Javixx If you are getting the blue screen while installing Xp, that means the the sata drivers weren't succesfully installed. Try this go to.Click on 'Get the latest driver - version PV 8.7' in the software and drivers section.Select the Xp professional.Dowlload and extract the '32-bit Floppy Configuration Utility (202KB)' Download and install nlite.open nlite and make the image from the xp cd.When finished. Click in the Drivers and bootable iso task.When nlite asks for the drivers, browse into the folder that you got from intel and insert the all the drivers. Make sure the text mode option is selected on the top of the window.continue and you'll see that the installation grew aroun.4 to.7 mb with the sata drivers.Continue the nlite process and brun the cd.

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I was getting the blue screen also when inserting the normal Xp cd, after this process i was able to install XP 32 and later i tried with xp64. Same process. After this the quest of searching the xp drivers comes.

I'll see if i can put a guide or something of where to get the drivers. I finally have Windows XP x64 on our X305. For those of you who are still looking for drivers, here's a few places to look. Sound and LAN: Toshiba's Europe Driver Site - Satellite X200 Video: I still have one MAJOR problem. The LAN doesn't work.

The driver says it's fine and working properly, but when I plug it into the network I have limited or no connectivity. I don't know what the problem is. The WiFi works fine. One note is that Windows is failing to recognize the NIC's MAC Address. When I use 'ipconfig /all' it comes up '00-00-00-00-00-00'. I think this is the problem.

Anyone also having this problem? I will try to figure out where the rest of the drivers came from and post them up here.

@JackBaker or anyone else who can do: Could you please do as announced and upload ALL the drivers, so that others like me (i got my new x300-14p today, and as we know the x300 is the european version of the us x305) can get them? It would save us a lot of time searching. If someone already did that work, why not share it so that others could benefit from it and don't have to do it all over again. Or at least, if this is too much work, could someone PLEASE publish a DETAILED driver list including ALL drivers needed? Even if some things like the multimedia keys dont work under xp, i don't care too much. I need xp, since Vista sux and doesn't run quite a couple of programs i neeed often. If someone does such a list, please do it DETAILED, like for dummies.

Toshiba X305 Q701 Driver For Mac Windows 10

That means, say: you need driver xyz123 from this link:, and you need version 1.23 at least. And please dont say something like: you can find the audio drivers at realtek. Such a statement is nice, only realtek has loads of audio drivers and if someone was a bit more detailed, i'd be very happy. Of course, such an issue as the battery thing (showing a/c status when on battery and the other way round) shouldnt happen, if this always occurs under xp 32bit, then i would be happy with xp 64bit as well.

I run that on my main pc and besides that there are some driver problems for certain exotic hardware it is very much ok. So i would be much happier with windows xp x64 on my Qosmio x300-14p that with any vista whatsoever. We all hope that new windows-7 will run all those programs that do not run under vista anymore (but do run under xp), means that win7 will be more downward compatible, but until that is officially out and we can see, i HAVE TO use xp on the qosmio x300 (of course i will leave vista on the other hdd, so i have both system available, as i have on all my pc and on my old laptop (fujitsu-siemens amilo xi 1526). To put it in one sentence: PLEASE someone upload all drivers (for xp32 and xp64that work on the qosmio x300/x305 to some free webspace provider as rapidshare or at least release here a detailed driver list, with links etc. (since links often die, an upload would be preferred).

Please share your success (as announced). Thank you marhal. Well, since I just spent the last 4 hours of my life doing exactly what is described here, I thought that I'd immortalize my achievement by helping you all do the same thing. Vista is terrible, so here's the answer: Download all the files at www.silverdollarsolutions.com/files/x305-q705drivers X305-Q705 Drivers (note: these all work on 32-bit, 64-bit not tested) Slipstream the drivers contained in 'slipdriver.rar' into the XP CD with Nlite. Install XP from that CD. After installation, install the rest of the drivers. I suggest the order of chipset, video, wdmr228 (audio), modem, then the rest.

