SATA Driver and Slipstreaming Guide

This guide will show you how to choose the right SATA driver to install Windows XP. . Also thanks to to other contributors especially Gustav Rock(CQ42) and Vanilla Blue (CQ40/CQ35/Acer).

NOTE:
1. Do this at your won risk.
2. You are recommended to make recovery first:

For windows Vista: Here
For Windows 7     : Here

Topics:

1. STEP 1: Install CPU-Z (to Identify the right SATA Driver)
2. STEP 2: Identify Your Chipset
3. STEP 3: Choosing the SATA Diver and Slipstream Guide.

Note. For certain model such as ACER 4530 please check on your BIOS to enable AHCI mode from IDE mode. Sometimes there are model which do not need to use SATA driver.

STEP 1 : Install CPU-Z

1. First you need to install CPU-Z in order to identify the right SATA Driver For you Model.
2. You can Download CPU-Z here: Download page
3.  Then Install it by double click on it.
4. Continue till installation finish.
5. Start CPU-Z


STEP 2: Identify your Chipset

1. At this point you should have CPU-Z installed in your system.
2. You will see a shortcut on your desktop and double click to run it.
3. Then select mainboard panel and look at the chipset. There you will see AMD or INTEL or Nvidia.

4. This information we will use to determine the right sata Driver for slipstreaming process.
5. Take note for the Chipset and continue to STEP 3.
6. Go  to step 3 For:

• intel chipset go to A
• AMD chipset go to B
• Nvidia chipset go to C

STEP 3: Choosing SATA Driver and Slipstreaming GUIDE.

A: INTEL CHIPSET -:
1. HM65, HM67, UM67, QS67 or QM67
Download sata driver: Download
Download guide to slipstream : Download (doc)

2. PM55, HM57, QM57 or QS57
Download sata driver: Download
Download guide to slipstream : Download (doc)

3. HM55
Download sata driver: Download
Download guide to slipstream : Download (doc)

4. GL40, GS40, GM45, GS45 or PM45
Download sata driver: Download
Download guide to slipstream : Download (doc)

5. GL960, GML960, GM965 or PM965
Download sata driver: Download
Download guide to slipstream : Download (doc)

6. 940GML, 943GML, 945GM, 945GMS, 945PM or 945GSE
Download sata driver: Download
Download guide to slipstream : Download (doc)

7. NM10
Download sata driver: Download
Download guide to slipstream : Download (doc)

B: NVIDIA CHIPSET-:
1. For ION or ION LE chipset (HP Mini 311 and Compaq Mini 311c series models)

2. other Nvidia chipsets
Download sata driver: Download
Download guide to slipstream : Download (doc)

- no sata driver and slipstream needed


C: AMD CHIPSET-:
For any AMD model use the same sata driver (additinal sata driver link included in the DOC file.
Download sata driver: Download
Download guide to slipstream  : Download (doc)

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

 For Cq41 AMD base model if AMD sata AhCI above didnt work use this one:
DownloadAMD sata CQ41
This sata upload by kiwielz which tested on his CQ41-110AU

For INTEL if you have problem with sata above u may try this sata:
SATA AHCI10 for intel base model:
Download 

Only some ACER model and other model beside COMPAQ/HP need to slipstream the sata Driver.

PLEASE DO CHECK IN YOU BIOS FIRST!
IF THERE IS SATA MODE OPTIONS, CHANGE FROM IDE TO AHCI.

If the process failed and you want to repeat please delete all previous folder and start over again with new folder.
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CREDITS:
Gustav Rock(CQ42)  - blogger
Vanilla Blue (CQ40/CQ35/Acer) - computer and peripherals maintenance
Rakhmad and CherylG - especially for AMD model - HP support forum
Daniel Potyrala - Compiling the guide - HP support Forum
Amy - User - CQ35 (wasted 15CD and 10 DVD) -  thanks for the great effort
Users that send feedback on original slipstreaming guide here 
Others who email me, test it and send feedback
 

Conextant Audio Driver For Windows 7 64-bit

This guide made generally for all model, but the drivers made mostly for HP/compaq model. So if you ask me will this work for other model, the answer is YES but you need to get permission from HP so that your action is LEGAL. I do not hold any responsibility if you do it illegally, this post intend to help people who upgrading to Windows 7 64 bit and for tutorial purpose.

