HELP ! ! ! . . . Computer Devices

[Replicator]

Just bought a new laptop and after 2 days of trying to get progs to work with Vista . . .
I decided to dump it and load XP.

Now the laptop doesn't recognize any of the devices on board.

In the past, and with desktop units the devices were all installed flawlessly by XP,
but for some reason with this laptop they were not.

Toshiba A135 S4727

HELP ! ! !

 

[Shovelhead]

I would try....

formatting the drive and reinstalling XP.....
sounds like a conflict with XP installed over Vista.

 

[Replicator]

I would try formatting the drive and reinstalling XP.....

That's what I did . . . !

 

[Shovelhead]

Was it formatted in the blue screen....

when installing XP?
Try formatting in DOS.

 

[Replicator]

Yes ! . . . It seemed to be the only way that it could be done !

 

[SignTech]

Welcome to Vista ............ sorry about your loss.

I had a hell of a time fining the right computer tech to get my dongle to work on my new laptop for LXI / Flexi ....... Vista is a solid platform but it's a bit*& for older software and eve new stuff. It is not friendly just yet.

No good for the sign bus just yet ........ can you take it back and get yourself an almost new laptop with XP pro on it? Just a thought.

 

[SignTech]

By the way Vista has the ability to load Vista AND XP at the same time and you can switch between them ...........

 

[Shovelhead]

yeh....not to mention your dongles.....

format in DOS. Install XP.

 

[Replicator]

can you take it back and get yourself an almost new laptop with XP pro on it?

Yeah, Good luck finding any computer anywhere with XP on it . . .

Could have one built that way, but . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

[SignTech]

you're right .............. that's why I said almost new or built ...........

 

[Replicator]

Can you think of any help for the machine to recognize the peripherals/devices and load the drivers needed ?

 

[Shovelhead]

Don't think so....

Can you think of any help for the machine to recognize the peripherals/devices and load the drivers needed ?

just for the simple fact that the drivers are not Vista compatible..yet.

 

[ChicagoGraphics]

Dell still has CPUs with XP Pro in them

 

[Replicator]

So basically . . . Dump the drive again, return it to the store and get a replacement that still has Vista . . .

 

[SignTech]

Well I can only speak for my situation rep ....... but the short answer is NO ........ not yet anyway ...... I even called LXI/Flexi .......... and was told I was SOL ..... but like I said I had a professional come in and download the drivers one at a time for my dongle and he had to tweak something in order for Vista to allow it to recognize ......... maybe TechMan should step in on this thread ..........

 

[Shovelhead]

How are you going to....

So basically . . . Dump the drive again, return it to the store and get a replacement that still has Vista . . .

return a laptop with a wiped HD??

 

[SignTech]

what laptop did you get?

 

[SignTech]

"return a laptop with a wiped HD??"

Sure why not it's two days old ........... something terrible happened .... they have techs that will fix it .........

 

[Replicator]

"return a laptop with a wiped HD??"

Sure why not it's two days old ........... something terrible happened .... they have techs that will fix it .........

YeP!

 

[Shovelhead]

gotcha....