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Help!! Need to know a hell of a lot!! [:((]

Forkboy
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Help!! Need to know a hell of a lot!! [:((]

OK. I'm really starting from scratch here!

I was recently given a FX-503 and found that it was running way too slow.. I ran a virus scan on the computer and found it was riddled to say the least.. soo.. rather stupidly I wiped the OS and installed Windows 2000 instead of XP.. reason being I want to use the computer for video editing etc and all the people I know recommended using 2000 as it runs faster for this kind of thing (or so I'm told)..

Problem is doing this wiped all the drivers! Can anyone tell me how I go about installing drivers to get everything to work on this computer on Windows 2000 i.e the video card, modem.. the works.. I read on the sony website that I should be able to download these from the Microsoft website but I can't appear to find them!


Unfortunately I also don't have any support CDs or manuals with the computer and I only got the laptop, power adapter and modem cable so I can't get the drivers from the disc..

Is it possible to purchase the backup CDs for this computer or can I download them??

Anybody got any ideas? I would be indebted for any help given!

Cheers

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wharfshrimp
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all drivers well be found on ur xp disc locate the folder and copy and paste on ur hard drive the when windows does not rec. hardware lead it 2 th@ folder.

Forkboy
Visitor

Cool..

So windows 2000 will recognise the drivers, even if their on the windows XP disc then??

(Sorry I really am a complete luddite when it comes to OS stuff!)

wharfshrimp
Visitor

make sure u update @ http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp 1st then go 4 it. (it worked with 98se).