The reason for that is that everything else depends on the chipset, the video will drive you nuts if you don't do it early, and the modem depends on the audio for some strange reason. The rest of the pieces are pretty independent. The usual bugs do pop up, but it does give you a very workable machine if you follow these steps.

If someone wants to send me a small contribution via PayPal for my work to find all this stuff and post it and host it, feel free to send it by PayPal to business (at symbol) silverdollarsolutions.com and I'd appreciate it. If not, no big deal. Enjoy your newly XPed Qosmio. I like this one this way! Meanwhile i have done it myself. However, i'd like to compare since there is always a chance to make it somewhat better.

However, mine is the european x300, yours the usa x305. Thus, could you please name all your hardware in detail (which modem, which wlan, which chipset exactly, which touchpad model exactly (synaptics or alps electric) etc., since even within the x300 series they are pretty different). Even toshiba offers for the x300 f.e. 3 different WLAN drivers (for 3 different wlan hardware, as there is atheros, intel and realtek.

Obviously there are x300 models with realtek and/or atheros hardware, i myself have the intel 5100 in my X300-14P). It is the same with other stuff like modem, touchpad etc. (even the graphic cards vary from 9700 GTS over 9800 GTS to 9800 GTX), there are simply different hardware build in in different x300/x305 models.

You could also name the submodel (f.e. I have PQX32E), as there are different submodels, and it seems that even the same submodels may still have different hardware (when it comes to wlan, touchpad etc.pp.). Thus, if someone submits drivers, please specify exactly what hardware you have so that people with different wlan/modem/etc. Do not install the wrong drivers. Thank you - btw., bluetooth and wlan for xp is available at toshiba for xp as well (this appears fpr the x300/x305 models too). And then compare the hardware built in your X300/X305 with the Toshiba models Satellite P300 (ONLY Submodel PSPCCE, do not use drivers from other P300 submodels!!!) and Satellite X200/Satego X200. I found quite some drivers there for my x300-14p.

F.e., the Satellite P300-PSPCCE has the same chipset as the x300, however i suggest get the chipset driver directly from intel site (chipset in my x300-14p is Intel PM45 Express). What i have NOT found so far is a solution for the 9 specials keys (touch-buttons) ( I assume there is no driver for these as toshiba doesnt provide one fpr win-xp) and also i could not get the IR (infrared remote) to work under xp. This means, i canot use the remote control under xp. I assume that there is a solution to this, so if someone got the IR (IrDA) to work under XP, please tell us what driver and submit a link if possible (or a detailed description where to get it). Despite hat the special keys dont work, i am very happy with XP on my X300-14P, as it makes some games run more fluently (f.e. I also got xp x64 (64-Bit XP) to work, but since i use vista x64 on the second HD, i am happy with XP 32 Bit on the other HD. I had some probolems with the latest graphics driver from nvidia for the 9800 GTX for xp32/64, it would always say: necessary hardware not found.

I finally used an older driver (do NOT use bet6a drivers), if you have problems use a nvidia driver from the Laptopvideo2Go Site, this one did it for me. (i wonder why the latest original nvidia drivers from the nvidia site do not recognize the nvidia graphics chip in the x300, this made me quite confused). And get the chipsaet drivers directly from intel (the links there change all ther time, look for chipset drivers and maybe intel matrix storage manager). Sound and lan is at realtek (wdm-r228 the latest in the moment), wlan and bluetooth available at toshiba site (bluetooth stack in the moment, from there go to downloads; and wlan in the moment, from there go to downloads).

Sata driver (must be included into win-xp setup cd with nlite software) is at ftp://195.182.196.21/iMSMSATATreiber/. Btw, though win xp now runs on my x300-14p with no problems (except touch buttons and remote control/infrared doesnt work due to lacking drivers), now i will switxch to windows 7 ultimate. The most important reason for me not to like vista was that many old xp and older programs simply do not run anymore, not even in compatibility mode.

