Downgrading Windows Vista Home Basic to XP Pro on Toshiba A205-S5800
Submitted by chao on Wed, 2008-04-09 22:52
Recently, I took the liberty of trying to downgrade my uncle's new computer, the Toshiba A205-S5800, from Vista Home Basic to XP Pro. Since it was a budget computer(~$300), and he doesn't know that much about computers, running Windows Vista Home Basic was just a bit too much for it. I thought it would be a simple process of inserting the CD and go, but little did I how much hassle it actually was to downgrade this particular machine. Well...to make a long story short, I found out that there were a lot of people trying to do the same thing, and after two days of searching and digging, I finally got the machine setup with XP Pro...and with all the drivers working!
Now I'll share with you how I got there so maybe it'll help relieve some stress out there for some of you cause it was a major pain in the ass for me. First of all here's some helpful links I found that helped a little bit, but were not complete.
http://www.freewebs.com/oracle1/toshibavistaxpreimage.htm
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=220284
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=3164244
If you find that my way doesn't work for you, you can to see if the above links can help you.
Step 1. Getting pass the "hard drive not found" error
If you already got XP installed on your machine and just want the drivers, go to step 2. If you don't have an installation CD and want to get one that can pass the "hard drive not found" error, go to step 1a.
The first thing you may notice while installing XP is that it will give you an error saying that it does not detect a hard drive, and exits. This is because the XP disk you have doesn't have the hard disk driver included yet(since this line of notebook have no official support from Toshiba whatsoever). You will need to somehow load the SATA drivers into the system during installation. Here's the SATA drivers.
http://www.thecomingstorm.us/toshiba_A205-S5800_drivers/iastor-sata-drivers.zip
One way is to use an external floppy disk, and press F6 during installation to load the drivers. Since my machine didn't come with a floppy drive, the only other way is to "slipstream" the drivers onto a XP installation CD. I used nLite to slipstream the SATA drivers and it worked perfectly. It's a pretty powerful too and easy to use, pay attention to the "integrate drivers" part, as you can ignore all other configs for this installation. nLite will allow you create a nice bootable CD image for you to burn on to a CD/DVD and now you can boot and have it recognize your hard drive.
Step 1a: Now if you don't want to go through the trouble of slipstreaming, you can go download a pre-configured Win XP Pro installation CD. I found this one on mininova and it worked pretty well.(Try searching for "xp pro sata" on mininova.org). It even have the wireless and network drivers right off the bat. The only thing it was missing was the sound, video, and modem drivers. Which leads us to...
Sound Drivers - http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads...
- select the XP drivers
Video Drivers - http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/...
select:
- Product Type: Notebook
- Family: Satellite
- Product Series: Satellite A Series
- Model: Satellite A200 PSAE3
- Operating System: Windows XP
- Driver Type: Display
...you should end up with this file :
http://support1.toshiba-tro.de/tedd-files2/0/display-20070809122620.zip
Modem Drivers - http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/...
Update 4-10-08:
For those of you looking for the wireless and ethernet drivers. Here're the names of the devices from the device manager. You should be able to find them online, but I can't guarantee they'll work, since I used the pre-configured XP Pro installation where both already worked upon install.
-Marvell Yukon 88E8039 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller
-Realtek RTL8187B Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps USB 2.0 Network Adapter
Update 4-24-08: Thanks Gihan!
Ethernet Driver
http://www.marvell.com/drivers/upload/yk51x86_v10.57.3.3.zip
Display Driver
http://downloadmirror.intel.com/15766/a08/winxp_14331.exe
Wifi Driver
ftp://210.51.181.211/cn/wlan/RTL8187B_driver_only.zip
That's it! All drivers should be working and no more yellow question marks in device manager! Hope it helps, good luck.
What about the standalone
What about the standalone wireless and network card drivers?
Since I used the
Since I used the pre-configured XP Pro installation I mentioned in the post, I didn't bother looking for the wireless and lan drivers. I had failed to find it the first time I tried installing a clean XP Pro. But Here're the names of the devices from the device manager. Maybe it can help.
Marvell Yukon 88E8039 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller
Realtek RTL8187B Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps USB 2.0 Network Adapter
Thank You!
Thank you so much. I've been looking for weeks to try to get this working. I'm trying your method as soon as I have that Install CD Made. I'll let you know how it works.
cool, good luck with that.
cool, good luck with that. yeah do let me know if it works right. so far there hasn't been any problems with my uncle pc. It's like having a computer that looks like Vista but runs like XP. Pretty neat.
successful!!! woooHOOO! ok not 100% but still its progress. :)
Thanks Bro for posting this solution. It sure did work for me too.
