Showing posts with label cq40. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cq40. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Install Windows XP on compaq presario CQ40 425TU

Install Windows XP on compaq presario CQ40 425TU



You need to create a new XP cd to install window XP on this laptop. So to do that we need to perform a process called slipstream.

Materials need to download:

Nlite: Download
Intel ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller Driver: Download
Windows XP sp2 patch: Download


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Thursday, February 16, 2017

Install windows XP in compaq presario CQ40 317tu

Install windows XP in compaq presario CQ40 317tu





1.First make Vista backup. How to do it all informations here.

2.Update Your Bios here.
This is very important for this model. If You will not do this Your audio may not work in XP.

Now You need to slipstream Your Sata drivers (only ICH9M) with nLite.
Download Nlite: Download
Download sata Drivers: Download

Read the Guide here: Slipstream Guide

Be sure also that You are using WinXP SP2 version. If you havent got SP2 version here you can download this service pack: Download

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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Install Windows XP in Compaq Presario CQ40 401AU Notebook

Install Windows XP in Compaq Presario CQ40 401AU Notebook





Compaq Presario CQ40-401AU is design for windows vista. Installing windows XP driectly using original windows XP CD will result in Blue Screen Error or " No hdd was found".

There is a famous trick to solve this problems which know as slipstream guiide to install windows XP. Slipstream process is not too difficult but for this model which use AMD sata drivers it can be a little bit tricky.

You can read how to slipstream guide here, something worth to mention is:
1. Make sure to use right sata drivers.
2. If you are about to repeat the process, delete all folders and create new folder.
3. If you failed 2 - 3 times, that normal.
4. Windows XP SP2 is preferable.


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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Install windows XP in compaq presario cq40 337tu

Install windows XP in compaq presario cq40 337tu




Update Your Bios here. There are big changes in this new version.

Here is the guide to install XP,

First make vista backup:here

Prepare this material:

Download Nlite: Download

Sata controller: Download
32-bit Floppy Configuration Utility

A blank CD

You have to create a new windows XP CD using the one that you have:


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Thursday, October 27, 2016

Install Windows XP on Compaq Presario CQ40 324TU

Install Windows XP on Compaq Presario CQ40 324TU




Use Nlite to sliptream ICH9 sata driver.
A good guide to sliptream sata driver
here:
http://maxeasyguide.blogspot.com/2008/04/preparations-for-winxp-installation-cd.html

Note: do NOT use sata driver from that guide, your sata driver is ICH9 given below.

Download ICH9 sata driver,
The driver is located in iaAHCI.inf
It is called ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller
here:
http://tinyurl.com/5nbgqd

Nlite download:
http://www.nliteos.com

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Thursday, October 6, 2016

Install Windows XP on Compaq Presario CQ40 115au

Install Windows XP on Compaq Presario CQ40 115au




Use XP SP2 only, most of XP drivers were built based on XP-SP2.

If you dont have XP with SP 2,get it first:
Download(optional)

Use Nlite to sliptream ICH9 sata driver.
A good guide to guide sliptream sata driver
here: (but do not use the ahci provided by the webpage download the aahci driver below)


Nlite download:
http://www.nliteos.com

ICH9 sata driver, the driver is located in iaAHCI.inf and is called ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller
Download

Go to link Download

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