Drivers Needed?

**dglienna** · May 27th, 2006, 07:30 AM

I have installed Vista r5308 on my HP ZE5468CL notebook, and played with it once a week for the past month. I installed it on a second 20g drive.

I was upset when it didn't find any devices! There were about 30 people in the lab, and I heard about 15 of them playing sound.

I didn't find a network adapter, soundcard, or, modem. It did find the Wifi card, so it wasn't a total loss. Went home, connected, and started looking. Eventually, found the data side of the modem, but I need sound!

Downloaded the latest sound and network drivers, but they don't work! Everything works fine with XP Pro, though! I ghosted the 60g drive onto an 80g drive, so I think I'm going to try an upgrade to Vista, to see if that works out any beter.

The notebook has "Altec Lansing" printed on the keyboard...

**rgharper** · May 27th, 2006, 05:47 PM

Most HP laptops come with a "Driver and Software Install CD" that contains device drivers, added software, etc. that's intended to be used after reinstalling Windows from the restore CD that came with your system. Later builds of Vista will find and install the needed drivers if you use the "Insert the CD that came with your ..." prompt to install them.

**dglienna** · May 30th, 2006, 12:31 AM

I've been using the CD, as well as later drivers from HP. I just had a chat today with a tech, and he said that there was nothing to do. He suggested a few X64bit drivers, but I haven't tried that, as I really doubt that they would work in a 32bit OS.

**rgharper** · May 30th, 2006, 05:06 AM

Nope, 64-bit drivers won't work on a 32-bit OS. 5308 is a really old build and probably isn't handling the XP drivers well. I'd try the latest Beta 2 build instead.

**dglienna** · May 31st, 2006, 10:52 AM

5308 is the newest version that is available. I got it at a User Group meeting a few months ago. I think it became available this past week.

**street1** · May 31st, 2006, 04:28 PM

What version of Directx do you have now?

(mod edit - mayet)

I am removing the link because the site provided also provides popups and others nasties. Please download all microsoft packages from microsoft sites.

the link was to direct X 9c

**rgharper** · May 31st, 2006, 05:02 PM

Ah - no. [EDIT] Something here doesn't add up - I'm going to request a moderator review of this thread. I think we're treading pretty close to a piracy issue here.

**Mayet** · May 31st, 2006, 05:41 PM

It is a touchy area but of course most people prefer a redist pack to the usual temp downloads.

I will check with admin over this issue of redist microsoft packages on other sites. The only reason as stated that I did remove the link was because of the site popups and the bad rep that site does have.

I will add to the "members please read thread" in the lounge with clarified guidelines.

**rgharper** · May 31st, 2006, 06:31 PM

The whole thread is drifting in a very odd direction - the OP got his CD from a "user group meeting" which isn't an authorized distribution source for that build - or for that matter, any build of Vista that I know of. In any case, thanks for the attention and I think I'm just going to bow out of the discussion entirely.

**street1** · May 31st, 2006, 07:02 PM

Sorry Mayet,I didn't know you ran that tight of a ship.

I will pay more attention to the sites I direct people
to from now on.

You are correct of course at Microsoft you must use...
Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)

That is appropriate anyways. Thank you for the correction.

**ISBB** · May 31st, 2006, 09:44 PM

I do know that Vista is availible to MSDN Subscribers.

Now about its re-distribution i have no clue about that so im just going to leave that be..

As far as getting Driver support for a operating system thats not even on the market.. Good luck w/ that. Might as well go install linux on your lappy and have just as much fun..

**Mayet** · May 31st, 2006, 09:46 PM

Street1

Its not my ship. I am a member of the crew. But yes we do run a tight ship as far as grey areas and legal issues are concerned. As stated windrivers has a reputation to uphold of honesty and dealing with legal issues only.

RGHarper

I see where you are coming from and understand the concerns raised. However we should presume that users obtain platforms through legal means unless blatantly stated otherwise. MSDN members have access to releases earlier than standard users along with other test groups.

**dglienna** · June 1st, 2006, 09:17 AM

OK. I worded that incorrectly.

I got a genuine copy of Vista at a Microsoft User Group meeting (in my town).
They had a lab. 45 people brought lappys and a spare drive. I heard sound from about 30 of them. About 10 had issues that prevented loading. 5 had driver problems that were serious. They might have been newer though.

Also, being an MVP, I am entitled to a subscription to the Action Pack. I've gotten Vista ver 1 on dvd before, but went to the show to load ver 2 (and watch a demo of a newer version that was unreleased).

Vista doesn't use Windows Update. You can't tell it what device you have, and it doesn't recognize some devices. That's why they release it in Beta.

**Mayet** · June 1st, 2006, 09:22 AM

Thanks for that clarification

Is appreciated

**darkque** · June 1st, 2006, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by rgharper

Nope, 64-bit drivers won't work on a 32-bit OS. 5308 is a really old build and probably isn't handling the XP drivers well. I'd try the latest Beta 2 build instead.

Solution... GIt rid of XP!