I had success with my toshiba satellite A205-S5814.
Only issues now are getting the wifi and network card drivers. Everything else i got.
I am using a program called Driver Magician to identify the undetected drivers and then i search the web with that name plus a suffix like "xp driver download".
Thanks again bro for finding this out and taking the time post it.
toshiba satellite A205
hey guys i just felt like posting the links to where i found the drivers so u guys with the same laptop can find it with ease.
Now everythings working perfectly. and much more faster than crappy vista
Ethernet Driver
Device ID: VEN_11AB&DEV_4353&SUBSYS_FF101179&REV_14
Detected chip name: Yukon 88E8039 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller
Chip vender: Marvell Semiconductor (Was: Galileo Technology Ltd)
Driver downloadable at : http://www.marvell.com/drivers/upload/yk51x86_v10.57.3.3.zip
Display driver
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2A02&SUBSYS_FF101179&REV_03
Detected chip name: Mobile 965 Express Integrated Graphics Controller
Chip vender: Intel Corporation
Driver downloadable at : http://downloadmirror.intel.com/15766/a08/winxp_14331.exe
Wifi
Realtek 8187B Wireless USB Driver
ftp://210.51.181.211/cn/wlan/RTL8187B_driver_only.zip
Thanks for posting the
Thanks for posting the drivers Gihan! I updated the post with the new links. I'm sure it'll help out a lot more people.
Unable to get the drivers for WiFi
Hello,
I just formatted my Toshiba satellite A205 S5803 notebook and installed Windows XP Pro. I got most of my drivers working fine expect WiFi drivers and Audio Driver. I downloaded the drivers for Audio and Wifi mentioned in the forum in here. But it just does not recognise the drivers. Is there anything specific that needs to be done? Please help me here..I am lagging behind my work and need to get this done ASAP. Thanks a million in advance guys.
Also, let me appriciate this forumn or the post that everyone has made. It is really wonderfull and contains excellent level of information.
Thanks,
Abhishek
Hey guys, it worked...here is
Hey guys, it worked...here is the link that I downloaded the Audio and WiFi drivers from...it was great..and things worked without any problems just running the setup.exe installed all the drivers required.
Audio Drivers = Microsoft-UAA-Bus-Driver-for-High-Definition-Audio-Download
Realtek WiFi Drivers = Realtek-Wireless-Network-Driver
Thanks for the help guys...keep me posted for new stuff..thanks...
Hey guys, it worked...here is
Hey guys, it worked...here is the link that I downloaded the Audio and WiFi drivers from...it was great..and things worked without any problems just running the setup.exe installed all the drivers required.
Audio Drivers = Microsoft-UAA-Bus-Driver-for-High-Definition-Audio-Download
Realtek WiFi Drivers = Realtek-Wireless-Network-Driver
Thanks for the help guys...keep me posted for new stuff..thanks...
Thanks...
thanks, thanks, thanks..this work for 205-S5803,
help whit soudn card
hi
mi name is vladimir and have one computer toshiba satellite A205 -S5814 i have all driver but no the sound card
please help me send link or upload please the driver
sorry i no speak ingles
thanks
Did you try these?
Did you try these? ftp://202.65.194.211/pc/audio/WDM_R191.exe
This is the driver I got from the post.
thanks for information
thanks for information
Toshiba A205-S5803
I FOLLOW THIS TUTORIAL AND ALL WAS GOOD, BUT... MY ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT SOUND DOESN´T WORKS, IN THE INSTALATION APPEARS: THIS DEVICE IS DOESNT SUPPORT ON THIS LANGUAJE. I CHANGE THE LANGUAJE TO ENGLISH BECAUSE I USE SPANISH AND COULD INSTALL BUT WHEN RESTART MY COMPUTER, AGAIN WITHOUT SOUND I HOPE HELPME AND UNDERSTAND...
FORGIVEN SAY " I DONT SPEAK ENGLISH "
THANKS
I´LL INSTALL ALL DRIVERS ON THIS PAGE AND HAVEN´T LOOK
Microsoft AAU bus driver for high definition audio
Install the Microsoft AAU bus driver for high definition audio.
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Very Cool
This works great and really helpfull... Cheers to your efforts, and thanks for posting this info...
Realtek wifi Driver
Regarding Model A205-S5814 ... After Installing XP you will not be able to get the correct driver for the realtek wifi device ...
