How-to Install Windows Xp on HP Pavilion dv6236EA

Hello,

this one is a VERY BRIEF guide about the installation of Microsoft Windows Xp on a HP Pavilion dv6236EA system…

now, first of all you need to DISABLE the “SATA Native Mode” into the BIOS (press F10 at computer boot)…

then you can make a common XP installation…then…this is the *needed* drivers list:

(Ah, the Softpaq packages are the installation programs for the drivers coming from HP)

VIDEO

GeForce Series Video Driver (Softpaq)

AUDIO — MODEM

Microsoft UAA Driver (Softpaq)

then

Microsoft KB888111 Hotfix (Original Microsoft Hotfix)

then

Conexant HD Audio DRIVER (Softpaq – comes with the MODEM driver )

CHIPSET

Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility

WI-FI

Dell Package (Follow the extraction directory, then go into “XP”, this is where the working drivers are located)

TOUCHPAD

Synaptics Touchpad

ETHERNET (LAN)

Lenovo Package (It uses the same interface)

CARD READER (SD – XD – MMC)

Ricoh 5-1 Card Reader Driver (Softpaq Package)

WEBCAM

Webcam 1.3 Mp (Softpaq)

QUICKPLAY BUTTONS

Driver & Application (Softpaq)

After the installation of these drivers, EVERYTHING is working fine for me…

Every device is correctly working…

Hope it was useful…

P.S.

Q: Why you are not talking about Linux?

A: Because, I dont’want to be stuck in a moment I can’t get out of…