This limitation is not anymore with most windows 7 editions, since they have a special 'run xp programs' mode that makes those progs that didnt run under vista now run under win7. BUT BE AWARE: this special 'XP-feature' (run old xp programs under win7) is ONLY available in windows 7 editions PROFESSIONAL and ULTIMATE (and probably also Enterprise), but it is NOT AVAILABLE under Windows 7 Home Premium (win 7 hp)!!! In this regard (run old programs), Win 7 HP is not better than windows visata. Too bad, win 7 HP is the cheapest win7 and this is the version that comes with most notebooks (i did upgrade my win vista hp at toshiba and i could only upgrade to win 7 hp). So please keep in mind: if you want to run old xp programs (and older), you need win7 professional or ultimate.

Win 7 home premium does not have this 'compatibility feature'. Thus, if you only have win7 HP and have problems ruinning some xp programs, simply upgrade to professional or ultimate. With windows 7 professional or ultimate there is no need anymore for windows xp on the qosmio x300 (and elsewhere), and win7 will have dedicated toshiba drivers. Thus win 7 pro or ultimate is the better option over win xp. As soon as my windows 7 ultimate arrives, i will replace xp with it on my qosmio x300-14p (model pqx32e). Hi, i found xp pro for qosmio x300/x305 here: this is a windows xp 32 bit made for qosmio x300-14p (should also work with x305), it has the sata drivers included, so the hdd on x300/x305 are recognized. Also all drivers are included in another.rar file.

Be aware that this is a german language xp pro, but i think you can just add english language files via update and then activate english language via control panel to have an english xp pro. You can find it also here: it works, at least for me. Use your own xp serial to make it legal. Thats the way i did it.

Click to expand.My opinion that the x305 is better than the Gateway is based on the ability to easily upgrade not only the HDD, RAM, and CPU. But thanks to the disassemble performed by cq842000 it also seems the GPU is very upgradeable. The Toshiba offers the flexibility to make future investments to stay ahead of the Gateway.

Hopefully with the new higher resolution screen of the 7811FX, it doesn't drag down the GPU too much! A gaming laptop is not an investment because you expect to not be able to upgrade most components. You know it's not likely to offer a return of more money than you put in. It depreciates faster than a new car! Typically, that's why people purchase either a)the fastest, most up-to-date, maxed out, most expensive rig or b)the easiest to upgrade on their own.

Well, based on your experience, how easy is it to upgrade the GPU on your Gateway? Isn't the GPU the reason a lot of us have upgraded entire computers in the past? So, if I have the ability to save an additional $1500-2500 by only upgrading the GPU in the future and not having to purchase an entire console, to me that seems like the better investment. Thank you Toshiba. I completely agree. My opinion that the x305 is better than the Gateway is based on the ability to easily upgrade not only the HDD, RAM, and CPU. But thanks to the disassemble performed by cq842000 it also seems the GPU is very upgradeable.

The Toshiba offers the flexibility to make future investments to stay ahead of the Gateway. Hopefully with the new higher resolution screen of the 7811FX, it doesn't drag down the GPU too much! A gaming laptop is not an investment because you expect to not be able to upgrade most components. You know it's not likely to offer a return of more money than you put in.

It depreciates faster than a new car! Typically, that's why people purchase either a)the fastest, most up-to-date, maxed out, most expensive rig or b)the easiest to upgrade on their own. Well, based on your experience, how easy is it to upgrade the GPU on your Gateway? Isn't the GPU the reason a lot of us have upgraded entire computers in the past? So, if I have the ability to save an additional $1500-2500 by only upgrading the GPU in the future and not having to purchase an entire console, to me that seems like the better investment. Thank you Toshiba. I completely agree.

My opinion that the x305 is better than the Gateway is based on the ability to easily upgrade not only the HDD, RAM, and CPU. But thanks to the disassemble performed by cq842000 it also seems the GPU is very upgradeable.

The Toshiba offers the flexibility to make future investments to stay ahead of the Gateway. Hopefully with the new higher resolution screen of the 7811FX, it doesn't drag down the GPU too much!

