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tinypliny · 01-13-2008, 10:17 PM

Thanks to everyone who posted in this thread. I completed the complete switch to Windows XP in my Toshiba U305 - S7467 today. Since I was switching to non-toshiba advised stuff, I went the whole nine yards and installed the latest drivers wherever available instead of the Toshiba outdated unsupported crap on their page. To reaffirm and add to the posts in this thread, here are the steps:

1. Download SATA driver from here: http://askiris.toshiba.com/ToshibaSu...200%2021786773

2. Download Win XP Optimization for Dual Core Processors: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en and the audio hotfix from here: http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/...howtopic=47079

3. Create Slipstreamed optimized Win XP SP 2 with all hotfixes CD with Nlite: http://www.nliteos.com/ and Windows Update Downloader: http://wud.jcarle.com/

4. Change Boot routine of U305 - so it boots via the CD/DVD drive.

5. Ignore the TOSHIBA SYS partition - I have no idea what this is - if someone can answer this, it would be great. NTFS Format the other partition (189281 MB) and install the modified SlipStreamed Win XP on it.

6. Install Sequence should follow this guideline:
http://support.toshiba.ca/support/Do...stallation.txt

(Information for the next few steps: The chipset in the U305-S7467 is the Intel 965 Express chipset with the integrated GM965 graphics chip)

7. Install Intel Matrix Storage Manager from here: http://support.intel.com/support/chi.../CS-025753.htm

8. Install .NET framework from here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...D-AAB15C5E04F5

9. Install Java 2 Runtime Environment from here: http://support.toshiba.ca/support/do...=PSU30C-NS608C

10. Install the Intel chipset driver installation utility followed by the display driver from here: http://support.intel.com/support/chi.../CS-025753.htm

11. Install the latest sound drivers (WHICH WORK!!) from here: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false

12. Install the wireless driver from Intel: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filt...4&submit=Go%21

NO NEED FOR the wireless software client. Win XP handles the wireless configs pretty well without need for extra junk.

13. To reduce monitor brightness, adjust other power consumption settings and increase battery life (which stands at an awesome 5.5 hours now!) Install Powerstrip from here: http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=169

14. You should have an inbuilt USB camera support from Win XP - so I don't think the Chicony thing is needed. However, if you really want it you could download it from here: http://support.toshiba.ca/support/do...=PSU30C-NS608C
I didn't install it. My videocam needs are met by Win XP.

15. Take out all useless stuff - those mediocre "games" that came with XP, unecessary bloat eg. support for a bazillion languages.. yeah right, like you are ever going to speak in Armenian (pardon me, my Armenian friends, you could substitute this with English

) If you are an efficient computer user, you don't need those "media keys" or the rather redundant function key stuff. Use the volume control dial on the left of the laptop and use powerstrip for the rest

Boot time is again an awesome 14 seconds. This system totally rocks!

Let me know if I missed something.
Cheers!

01-13-2008, 10:17 PM	#25
tinypliny Notebook Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 6	Re: WinXP Sata Drivers for Toshiba U305 Thanks to everyone who posted in this thread. I completed the complete switch to Windows XP in my Toshiba U305 - S7467 today. Since I was switching to non-toshiba advised stuff, I went the whole nine yards and installed the latest drivers wherever available instead of the Toshiba outdated unsupported crap on their page. To reaffirm and add to the posts in this thread, here are the steps: 1. Download SATA driver from here: http://askiris.toshiba.com/ToshibaSu...200%2021786773 2. Download Win XP Optimization for Dual Core Processors: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en and the audio hotfix from here: http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/...howtopic=47079 3. Create Slipstreamed optimized Win XP SP 2 with all hotfixes CD with Nlite: http://www.nliteos.com/ and Windows Update Downloader: http://wud.jcarle.com/ 4. Change Boot routine of U305 - so it boots via the CD/DVD drive. 5. Ignore the TOSHIBA SYS partition - I have no idea what this is - if someone can answer this, it would be great. NTFS Format the other partition (189281 MB) and install the modified SlipStreamed Win XP on it. 6. Install Sequence should follow this guideline: http://support.toshiba.ca/support/Do...stallation.txt (Information for the next few steps: The chipset in the U305-S7467 is the Intel 965 Express chipset with the integrated GM965 graphics chip) 7. Install Intel Matrix Storage Manager from here: http://support.intel.com/support/chi.../CS-025753.htm 8. Install .NET framework from here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...D-AAB15C5E04F5 9. Install Java 2 Runtime Environment from here: http://support.toshiba.ca/support/do...=PSU30C-NS608C 10. Install the Intel chipset driver installation utility followed by the display driver from here: http://support.intel.com/support/chi.../CS-025753.htm 11. Install the latest sound drivers (WHICH WORK!!) from here: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false 12. Install the wireless driver from Intel: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filt...4&submit=Go%21 NO NEED FOR the wireless software client. Win XP handles the wireless configs pretty well without need for extra junk. 13. To reduce monitor brightness, adjust other power consumption settings and increase battery life (which stands at an awesome 5.5 hours now!) Install Powerstrip from here: http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=169 14. You should have an inbuilt USB camera support from Win XP - so I don't think the Chicony thing is needed. However, if you really want it you could download it from here: http://support.toshiba.ca/support/do...=PSU30C-NS608C I didn't install it. My videocam needs are met by Win XP. 15. Take out all useless stuff - those mediocre "games" that came with XP, unecessary bloat eg. support for a bazillion languages.. yeah right, like you are ever going to speak in Armenian (pardon me, my Armenian friends, you could substitute this with English ) If you are an efficient computer user, you don't need those "media keys" or the rather redundant function key stuff. Use the volume control dial on the left of the laptop and use powerstrip for the rest Boot time is again an awesome 14 seconds. This system totally rocks! Let me know if I missed something. Cheers! Last edited by tinypliny : 01-13-2008 at 10:21 PM. Reason: Addition of a hotfix link.