INTRODUCTION. (IMPORTANT TO READ)

Normally, in my post i just give a driver, or a simple tutorial to solve the problems. But there are lots of email i received asking how did i understand and know the solution. So i think it is important to describe the way to understand how to solve this problem. I normally didn't want to write a post in details because i know my English not really good so i always keep it short to avoid grammatical error. But i don't want to disappoint those who asked me. So I apologize in advance for my poor English.

There are many type of conextant audio. The way to distingush between them is by the HARDWARE ID(if you dont know what the hardware ID is, don't worry you'll get to it later). By names there are many of it;
-conextant smart audio 221
-Conextant Ac-link Audio
-Conextant High definition Audio
-Conextant AC97 Audio
-Conextant venice Audio
-conexant cx20671 Audio
-conexant cx20561Audio
and there is lot more, i just make the list of the popular names around the net. (i think there are no need for you to know all the list unless you are in this field, just pm me).

So the conclusion is there are many names, but the one differentiate between them is the hardware ID. So lets continue with the Installation for your driver.

1. IDENTIFY YOUR HARDWARE ID.

1. First, to get the right drivers, you need the hardware ID. to get the hardware id you can refer to my tutorial here:
http://laptop-driver.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-to-check-hardware-id.html

2. After you get the hardware ID you will get the result like this(the numbers different base on your device):

PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4370&SUBSYS_3091103C&REV_02

PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4370&SUBSYS_3091103C

PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4370&CC_040100
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4370&CC_0401

3. Ok, from that list, pay attention to the line that i highlight, that is the important line to determine the hardware ID.  Note first line just added the &REV_02 , this addition &REV_02 added because you are using windows 7. So this is the reason why if you install using the windows XP or windows Vista driver directly it will failed, if you install manually from device manager some may success some may not because both xp and vista file doesn't contain &REV_02.
 variation may exist such as &REV_03 etc.The last line 3 and 4, the important line here to note is the number 1002 and 4370, this number show that this is audio type and it is conextant.

How to know the number in hardware ID represent what?
well just google it, many website contain information and database for this driver. That is why sometime realtek AC97 driver can be use to install driver for conextant ac link97 because both share the same ID. Some driver may have one or two ID, but some drivers may contain 100's compatible ID.

II . GETTING THE RIGHT AUDIO DRIVER FOR 64 BIT.

Ok, after you get the hardware ID, compare with the ID i gave below. Download and install the driver. Note that to install it you need to extract the driver (make sure winrar installed).
After that open the extracted folder. Right click at the setup file (exe: UIU.exe etc; name varies) and select run as admin and restart after installation finish.

1. Conextant 64 bit driver 1
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4370&SUBSYS_3091103C&REV_02
PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4370&SUBSYS_3091103C
Download 

2. Conextant 64 bit driver 2
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_14F1&DEV_5045&SUBSYS_103C30D9
Download

3.Conextant 64 bit driver 3
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_14F1&DEV_5045&SUBSYS_103C30B5
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_14F1&DEV_5045&SUBSYS_103C30CD
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_14F1&DEV_5045&SUBSYS_103C30B2
Download

4. Conextant 64 bit driver 4
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_14F1&DEV_5045&SUBSYS_103C30B7
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_14F1&DEV_5045&SUBSYS_103C30BB
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_14F1&DEV_5045&SUBSYS_103C30CF
Download

There are a lot of ID to cover but i list the most popular driver.
So if you didn't find your driver here just get the hardware ID for your audio and post in the comment section below. Ill help to find the appropriate driver.

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HARDWARE ID MATCH BUT INSTALL FAILED!

1. Ok if you try the driver above and failed do this:
-Open device manager (click start and type DEVMGMGT.MSC to open device manager).
-Right click on the audio with yellow and select update driver.
- Select browse my computer for drivers
- Select let me pick from a list of device drivers from my computer
-Select HAVE DISK and BROWSE
-Point to the extracted driver folder
-and select the INF file
-reboot

For those who have try many step in many website may read that SP38885 reported worked. but many not know that there are 2 version of SP38885, and the driver for the old one very hard to found.

