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Downgrading Toshiba L40 17M to XP

  • 17-04-2008 7:22pm
    #1
    bishbarnaby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi All,

    I have a Toshiba L40 17M laptop which comes with Vista home premium.

    I would like to format the hard disk and install XP (I have a full legal copy with serial number and I will be able to activate it).

    My problem is that I do not have any drivers for this machine on xp, the drivers that are already on the machine (in C:\Toshiba\Drivers) are for vista only and there are no other drivers on the product recovery disc.

    Does anyone please know where I could download drivers for this machine & XP?, as vista is driving me mad!!!!!!!!!

    Thanks in advance for any help with this (and saving my sanity!!!)

    bishbarnaby


Comments

  • #2
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Try going here and see if there is xp drivers for your laptop. If not, then you may have to live with xp.


  • #3
    bishbarnaby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭bishbarnaby


    Thanks for that A.C. There were some XP drivers on there, so I think I might give it a go.

    Do you think that going back to XP is a good thing?

    Speak to you soon.

    bishbarnaby


  • #4
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Well it depends. What is it you hate about vista? If it's something that can be undone then I wouldn't bother. If it's something that can't be undone or you have a fairly low spec laptop and vista is running slow then install xp.


  • #5
    bishbarnaby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭bishbarnaby


    Hi again A.C. Vista runs fine on my laptop (it has a very good spec) its just that I'm so used to using XP that everything seems to be more difficult with Vista, but it is probably my incompetance ;-)

    Perhaps I'll soldier on with vista for a little while longer and see if I can use it a little more efficiently.

    Thanks for the help and directions to the XP drivers, at least now, I have a choice.

    Speak to you soon.

    bishbarnaby.


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