The Toshiba web site corresponding to this model does not have a functional XP driver for this device...
The Realtek Website offers a driver for the RTL8187B wifi card but the driver does not work either.
-- Work Around --
Goto
http://support.toshiba.ca/support/Download/files_Downloads/psafgc/xp/Realtek-Wireless-Network-Driver-5.1097.718.2007.zip
this is th driver for the Model A210-PSAFGC-06208C and works perfectlly for the A205-S5814
! Finding this out was a big pain, so hope it helps !
Thanks for info Manfred!
Thanks for info Manfred! Much appreciated.
usb updates
I tried to install Disney Micro drivers for my son's new camera. However, when trying to download photos, it says, "devices not detected". After calling Disney Micro support, they said Toshiba commonly has this problem. The problem is typically solved after updating the usb driver. How the heck do I do that? I am techno-retarded and could use any help you can provide. Thanks in advance.
Dee
What model is your computer?
What model is your computer? Here's a post I found with some discussion on usb drivers for Toshiba laptop. See if it can help with what you need.
usb updates
Thanks for the tip, however, the downloads did not work. I have a Satellite A205-S5800 with Windows Home Vista (32 bit). Another other tips? Thanks again.
Dee
I can't seem to find any
I can't seem to find any information about the usb driver update you are talking about. The only other thing I can suggest is if you haven't updated Vista SP1, try that. And here's another link I found about Disney Pix Micro Vista driver. Sorry I can't be of any more help as I don't have a Disney Micro or Vista machine to test out your problem first hand. Good luck!
A205-S5800 to Xp - Modem device on High Definition Audio Bus
I have everything working OK except for one unknown device and that is the "Modem device on High Definition Audio Bus". Does anyony have any thoughts about what driver it might be looking for?
Here is the proceedure that worked for me.
1. Used nLite to create a Xp install disk with SATA support.
2. Installed Xp Pro
3. Installed and ran Everest Ultimate Edition (Free download) via USB.
4. The Everest output lists the drivers needed (ex. My Network adapter is Realtek RTL8139/810x) and then download and install via the USB.
5. Once the Network driver was installed I could then download and install the other missing drivers directly from the notebook internet connection.
Downgrading Windows Vista Home Basic to XP Pro on Toshiba M200
Dear all,
I want solution to Downgrading Windows Vista Home Basic to XP Pro on Toshiba M200-PMSC3L with hitachi SCSI harddisk. How can i try with nlite software please give me details as soon as possible.
I will be thankful and appreciate for the solution becoz i am indeed of it.
with regards,
Pradeesh Chandrasekaran
Here's the nlite guide which
Here's the nlite guide which is pretty helpful for me when I attempted this. link. Just follow the guide and try injecting the drivers into the os. If it's the drivers you are looking for then sorry I can't help you there, this guide is for the Toshiba A205 models. You can try using the drivers found on this page to see if it works. Or keep digging the internet until you find it. It took awhile for me to find most of the drivers in on this post too.
cant Get pass the "hard drive not found" error - Blue screen!
Hi Chao,
I have a A205-S5825 and I have tried to install XP using Usb Floppy with the drivers you metioned:
http://www.thecomingstorm.us/toshiba_A205-S5800_drivers/iastor-sata-drivers.zip
XP displays 4 different drivers that it found on my floppy. I have tried them all and I get blues screens every time
Any idea?
tks so much
I think I've read a few place
I think I've read a few place while researching for this topic that people were getting the "blue screen" while using floppy or usb to install the drivers. I found that only way that have gotten the most success is using "slipstreaming" method using nLite. If you have your own XP I think using slipstream is the way to go. It's fairly easy to do. Here's another tutorial I found walking you through the slipstreaming process. The only other way that I know of, as mentioned in this post, is to download the preconfigured xp cd. I've installed the one I mentioned in this post on a couple computers already and they are still working fine. Hope that helps, good luck.
Tks so much!
I will try that!!
tks again
What about a Windows XP Home Edition Version
I need a slipstream XP HOME EDITION ISO image for the Toshiba Satellite A205-S5825, not the XP PRO EDITION version. Can someone please provide a link to that?
Toshiba A205-S5841: XP Driver for Wireless & Lan Netwprk Adapter
I have downgrade Vista Premium to XP Pro for my Toshiba A205-S5841. However, I have spent a few days to find the right XP drivers for the Wireless and Lan Netwprk Adapter but really go no way. I really appreciate if there is someone who can help me out of this. Many thanks in advance.