Once again if you didn't find your driver here just get the hardware ID for your audio and post in the comment section below. Ill help to find the appropriate driver. To get the hardware ID refer nmy tutorial here:
http://laptop-driver.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-to-check-hardware-id.html

For a those who new to the driver stuff, it maybe hard for you to undrstand, but if you need my assistant to get the right drivers (because you don't understand well the method i post) i willing to do so. Just leave your comments.

Compaq Presario A900 Conextant Audio Windows XP Drivers (General guide)

So i have  to write this post especially for A900 series who have the problem to install audio drivers. So a brief and short intro. This model use Conextant audio drivers, there are many type of conextant audio devices such as conextant smart audio 221, coneextant ac link audio, and conextant venice, so this model tetsed work with conextant venice 5041 driver.

IMPORATNT:
There are overall total of 103 model for A900 model starting with A900 CTO, A900ED .... etc so not all of them use the same conextant driver. Here i will list several driver at the END of this post. So first try with the driver i recommended. If not work repeat the whole installation process using the other driver in the end of the post.

INSTALLING THE DRIVER.

A: INSTALLING MS_UAA


First download and install MS-UAA:
Download (sp33867) size 53MB

The above MS-UAA tested work, but the size to download is big, so you may also use this driver (i didn't test it yet but it also contain the 888111 article for MS-UAA)

UAA drivers (Must be installed before installing the audio driver):
Download
it strongly recomend to use win xp , or win xp sp2, but in case you use sp3;
MS-UAA for Windows XP SP3: Download (KB835221)

Restart after installation.

INSTALLING AUDIO DRIVER:

1. Download this driver:
Download (sp34386.exe)

2. Double click to run the installation, ignore if fail. The reason is to extract the driver file located at c:\SWsetup\SP34386

3. Open device manager by click start and select RUN. Type DEVMGMT.MSC and press enter.
(you can also press Windows button + R at the same time to open the RUN windows)

4. Then click "+" next to, Sound, video and game controllers to expand the list.

5. Right click on Conexant High Definition Audio with YELLOW mark or Audio with yellow mark. Select UPDATE DRIVER.

6. A Driver update windows will open. Select NO to connect and press NEXT.

7. Select 2nd option , ADVANCE - press NEXT.

8. Select Don't search i will choose the  driver to install.

9. select next - HAVE DISK.(uncheck the show compatible hardware button)

10. Select Browse, the point to C:\SWsetup\SP34386 and select the WIS30B5a.inf.

11. Click ok - next and continue with on screen instruction. Ignore if it complaints.

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MODEM INSTALLATION:

So for modem download this driver:
Donwload (SP34777)double click to run the installation. ignore if it fail.

repeat the process like the audio driver except for the step 5 and 10.

STEP 5: Right click on MODEM with YELLOW mark . Select UPDATE DRIVER.
STEP 10:Select Browse, the point to C:\SWsetup\SP34777 and select the inf file.

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IF AUDIO INSTALLATION FAILED.

So as i mention earlier, this model use the following driver:
Conextant Venice High Definition Audio Device (5045)

I failed, you need to repeat the whole audio installation process (no need to install ms-uaa again) try with any of this driver:

Download (SP34200)
Download (SP40762)

report back which work and if still failed. Get me the hardware ID for your model and post in the comments section below. Also remember t add any details, error that you think is important to let me know. For those who try, report which driver work for you and what is your model.

Compaq Presario CQ35 Windows XP Audio Driver and Installation

This Guide will show you how to manually install Audio Driver in CQ35 in Windows XP.

Contents:
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I. Notes

II. File and Driver.

III. Extracting Files

IV. Installations
      a) Direct Install
      b) Manual Install
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I : NOTES
1. I strongly recommend using windows XP Service pack 2 (SP2). However for SP3 there are patch for you guys so you do not have to revert back to SP2.
2. Make sure you already install the chipset Driver. If not get it here:

II. FILE AND DRIVER

1. MS-UAA(filename: KB888111xpsp2_en):
Windows XP SP2: Download (KB888111)
Windows XP SP3: Download (KB835221)
   for xp sp3 recomend to install this MS-UAA: Download
2. IDT High definition Audio: IDT 92HD75B1/92HD75B2 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 : Download
3. Patch (For win XP SP3) : Download
4. WinRar : to extract the driver files : Download - and install (chose the free version)
(if you already have it then no need for second time install)

Download all the file and put them together in folder. I suggest make a folder on your desktop and name it as CQ35 AUDIO.

