knotwurthy Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Hello all, I am working on a Toshiba laptop that came with Windows Vista, The user prefers to use their legally purchased version of Windows XP/SP2. Per a phone call to Toshiba, they will not support the change to XP. Going to their site and looking at the specific model number, reveals no drivers for XP. Using the XP control panel reveals the expected "?" for items not recognized by XP for this new model laptop. I have tried "System Information for Windows" version 1.69 available from: http://www.gtopala.com/ This is an excellent program but it only reveals hardware information already recognized by Windows. It does not show the unrecognized "?" hardware (Ethernet LAN port, Wireless LAN, Modem, Sound/Audio). I have tried Microsoft's "System Internals" with no success. I have searched several driver sites with the Toshiba model number (P105-S6147) with little success. I did find DriverPacks.net Forum where they indicated I could create a new slipstreamed XP/SP2 installation CD. I can do this as a last resort to try to see IF that will resolve the issue. XP is already installed and I only need the 4 drivers mentioned above. I have searched the Internet with no success yet. Is there a free utility/program that will identify the hardware manufacturer and model number in a PC where Windows can not identify it? Thank you for any ideas, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle00789 Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Try using everest home edition http://www.lavalys.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DennisD Posted August 11, 2007 Moderators Share Posted August 11, 2007 Couldn't find the Home Edition on that site. Appears they no longer do it, or support it. Found the free 2.2 version at MajorGeeks and Softpedia. Sorry if I've missed it on your link, but thanks for the info, and hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 CPU-Z is free, fast, no installation nor reboot. Tells you a lot about a system. Several versions available at Filehippo. http://filehippo.com/download_cpuz/ The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireryone Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Try Unknown Devices by Half Done Enterprises: http://www.halfdone.com/Development/UnknownDevices/ Or this command line based program(I haven't used it): http://members.datafast.net.au/dft0802 fireryone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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