SATA / AHCI Drivers :
PS – During the time of choosing the drivers select “ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller”
Intel ICH9 Chipset : HERE
NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS : HERE
MS UAA (Install & Reboot & After install Audio Driver) : HERE
IDT ID92HD71B7 Audio Driver : HERE
Modem : HERE
Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2) : HERE
Wireless Card could have 2 possibilities,
Intel PRO/Wireless Drivers : HERE
Atheros Wireless driver : HERE / HERE
ALPS Touchpad Driver : HERE
Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) Network : HERE
Bluetooth : HERE
HP Quick Launch Buttons : HERE
HP Wireless Assistant : HERE
For Quick Launch you need .NET Framework 2.0 : HERE
HP Quick Launch Buttons : HERE
For some of the unknown devices try this… for Installation right click machine.inf, and choose install.
Fingerprint software : HERE
I will try to find out whether I can get the fingerprint to work by getting the proper drivers for the fingerprint reader. I didn't get a working driver yet if i do i will update this log.
UPDATE: Personally I will want to recommend leaving the Original Vista installation on dv3000. XP on dv3000 is really fast except often having problems with Sound and Microphone.
This driver is very hard to come by and I am glad that I can post a active link here.
XP Driver :
Vista Driver :
In this blog I am hoping to help users save time by providing them with shortcuts of downgrading there Vista PCs or Laptops to Windows XP.