III: Extracting Files

1. Now after you put all the files in a folder. Extract all the files. You need Winrar software to do that. look at the picture below.

So you will get 3. folders.

 OK, not all 3 folder we will use, we will use only the IDT audio folder later on in case direct install failed, and the AUDIODRV folder for win XP SP3. why I'm asking to extract all three? to make sure all driver package you downloaded are working, if you can't extract mean the file is corrupt (or due to unfinished download) so you need to re-download the files.

IV. INSTALLING THE DRIVERS

a) Direct install (if failed proceed to B)
1. Install MS-UAA (KB888111XPSP2-EN)by double click on it and restart.
2. Install Audio Drivers (double click on CQ35_IDTAudio_sp42717) and continue with on screen instruction.
3. restart and you sound should work. For XP sp3 apply patch and restart.

b) Manual Install
1. Make sure you already install MS-UAA and restart.
2. Open device manager by click start select run and type DEVMGMT.MSC and press OK

3. A device manager will appear, look at the Audio With yellow.

4. Right click on the audio with yellow mark and select update Driver.
5. Select no at the welcome to the hardware update wizard.

 6. Select Advance

 7. Select the last option ' don't search i will choose the driver to install.

8 . Select next and select have disk then select browse.

9. Now look at the driver folder and open the CQ35_IDT - WDM - WinXP  and select theSTHDA,INF file. (note: STHDA64 is for 64bit operating system)

10. Select open and ok, select next and ignore if it complaints.
11. Restart after finish.

Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Windows 7 Driver

READ FIRST:
I found 4 drivers for  Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG for windows 7, Since there are two windows which is 32-bit (x86) and 64 bit (x64)

Here is the executable driver for both 64-bit and 32-bit. If you don't understand about 64 and 32 bit nevermind that, just make sure you  use windows 7. Thats all.

DRIVER:
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Windows 7 Driver
Downloa


INSTALLATION:
1. Ok, first of all you need winrar software to extract the driver you downloaded.

2. The driver files name is INTEL 2200BG_2915BG-1.rar, after finish download the driver, right click on the  INTEL 2200BG_2915BG-1.rar and select extract files, press ok, so you will get INTEL 2200BG_2915BG-1 folder.

3.  Open the folder, and double click on DPInst32.EXE or iProdifx.EXE.

4. Continue with on screen instruction.


OTHER VERSION:

Ok the driver above should work for you, if it happen that it did not work, and i expected that may happen, i list all the version available.
As i said erlier i found 4 drivers, and here is the remaining three. please read the installation instruction after download. Don't worry the all files is less then 1mb size.

Both 3 are different driver, I did not breaking it to 3 part, instead the are 3 driver updates and all for 2200BG.
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG file 1: Download
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG file 2: Download
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG file 3: Download




INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION:

1. Download the driver, and extract it using winrar.
2. After that you will get the extracted folder. (i suggest extract it at desktop)
3. Now for advance user you may already know how to install driver manually from device manager.
4. OK we now will perform manual installation from device manager.
5. click start and on the search box type DEVMGMT.MSC , a device manager windows will open.
6. There look for network with yellow mark, or look for your wireless right click and select update driver.
7. Select next and the select browse my computer for driver software:

8. Select browse. point to your extracted files on step 2.
9. Continue with on screen instruction.

Install Windows XP in Compaq CQ60 Guide

If  you purchase this model, it will come either in Vista, Windows 7 or Free DOS. Some vendors allow you to choose to install any OS including Windows XP or Linux.

INSTALLING WINDOWS XP IN COMPAQ PRESARIO CQ60 GUIDE


1.Since this model design for windows VISTA, you can't install windows XP directly. You need to perform a process, called SLIPSTREAM.
2. This process is a process where we will create a new bootable windows XP CD from our original Windows XP CD.
3.There are two type of CQ60 model which is AMD BASE MODEL and INTEL BASE MODEL. the slipstream method and sata drivers (which you will need later) are differ between intel and amd, and the process also differ in step 8 in the guide i gave below.

