Problem with downgrading a Dell studio 1737 to windows xp
Hey all (thank god this site doesn't purge inactive members on the regular)
Well here is the issue thus far.
I am currently installing XP on my dell studio 1737
Installed most drivers without a problem, but there are still two devices which are giving me issues (I think i managed to find version 9.xx for my intel chipset).
I have a yellow Exclamation point over the "1394 Net Adapter" and a yellow question mark in other devices .. The only information i can gather from the second device is "on Microsoft ACPI-Compliant system"
I feel this could be an issue with the drivers for my Intel PM45 chipset with an ICH9 South bridge, but i dled the most current drivers (unless someone has anything better)
Also, this problem may or may not be related (i thinkk they are) I have been trying to enable AHCI on XP for a couple of hours and i keep getting the BSOD... I followed a tutorial and i keep getting the same issue... the tutorials can be found here
http://www.msfn.org/board/How-to-enable-AHCI-on-Intel-ICH9-under-X-t109450.html
Any help will be appreciated
thanks all!!!
Well here is the issue thus far.
I am currently installing XP on my dell studio 1737
Installed most drivers without a problem, but there are still two devices which are giving me issues (I think i managed to find version 9.xx for my intel chipset).
I have a yellow Exclamation point over the "1394 Net Adapter" and a yellow question mark in other devices .. The only information i can gather from the second device is "on Microsoft ACPI-Compliant system"
I feel this could be an issue with the drivers for my Intel PM45 chipset with an ICH9 South bridge, but i dled the most current drivers (unless someone has anything better)
Also, this problem may or may not be related (i thinkk they are) I have been trying to enable AHCI on XP for a couple of hours and i keep getting the BSOD... I followed a tutorial and i keep getting the same issue... the tutorials can be found here
http://www.msfn.org/board/How-to-enable-AHCI-on-Intel-ICH9-under-X-t109450.html
Any help will be appreciated
thanks all!!!
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1394 Net adapter, unless you try to do networking over Firewire.. just disable it and don't worry.
so a reinstalltion of windows XP using a customized XP disc would be the best way to remedy this...
I have not had trouble with AHCI enabled that I know of.
I did this by using nlite and customizing an installtion of windows xp... it loaded the necessary intel drivers and now i have AHCI enabeled (it was also enabeled during the install without even the slightest hint of BSOD)
HOWEVER, the unknown device is still there.. therefore it cannot be AHCI... ill get back to you in a few
From all my research, there seems to be a ton of Studio downgrade nightmares.
okay hwere is what happened.. i DID NOT have my bluetooth installed... but it wasnt the unknown device... thank you windows XP for just glancing by an entire piece of hardware....
Also, my microphone doesn''t work... i tried all the fixes and nothing...
thus far I still have the same issue
the 1394 net adapter has a "!" by it.. and a "?" with a "!" on it... amazin huh... i think the two have something to do with each other.. maybe some sort of networking protocol that is in vista but not in XP?
EDIT:
here could be a problem.. i need a newer version of the following driver
OCHI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
apparently (according to driver detective) this is an older version of the driver... mine is
v. 5.1.2535 and it was made on 7/1/2001
does anyone have a more current driver for this device?
thanks!
I just wanted to get into this discussion because I am also having the same problems with my 1737.
I am searching for a driver for the 1394 and it just so happens I have an identical 1737 with Vista preloaded on it and the 1394 driver it has installed is a Ricoh OCHI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller. Don't know if this helps at all.
I have not been able to find a driver for it, but thought this information might help. The AHCI device I have no idea what it is and was searching the net for 4+ hours yestarday to find a driver.
<-Insert wall infront of face
Welcome to Icrontic
thanks for the heads up...
the AHCI was remedied by using nlite, isobuster, and a windows xp cd...
there are tutorials everywhere... but basically u wanna unziip the windows xp cd onto your computer.. (using isobuster)
then you would use nlite to add in drivers (in our case, you would go here
http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/CS-029319.htm
the dell studio 1737 have the intel pm45 chipset with an ICH9 southbridge)
then create an iso and burn the newly customized XP cd... this way AHCI is installed from the get go (without the use of floppies)
EDIT: full tutorial can be found here
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Install-Windows-XP-On-SATA-Without-a-Floppy-F6-47807.shtml
if you do not follow this tutorial, you need to DISABLE AHCI in bios before installing xp (otherwise you get BSOD's up the bum) however... if you use the patch and drivers, you can enable AHCI... BSOD free
FURTHER EDIT:
I have everything else working thus far... i had to manually install the bluetooth driver (that wasnt detected at all...not even an unknown device)... but even after that I have one unknown device and a 1394 new adapter that does not work properly... i do think it has something to do with the drivers for the 1394 IEEE not being from Ricoh (as mentioned above)... i am assuming getting those XP drivers will solve both problems simultaneously.. ..
If only i had a normal comp and i could disable the OCHI 1394 IEEE in bios to see if it alleviates both symptoms.
Last edit/ Request
I have tried to look for the Ricoh driver, and i only get links to windows update... if anyone has this driver for xp... lets do something!!!
Happy 2009!
A full (and better) guide to slipstreaming can be found right on Icrontic: http://icrontic.com/articles/slipstream_windows_xp
yeah imma knob
good call with icrontics slipstreaming tutorial
i have no idea how to find the PCI device ids... i tried googling it and i couldnt figure out how to locate it though XP
thanks for the help QCH, its much appreciated throughout this entire "ordeal"
the OCHI Compliant IEE 1394 controller (the one supposedly from ricoh that i cant find the xp driver for)
Device Instance ID
PCI\VEN_1180&DEV_0832&SUBSYS_02A01028&REV_05\4&31FC823&0&08F0
Here is the unknown device
Device Instance ID
ACPI\PNP0C32\0
HARDWARE ID
ACPI\PNP032
*PNP032
Here is the 1394 net adapter that has a "!" on it
v1394\NIC1394\00000000
THANK YOU ALL!!!
//EDIT:
ACPI\PNP0C32\0 is something related to the touchpad or the hotkeys. Try the Alps touchpad driver from the Dell site (they're Vista/XP/2000-compatible), or installing the capacitive media key control drivers.
I have already installed those exact drivers...i iwll try them again just in case
andd yes..i am 100% sure those r the HD ids for what i listed.. i think the 1394 bus is located on the Ricoh memory reader (thats what ive been reading thus far).. but i haven't found drivers for the 1394 bus (i see folders for MMC, SD, and xD.. but nothing for the 1394)...
Also, i have the alps touch pad thing installed... ill try it again..but it might be dell's "quickset" program or something to that effect (i could be wrong) i have seen a ton of people requesting drivers for it, but no one has been able to locate them
thank you all I iwll tell you how it goes!
thank you qhc, thrax and ryder for the help!
papa prime....thank u for pointing out that im a knob
Wug, are you just going to disable those devices and be done with it now?
Lame.FTL
I just wanted to give a quick update and let you know what I found out the devices to be on the Vista notebook.
PNP0C23\0 is the Direct Application Launch Button
If you don't mind going to Start|Programs|MediaDirect to launch the appliction then you should be fine. (I am still looking into getting this off of my unknown devices list.)
The 1394 with the "!" on it is the Ricoh OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Controller
From my research this should have been installed with the Ricoh card reader driver when it was installed.(I am going to dig into the driver package and see what I come up with.)
I will let you know if I do get them off my list if not I too give up until Dell come out with supported drivers for it.
the wuggs! I'm glad your back.
SOUNDS LIEK AN UPGRAD!
If I stumble on a solution, I will post it here.