[ghatak74]

Hello Friends

I am using Sony Viao VGNFW235J which came pre installed Windows vista home premium 64 Bit.... I want to use XP pro SP3 32 bit on it.

I like this laptop but want XP pro 32 bit on it

According to EVEREST ULTIMATE my laptop config are as follows

Computer Type ACPI x64-based PC (Mobile)
CPU Type Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T5800, 2000 MHz (10 x 200)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Cantiga GM45
RAM: 4GB
Hard Drive 250 GB

I have already got 32 bit drivers for Motherboard, Video, Audio, Ethernet, Wireless LAN,Modem & IDE Controller

I NEED DRIVERS FOR THE FOLLOWING DEVICES IN 32 BIT SYSTEM

1. CAMERA
[COLOR=#000000]Driver Description Sony Visual Communication Camera Motion Eye[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Driver Date 6/21/2006[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Driver Version 6.0.6001.18000[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Driver Provider Microsoft[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]INF File usbvideo.inf[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Hardware ID USB\VID_05CA&PID_183D&REV_4002&MI_00[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Location Information 0000.001a.0007.002.000.000.000.000.000[/COLOR]
2. BLUETOOTH

[COLOR=#000000]Driver Description ALPS-UGPZ9-BCM2046[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Driver Date 5/9/2008[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Driver Version 6.2.0.2600[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Driver Provider Broadcom[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]INF File oem16.inf[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Hardware ID USB\VID_044E&PID_3017&REV_0227[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Location Information Port_#0001.Hub_#0007[/COLOR]
3. MEMORY STICK
[COLOR=#000000]Driver Description Ricoh Memory Stick Disk Device[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Driver Date 6/21/2006[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Driver Version 6.0.6001.18000[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Driver Provider Microsoft[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]INF File disk.inf[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Hardware ID RIMSPTSK\DiskRicohMemoryStickStorage[/COLOR]

4. SD/ MMC DISK
[COLOR=#000000]Driver Description Ricoh SD/MMC Disk Device[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Driver Date 6/21/2006[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Driver Version 6.0.6001.18000[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Driver Provider Microsoft[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]INF File disk.inf[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Hardware ID RISDPTSK\DiskRicohSD/MMCStorage[/COLOR]
Please help me if anyone can send me the link to download the required 32 bit drivers.

Friends can contact me at send2ghatak@gmail.com

Thanks a lot

[GigaWatt]

even if you do happen to downgrade to WinXP 32bit successfully, the OS wouldn't read the whole amount of RAM available on that notebook... so if you were thinking of installing a 32bit OS that can read the whole amount of RAM, try Server 2003 EE... using TweakNT you could make Server 2003 act (and look) like XP does and have your whole amount of memory read by the OS. the drivers form XP can be used on Server 3002 without any problem. many manufacturers specify their drivers as XP/Server 2003 compatible. i heard nVidia don't do that, but the XP drivers will work just fine under Server 2003...

anyway, here are the drivers for that notebook of yours...

Sony Visual Communication Camera XP Driver:

Sony eSupport - VGN-FW190 - Software Updates & Drivers

(the driver is for Vaio VGN-FW190, but many people have used the same driver on other FW series, and the driver seems to work on the whole FW series)

Bluetooth ALPS-UGPZ9-BCM2046 XP Driver:

ALPS UGPZ9 BCM2046 Download - HP BTW Drivers

Rocoh Memory Stick Disk Device XP Driver:

Sony eSupport - VGN-FW190 - Software Updates & Drivers

(this is a registry patch, so that the memory stick device has basic system functionality under XP... read the instructions at the bottom of the site on how to properly install the memory stick device under XP)

Ricoh SD/MMC Disk Device XP Driver:

R141246.zip - File Shared from Box.net - Free Online File Storage

NOTE: don't try to install the drivers automatically, first extract the archives with Universal Extractor and then point XP driver update to the directory where the extracted files are... this is the safest way to install the drivers... and automatic install of the drivers may cause other devices not to function correctly...

[ghatak74]

thanks a lot Jane...

I got the drivers...but what about enabling physical address extension in XP Pro SP3 which can support 4gb ram

Check this out

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system...AE/PAEdrv.mspx

Do you think this will work

If not please provide me the link to download windows server 2003 with microsoft online validation key

thanks again

[GigaWatt]

no... physical address extension (or PAE), will not work with XP... it will only work with Server operating systems, even though XP will claim that PAE is active, the amount of memory read by the OS will be below 4GB (somewhere between 3.25GB and 3.75GB, depending of the amount of other devices you have attched on your system and the amount of address memory each of them require).

[ghatak74]

ok jane thanks for your advice... I am downloading now Windows Server 2003 enterprise corporate edition...

Now i got the following drivers

1. motherboard
2. IDE controller
3. video
4. audio
5. modem
6. ethernet
7. wireless lan
8. camera
9. bluetooth
10. mouse ( alps pointing device)
11. Memory card reader/writer
12. memory stick
13. notebook utilities
14. CD/DVD registry patch

according to everest i cant find any more hardware...Is there need for any more drivers? is there any need for Intel SATA drivers to install windows server?

moreover the tweak u mentioned ...how to apply it on the windows server to make it like XP?

Thanks again for your help

[FlairDXB]

Hi everyone

Ghatak 74 if you have all the drivers for FW235J, be kind enough to send me a link. I had sent you a private message, but I guess you are 2 bizy to reply.
Tks in advance.