Jay
Have you tried the drivers
Have you tried the drivers mentioned in the post? ftp://210.51.181.211/cn/wlan/RTL8187B_driver_only.zip. If that doesn't work, see if you can find out what the device names are. I did a spec search for your machine, it said it has an Atheros 802.11g Wireless. So maybe this driver might work?
toshiba a205-s5812 error in sound driver installation don't work
help me please, i download wdm191, wdm195,wdm194 but the sound dont work, the instalation take me the next message
"fallo de instalacion del controlador de audio realtek hd [error code:0xe0000227]"
thank you
The ethernet driver link no longer works
anyone has another link for the ethernet drivers? thanks!
the ethernet driver
the only one i found is this one
Windows XP/Server 2003 x86 Driver (32-bit) for Yukon Devices v10.60.6.3
i hope this one will work...
Mininova torrent link
the torrent is no longer available in case anyone is wondering...
Thanks for the update, i've
Thanks for the update, i've updated the post and removed the old mininova torrent link. there should be an updated one with sata drivers injected if people are looking for it. as for the new ethernet drivers, i'll update it once i find it again.
Drivers Toshiba A205-S5825 Windows XP
Hi Guys!
I need drivers of the ethernet and SM Card for this model (Toshiba A205-S5825) for Windows XP. Can help me?
Send emails with links for me, please !!!! (rod_leo@hotmail.com)
Sorry, I don't speak English....
VERY THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the help on
Thanks for the help on finding those drivers!!! I was desperatly needing them. Thanks again from Argentina
Downgrading in Toshiba Laptop from VISTA HOME PREMIUM to XP SP2
I have a technical Software problem regrading my New Laptop...........
I have Toshiba Satellite A series.
Its have Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit.
I installed Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2005 - which is running
completely and accurate.
But I am unable to install - any kind of databse sever system in it.
like - SQL SERVER 2000, / SERVER 2005 , Oracle 9i etc,.
I tried thrice but any one unable to install.
So I need ur help.
Please confirm me which databse server are working
in .NET and with VISTA platform....
I just wants to know about the database which can run on VISTA.
I also search this on the intternet and microsoft website....
I got just information only one that - VISTA support only SQL SERVER
2005 SP2 version for databse and Oracle 10g Developer edition only.
Response me ,
take care
I haven't worked with
I haven't worked with databases on Vista, but I've read that PostgresSQL is very nice. It's open source too. Here're some links on how to install it on Vista from Google search. Hope it helps.
Installed Windows XP on Windows Vista Home Notebooks
Hi Guys,
I have successfully installed windows xp and windows server 2003 on my Notebook dell inspiron 1525 having windows vista home as OS.
Please read this blog for the solution
http://techbrainzone.blogspot.com/2008/09/steps-to-install-other-os-on-windows.html[/url]
Thanks to you!!!
I will translate your web site in my blog someday, but i will give your respective credits...... you are so great my friend..... it is a wonderful apport.
thanks! =) glad it helped.
thanks! =) glad it helped. good luck on your blog. it seems like there's a lot of visitor from South America to this article. a translated version probably will help out a lot of people.
hd driver
does this driver work for the toshiba satellite A200-25v series my laptop uses the same hard drive but i just wanna check before i go around and play
I didn't try it with any
I didn't try it with any other model except with the one mentioned in the article, so sorry I can't help you there. Maybe someone else who have tried it can answer this one?
Different Install
As an owner of this model, I really appreciate this fine article. However, the install process didn't work for me. I made about a dozen coasters before I found the solution that worked for me.
1) Use nlite to install the SATA drivers as TEXT
2) Then make a second copy of the SATA drivers elsewhere on the PC.
3) Copy the SATA drivers AGAIN, only this time as PNP.
4) Set nlite to create an ISO.
5) Use Deep Burner to burn the iso to disc.
Didn't even need to press F6. It worked that well.
I'm going to make another, only this time installing the wireless driver so I can more easily continue once the setup is complete.
This is much easier and it really worked. Hope it works for you, too.
I also tried several times
I also tried several times making alot of platters...
I tried your suggestion mike, and it worked the first time.
Thanks
How do you install the Ethernet drivers.
When i try and install this it fails.
Marvell Yukon 88E8039 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller
And the files for this download didnt come with instructions on how to install it.
-Realtek RTL8187B Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps USB 2.0 Network Adapter
what model is your laptop?
what model is your laptop? and what was the failed message?
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