A gaming laptop is not an investment because you expect to not be able to upgrade most components. You know it's not likely to offer a return of more money than you put in. It depreciates faster than a new car! Typically, that's why people purchase either a)the fastest, most up-to-date, maxed out, most expensive rig or b)the easiest to upgrade on their own. Well, based on your experience, how easy is it to upgrade the GPU on your Gateway? Isn't the GPU the reason a lot of us have upgraded entire computers in the past?

So, if I have the ability to save an additional $1500-2500 by only upgrading the GPU in the future and not having to purchase an entire console, to me that seems like the better investment. Thank you Toshiba. Click to expand.I completely agree, and from the looks of it, with a little ingenuity, and a good helping of some elbow grease, I am quite sure that not only what you mentioned is upgradable, but the cooling options as well, there is room there, and the design and layout seem to open a window of compensation for people that would like to modify this configuration. Now where to find the man power(albeit pioneers) to build and test the multiple options available.I think that's where the community could truly shine.

I completely agree. My opinion that the x305 is better than the Gateway is based on the ability to easily upgrade not only the HDD, RAM, and CPU.

But thanks to the disassemble performed by cq842000 it also seems the GPU is very upgradeable. The Toshiba offers the flexibility to make future investments to stay ahead of the Gateway. Hopefully with the new higher resolution screen of the 7811FX, it doesn't drag down the GPU too much! A gaming laptop is not an investment because you expect to not be able to upgrade most components.

You know it's not likely to offer a return of more money than you put in. It depreciates faster than a new car! Typically, that's why people purchase either a)the fastest, most up-to-date, maxed out, most expensive rig or b)the easiest to upgrade on their own.

Well, based on your experience, how easy is it to upgrade the GPU on your Gateway? Isn't the GPU the reason a lot of us have upgraded entire computers in the past? So, if I have the ability to save an additional $1500-2500 by only upgrading the GPU in the future and not having to purchase an entire console, to me that seems like the better investment.

Thank you Toshiba. Click to expand.The gpu is might be upgradeable, but only to whatever gets put in another x305 model. By the time thats even possible it would cost atleast 800-900$ to do it and by the time you do that, you could have just bought the 9800m gtx model to start with.also the Ram is not upgradeable, the system already comes with 4gb of ddr3 ram.

There is no faster ram that the unit supports and you can't add more because 4gb is the max. Beside the HDD, every single possible upgrade to this laptop would cost 269-900$ and just one of those upgrades would have made buying something else a better deal and two of them would get a you a brand new computer. Click to expand.Actually it wouldnt be false to assume that the GPU is upgradable. Is it removable (not integrated)? Does it use a standard mounting configuration(bolt pattern)? Does it use a proprietary technology, that is exclusive only to one brand? Are there presumed to be future models available that will use the same designs?

I'm sure if you think hard enough in your mind of minds, you'll see that there are many reasons to assume that the platform gpu would be upgradable. Or you could enforce your closed and narrow spectrum of reasoning and completely deny that the design is there, regardless of whats staring you in the face.but to each their own. The gpu is might be upgradeable, but only to whatever gets put in another x305 model. By the time thats even possible it would cost atleast 800-900$ to do it and by the time you do that, you could have just bought the 9800m gtx model to start with.also the Ram is not upgradeable, the system already comes with 4gb of ddr3 ram. There is no faster ram that the unit supports and you can't add more because 4gb is the max. Beside the HDD, every single possible upgrade to this laptop would cost 269-900$ and just one of those upgrades would have made buying something else a better deal and two of them would get a you a brand new computer.

Actually it wouldnt be false to assume that the GPU is upgradable. Is it removable (not integrated)? Does it use a standard mounting configuration(bolt pattern)?

Does it use a proprietary technology, that is exclusive only to one brand? Are there presumed to be future models available that will use the same designs? I'm sure if you think hard enough in your mind of minds, you'll see that there are many reasons to assume that the platform gpu would be upgradable. Or you could enforce your closed and narrow spectrum of reasoning and completely deny that the design is there, regardless of whats staring you in the face.but to each their own.