Material needed:

1.Nlite Software: Download Here

2. Windows XP CD

3.Empty CDR
Here is the Guide to perform slipstream and install windows XP in CQ60
http://laptop-driver.blogspot.com/2009/10/slipstreaming-guide-to-install-windows.html

Installing Conexant CX20468-31 AC97 Audio Driver in windows 7

This is my suggestion base on information i collected on the web, so your feedback are most appreciated.

INSTALLING  Conexant CX20468-31 AC97 Audio Driver IN WINDOWS 7.

Before using using this guide below, i recommend you to try install this drivers first see if it works or not:


Conexant CX20468-31 AC97 Audio Driver and Audio Driver EQ
Download SP34789

and also this driver which i already modified:

SP30399 (mod)
SP34798(mod)

If failed this guide may help you to install it.
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There are 2 method to install:


1. Edit the drivers ID
2. Manually install the drivers via task manager




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1. Edit the driver files
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1. Download the

WINDOWS XP DRIVERS
Conexant CX20468-31 AC97 Audio Driver and Audio Driver EQ
Download SP30399


2. right click and select run as administrator,

3. Then proceed the installation until the installation windows appear.

4. install it and ignore if its error, now we need to find our audio hardware ID first.

Follow Guide here to find your hardware ID, when you get it remember to paste the hardware ID in notepad (for further reference). The result should be like this, the ID is mine realtek audio and not conextant so your ID may differ from mine:

6. Now open c:\swsetup\sp30399

7. Now in the sp30399 folder find the qta3091.inf and open the files.

8. Now find the values i highlight in the picture below.

9. Then paste your hardware ID below the line %*WDM_AMCAUD.DeviceDesc%=WDM_AMCAUD,PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4370&SUBSYS_3091103C with your hardware ID  in STEP 4.

so the line may look like this:

[Conexant]
%*WDM_AMCAUD.DeviceDesc%=WDM_AMCAUD,PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4370&SUBSYS_3091103C
%*WDM_AMCAUD.DeviceDesc%=WDM_AMCAUD,PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5451&SUBSYS_0024103C&REV_02

Notes: 
The method above use the SP30399 which is XP drivers, you may also test with SP37489 using the same method.



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2. Manual Installation
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You need to download and install  SP34789
1.First open device manager by click start and select run type "devmgmt.msc" as shown in the pictures below.


 
 2. Then on the audio with yellow mark right click and select update driver.

 3. Then select browse my computer for the Driver software

4.Then select let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.

5. Then select have disk and select browse

6. Browse to SP34789 and select the Qta3091.inf.
7. Proceed with on screen instruction. Ignore if it complaint.

NOTE:
you may also try with SP30399 at step 5.

Guide to Install 7 Unknown Device

Compile by: IVAN (em'pe)

edit by: Black-x

NOTES:
THIS GUIDE CREATED BY IVAN CONTAIN TWO INSTALLATION METHOD:

1. AUTO INSTALLATION
2. MANUAL INSTALLATION.

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PART 1: AUTO INSTALLATION
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notes: click the picture to enlarge:

1. Open device manager by click start, run, type DEVMGMT.MSC

2.On the device manager, right click on the unknown devices, select update driver.

3. Then a hardware update wizard will appear, select no not this time.

4. On the next screen select install the driver software automatically.

5. Then just wait until the windows finish copying and installing the drivers.

6. After that click finish.

7. You would be able to see there are no more unknown device in the device manager, that means the driver are successfully installed.

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2. MANUAL INSTALLATION.
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1. Open device manager by click start, run, type DEVMGMT.MSC

2.On the device manager, right click on the unknown devices, select update driver.

3. Then a hardware update wizard will appear, select no not this time.

4. Select Install from a list or specific location (ADVANCE).

5. On the next screen , select don't search, i will choose drivers to Install

6. select  Show All Devices, next.

7. Here select have disk.

8. Then select Browse

9. Then browse to the 7 unknown devices driver folder, (i recommend to put the 7 unknown device at desktop to make your work easier)

10. Select the machine.inf file and press open.

11. After press open it should look like this.

11.After press ok, select next.

12. It should copying and installing the drivers now, ignore if XP complain.

 13. AFter finish, there should be no more unknown device in the device manager.