks...

[Eric1134]

Originally Posted by jebraga

In the forms that I tried it didn't appear this driver(X1200)

Help me please....
Thanks...

I am with you on this one! Its about to drive me crazy. I have got all the drivers installard but the X1200 and the Atheros drivers, Even the ethernet drivers are not installed. Can't get none of that to work. I tried all the drivers they had in this forum nothing works. Even went and done just like the above nothing. It does not show the X1200 What can I do now? Help me please I am dying here!!!!

[jebraga]

Originally Posted by Eric1134

I am with you on this one! Its about to drive me crazy. I have got all the drivers installard but the X1200 and the Atheros drivers, Even the ethernet drivers are not installed. Can't get none of that to work. I tried all the drivers they had in this forum nothing works. Even went and done just like the above nothing. It does not show the X1200 What can I do now? Help me please I am dying here!!!!

Hi
My friend got, steps:
1- He reinstalled Windows XP;

2- Install the driver's AMD Processor, AMD Dual Core Optimizer, Agere 56K e TI Multi Card Reader from: http://rapidshare.com/files/53484825/Toshiba_A215-S4697_XP_Drivers.zip


3 - Install Microsoft .NET Frameworks 3.0 Full and restart;


4 - To try install the pack Catalyst Software Suite 7.9 from: http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_ca.../integrated-xp
It's impossibel install, but don't have problem, it even goes maximum step;


5- Take the files of X1200 from file of step 2 anda put in the past that you installed the Catalyst Software Suite 7.9.
6 - Go to Contrl Panel > System > Hardware > Manager Hardware and in "VGA Adapter " select "Reinstall Driver". Select the 3 option "No, No now" > Next > Select "Install form a list or specific place" > Next > Select " Don't find/search, I will choose the driver to be installed". In a new screen, select " Video Adapter" and choose "Install wich Disk" and find the file tha you put the files when you installed Catalyst Software Suite 7.9. Some archives are requested and your location is in directory of Catalyst Software Suite.




7 - Ok, installed. I hope.



Try and informs me later it work, ok?!


BRAGA
Brasil

[clive_clussler]

Thanks for the instructions. I was successfully able to install the driver and it worked.

[BelmontSlayer]

The best way to delete Vista is to boot up the PC with a XP disc inserted. Then choose to delete the current partition and install. I'm uploading all the missing XP drivers right now. The only driver missing is the "Toshiba Common Modules" which makes the "FN" button on the keyboard work. There's no way to get it unless Toshiba makes a XP version as it's laptop specific. I'll post as soon as the upload is done. ETA is 30 minutes.

[BelmontSlayer]

http://rapidshare.com/files/53484825...XP_Drivers.zip

It includes the following XP drivers:

Agere 56K Modem
AMD AGP Filter
AMD Dual Core Optimizer
AMD Processor
Atheros AR5006X WiFi
ATI Radeon X1200
ATI SB600 Chipset
ATI SM BUS
Microsoft UAA HD Audio
Realtek HD Audio
Realtek RTL8139-810x Ethernet
TI Multi-Card Reader

Enjoy!!!