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If you have time to fool with it, I think you could successfully put XP on that model HP--to judge by some postings on the web. If you fail, can't you put Vista back on?

I hate Vista as well, so anybody who wants to get rid of it has my sympathy. I have XP on all my boxes and it runs and looks great. So, here's help.

There's a great thread here about installing XP on your model:

http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/insta...ta-on-hp-laptop

Here's a youtube video, has drivers. Author says:

i was fixing this laptop for a friend and he didnt like vista... soo i re-formatted the hp and put xp.... but hp drivers for xp didnt work... soo now i had to go do some weird shit to ge them

now that i got them im giong to share them... these are all the drivers youll ever need

maybe it will help someone trying to get out of vista.. i hate hp.. but their hard ware is awsome.. just their programing skills suck balls... oh no sound in the video so dont adjust your speakers..

Cd that i made with all the drivers of dv6000 for xp

Rapidshare:

http://rapidshare.com/files/135427294...

Megashare:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YSVCQYNF

Base System Device---- its just storage driver below link

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33001-335 00/sp33413.exe

update to the audio driver if the audio driver on the cd dont work for you use this driver...

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/d...

on more news

OK looks like when your installing the audio it wont work from the CD... this is what you have to do 1st install the sm bus then the AMD update and restart your PC then install the audio driver from the cd and ta da it works.. and as for the wireless driver it does work, you just have to turn off the button for the wireless that's in front of your PC and then install the wireless and then restart your PC and ta da it works ... hope that helps

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and then there's this:

http://cegeekbook.blogspot.com/2009/06/hps...talling-xp.html

has a link for the drivers:

http://www.topix.com/forum/computers/hp/T4E1C3AVFVG1DB1C9

And these guys (http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-5007-i-need-all-the-drivers-for-hp-dv-6000; lots of posts there) say:

There are no SATA drivers in XP - however what you are looking for is in BIOS. I don't have a HP Laptop right now maybe somebody can enlighten you, what you need is in the SATA section of BIOS, it comes set to AHCI or something and you change it to standard, reboot and Windows XP can see your drive. Sorry that's a bit vague I did a XP Downgrade on a 6700 box a few days back (number 23 I think by now) but I can never remember the exact setting till I see it and the box is back with the happy owner running XP

to install XP The method is here

http://www.fastfs.com/help_pages/hp%20downgrade.htm

and:

There is a driver file sp32646 you need to down load from the HP site (if you type the sp32646 in Google its faster), Install this first and then the audio drivers and then the Modem drivers, this will sort out the audio problims,

(all other drivers are on the Hp.co.uk site)

Seems you need to install XP2, then drivers, then SP3.

http://forums.techguy.org/windows-vista-7/...ta-install.html a guy says re: SATA

Make a recovery disc (as mentioned before)

Go online and download all available XP drivers and save them to a flash drive

Disable native SATA support

Install XP pro

Click Control Panel > Add New Hardware

- This should tell you what hardware needs drivers

Use your recovery disc to search for and install drivers

For each driver that won't install, try the ones you downloaded

Your XP installation should be working

The only problem is, you don;'t have SATA support, so the hard drive won't be as "good". I couldn't even tell a difference, personally.

JSixpack,,,

You are no doubt a fountain of knowledge and information and you have been very

helpful

The thing is am just a lay guy and probably will not be able to follow all the instructions correctly so i leave as is

for the time being,

Thanks again,,

A friend of mined who married to a local lady with 2 kids in tow and with one year

spouse visa has gone to the immigration department in Chiang mai to report him self

at the end of the his 3 months stay and was dully given 3 months extension from that

date,

3 weeks later he is about to leave Suvanaphum airport he is stopped and told that he should have

left the country 2 weeks a go and that he is in breach of his visa condition and had to pay B. 20,000

penalty for late departure,

producing the stamp he got in CM allowing him to stay longer than the departure date met with

blank faces informing him the stamp is wrong and that he should have know better and leave the

country on time,

He had to scurry around to put together the penalty on the moment notice and flew out,

Now what? is there a recourse to remedy the strange situation? what has gone wrong here?

who is to blame and who is at fault?

Thanks to all,

how much and how big is the land being offered ?

It is 4 rai parcel asking B.750,000 a rai for a land in soi Si Ma Mong khong 14, about 1 km in from the main highway,

Olso an offer for a huge parcel of land around the International school

at slightly above the B.850,000 a rai,

Thanks to all for their contributions, it has been concluded that i had to pay B. 207,407 for the full transfer

cost based on the property valued at 3.8 millions for a condo that was owned for the last 6 years by the seller,

were the calculations correct? who knows? the more i read about it the more confused i get,,

well, it's paid and done now,

again thanks to all,

Hi,

I'm being offered land in khao yai national parl, one parcel just before the entrance to the park,

other, next to the international school there, all parcels boast of clear and magnificent

views,

now i have no idea as to what land in khao yai worth and would it be a good investment,

Any thoughts please?

Thanks,

Thanks to all for the contributions, my HP is new the dv6000 series,

but after reading the comments here i think i'll stick to what i have

got now as i have no idea what can of worm i be opening once i change

to XP,

hopefully easier solution will come along one day,

I see that since you had this idea, there have been some changes to the "cheese market" in Thailand,

What do you think about this "HomeMade-Cheese Co." ?

I am not sure, but i heard they are from Israel as well, do you know anything about it?

Are you related to them in anyway?

I dont think they make goat cheese, so maybe you can stiil do your thing here, that would be nice.

Btw, where can i get this Haloumi cheese Bina was refering to?

