Can I install Windows XP on Toshiba Satellite U405-S2824?
Q: I just picked this laptop up at Office Depot, but it comes with Windows Vista Home Premium. Even with 3GB of ram, it runs sluggish.
I was able to do a clean install of Windows XP Professional SP2.
I downloaded the XP drivers that they had off the Toshiba website, the chipset and graphics drivers off Intel's website, and the UAA bus driver (sound/modem) off microsoft.
After the clean install, I tried to install the chipset driver and it looks like everything installs except for one piece.
"ICH8 Family PCI Express Root Port 6 2849"
I believe this is the port for the Wifi, since everything else looked normal.
Here are my specs if you they can help you,
Toshiba Satellite U405-S2824
Intel Core 2 Duo T5550 1.83Ghz
Intel GM965 Mobile Chipset Graphics Card
3078MB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM
250GB (5400 RPM) HDD
802.11 a/b/g wireless
any help would be appreciated.
A: Try this one..
http://totallydrivers.com/device.php?id=101485&show_devs=a
or this one
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/win/114460