Hello. My name is Aubrey.
I recently purchased an HP Pavilion 6870us laptop.
As you can research, this computer came with an nVidia GeForce 8400gs graphics card to accompany Windows Vista. (Ick) I don't say that from a very valid standpoint, for I just find XP much lighter and easier to navigate. Like I'm running the computer, not the other way around.
Well, I used the Vista installed partitioner to segregate a little chunk of my hard drive so that I could put XP onto the computer as well as Vista.
While this was successful, I'm having a miserable time trying to find a driver for this video card. I've tried installing the Vista version, but it starts screaming that I'm retarded and that it's only for Vista (naturally). I know most of the drivers that were used in the Vista format work for XP as well.
I've contacted HP and all they told me was "Oh well you're not supposed to do that, so I'm not going to help you." A bit ridiculous but that's beside the point.
Has anyone done this? I've downloaded a few drivers from Nvidia's website but that's kind of like shooting blind. (The only two logical drivers that it could have been failed to install. One complaining about no Vista, the other that there was no hardware found for that driver).
Any input, doesn't even have to help, is greatly appreciated.
Synopsis: Vista. Partitioned to XP. When in XP everything is choppy. Can't find driver. Thumb up butt?
I recently purchased an HP Pavilion 6870us laptop.
As you can research, this computer came with an nVidia GeForce 8400gs graphics card to accompany Windows Vista. (Ick) I don't say that from a very valid standpoint, for I just find XP much lighter and easier to navigate. Like I'm running the computer, not the other way around.
Well, I used the Vista installed partitioner to segregate a little chunk of my hard drive so that I could put XP onto the computer as well as Vista.
While this was successful, I'm having a miserable time trying to find a driver for this video card. I've tried installing the Vista version, but it starts screaming that I'm retarded and that it's only for Vista (naturally). I know most of the drivers that were used in the Vista format work for XP as well.
I've contacted HP and all they told me was "Oh well you're not supposed to do that, so I'm not going to help you." A bit ridiculous but that's beside the point.
Has anyone done this? I've downloaded a few drivers from Nvidia's website but that's kind of like shooting blind. (The only two logical drivers that it could have been failed to install. One complaining about no Vista, the other that there was no hardware found for that driver).
Any input, doesn't even have to help, is greatly appreciated.
Synopsis: Vista. Partitioned to XP. When in XP everything is choppy. Can't find driver. Thumb up butt?