Yes in deed few new players got in to the cheese game and company you are refereeing to are good cheese makers

albeit with not a large selection, i have tested their cheeses and found them to be satisfying and fairly priced,

with the Haloumi cheese, unfortunately no one make it yet here in bkk but if you google the subject

you can find easy instruction as to how to make it at home and you don't need and fancy cheese

making ingredient,

Hi,

We are about to purchase a condo that has been owned

by the previous owner for the last 8 years and the land department value

on the property is about 4 millions baht.

We would like to know how to calculate the transfers fees and taxes

payable as we have agreed to pay all the above cost as part of the deal,

A referral to a website with the above calculations will be a great help,

Thanks,

Hi,

I have a legal Volume License XP3 key and i would like to install it over my

pre-installed Vista premium on my HP Pavilion laptop,

can any one guide me as a lay man as to how it's done please?

Thanks,

Hi,

We have been trying for a long time now to get our favorite crime show, C&I ( crime and investigations)

to our condo on Sukhumvit,

the only people who has it are Astro but we cant stick and receivers on the building's wall,

We know and can be had in the some cities around Thailand but not in Bkk,

Any idea how can get it here in Bkk?

You can get yeasts that will work at higher temperatures but the beer's not as good.

The issue here is getting the malt, it's heavy to post and I've never heard of anyone finding it at a reasonable price in Thailand.

I discussed trying to malt rice once.... could be an interesting flavor?

As per my earlier, malt can be bought at http://www.nutritionsc.co.th/

in Bkk in 25 Kg bags and at a reasonable price

Hi,

The opportunity has risen to go in to " home made " small scale, small goods

manufacturing,

What would be the cost and the hassle involved in obtaining FDA and other

operating permits ? and would it be a viable business?

Thanks,

Hi,

Is there any EBay drop shop or similar in Bkk?

we have many many expensive and collectors items and just

don't have the time or the skills to put them for sale on EBay ourselves,

Thanks,

There is a new place to buy home made cheese in Bkk in the middle eastern/ general taste

style,, products are of good quality,, really home made and not by name only

fair prices and home deliveries

Details of products and price list below

http://homemade-cheese.com/

No details, no price list!

Can you deliver to Chiang Mai without things getting spoiled?

In quantity!

Hi,

It would be best to email or ring the people concern to the following details::

For more information please contact us:

Tel: 02-439-4510

Fax: 02-439-5732

Mobile: 081-033-4005

Hi

We are looking to buy small quantity of Malt powder, Diastatic or otherwise

( for baking )

Any idea,,?

Thanks,

Google ..... bangkok schmidt

it will give you all the contact info ... I have used them before there very helpful....

Good luck ......James

Thanks for the info but they didn't have it, nor UFM, Vila, or any other place

the only merchant who carry 25 kg bags of the product is http://www.nutritionsc.co.th/

who has fair wide range of baking needs,

Hi,

We need barley Malt powder for use in cereals and baking

any idea where to get in Bkk?

Thanks,

Hi

We are looking to buy small quantity of Malt powder, Diastatic or otherwise

( for baking )

Any idea,,?

Thanks,

Hi

Are tests for the Helicobacter Pylori bacterium (H. pylori) available in Thailand

at all in any form? specially the urea breath test (UBT)?

Thanks,

Hi

I'm Having strange difficulties accessing friendster.com, most of the time i can log in

but can't proceed beyond that to the rest of the buttons, all i get is blank page wit IE 8 and

" no connection" with Firefox

I even tried to access through a proxy web site thinking it might be blocked

but to no avail,

have cleared all the cookies and run a virus check,,still cant get in as well

as from other unrelated computer,

Any one with an i idea what is going on?

Hi,

There is a new place to buy home made cheese in Bkk in the middle eastern/ general taste

style,, products are of good quality,, really home made and not by name only

fair prices and home deliveries

Details of products and price list below

http://homemade-cheese.com/

whats your opinion about a new greek restaurant with original greek taste of food in bangkok or in pattaya?

we want to make your belly to be verry happy about this portions of real greek food

There was a Greek restaurant in soi Ekamai called Athena and it didn't last long,

less than a year i think, don't have an idea why they closed doors for good,

I picked up a bag of fresh jalapenos today for 20 baht at Tesco. I've seen serranos at Tops. But what I would give for some poblanos. Those look awesome. I think I'll try to grow some.

Never seen fresh jalapenos in Thailand..........are you sure? Tesco? Grown locally? Imported?

Vila Markets has both, fresh imported and local jalapenos for sale, local one sale for as little as

20+ baht,

Hi

Looking to travel to Cebu late next month and looking for best deals

for a short stay in Cebu and manila,

looked at Cebu pacific and the departure time are very awkward,

any suggestions?

thx,

Problem solved,, opted to fly cebu pacific bkk- clark-cebu about 12,000+ baht

cheaper than any other airline and they have seats too, however i will have

to stay overnight in Angeles city as i miss the connecting flight to cebu but

that's ok,, more fun for me,

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quote name=huggybear' date='2008-11-08 12:30:41' post='2319506]

huggybear, tell me more

I think it's this week, Cebu Pacific starts a BKK-Angeles City . From there you either taxi it to Manila (2hrs) or get a connector flight Angeles-Cebu.

[/quot

Thanks for the idea, but it seems way to complicated for a simple trip,

Hi

Looking to travel to Cebu late next month and looking for best deals

for a short stay in Cebu and manila,

looked at Cebu pacific and the departure time are very awkward,

any suggestions?

thx,