Compaq Presario CQ40-108TU was launched by HP-Compaq some times in October, 2008. We have received many enquiries regarding installation Windows XP in this machine. Installing Windows XP was not possible at all. There are quite a lot of people who are facing problems with installing Windows XP in this laptop. Here is a solution provided by the manufacturer to rectify this issue. There is no guarantee that this will work perfectly. We have not tried these steps yet. If you are trying to, it is purely at your own risk.
The manufacturer does not support use of Windows XP in any of their machines. Check here to know more about Issues in HP-Compaq machines when installing/downgrading to Windows XP
You would require drivers for Windows also for the laptop. Check here to Download drivers for Compaq Presario CQ40-108TU laptop. Kindly check below for more information regarding installing Windows.
Step 1:-- Enabling Audio:
You need to flash the BIOS to F.11C as given below :
**Copy the all the files from BIOS folder to a DOS bootable Thumb drive
**Boot the notebook via dos bootable thumb drive (press F9 to select Flash drive boot)
**At the DOS command prompt , i.e, C:\ type Flash.bat and shutdown the notebook after completing the BIOS flashing. (this may take 25 to 30 seconds)
Step 2:-- Installing O.S :
Suggested : WinXP SP3 Bootable Disc with ACHI driver ready O.S image (can be done using nlite)
Note :-- u needn't have any Floppy drive under this process
Step 3:-- Installing Drivers : (Install from the Drivers DVD - already given)
The above 3steps completes the Entire Installation process.
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USB optical mouse doesn't work with Compaq Presario CQ40
Could you please help with this issue that I can't use external USB optical mouse in my laptop (CQ40)? At the first time I plugged into the USB port, it seems detected and worked for about 5 sec and mouse pointer stopped. Following attempts were failed and message mentions that the USB device is not recognized. I'm using Win XP on Compaq Presario CQ40. Could you kindly help me with this?
XP Installation prob
I have CQ40-108TU notebook with windows-xp. I am facing many problems now. My system gets hang, sometimes do not shut down properly. When I use pen-drive in my system, this make my system hang or processing slow. I do not understand that this is due to downgrade vista based system into xp or it's virus. I have avast 4.8 in my system. But after scanning I don't find any virust in my system. Plz suggest that whether I install windows vista or is there any way to go further with xp, becz I want to continue with xp. My laptop doesn't support to install xp now. It shows error msg as- 0x0000007B (0xF7C1E524,0xc0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000).
Windows XP installation problem in Compaq Presario CQ40-108TU
WHAT SITE CAN I DOWNLOAD BIOS F.11C? THANK YOU
Bios drivers
Please check out with the website of HP-Compaq for bios drivers.
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Joju Joshua
Team Zyxware
i want all simple steps
i want all simple steps required to install xp on my cq40-108tu with drivers..please help
HELP! Vista to XP
Hi. I tried the process and i was able to change my BIOS settings, but there is still an error / blue screen just like the first time i tried XP when i had a higher BIOS system. I need your help ASAP.
after restart open switch no post
Windows XP installation porblem in Compaq Presario CQ40-108TU
You need to flash the BIOS to F.04 as given below :
**Copy the all the files from BIOS folder to a DOS bootable Thumb drive
**Boot the notebook via dos bootable thumb drive (press F9 to select Flash drive boot)
**At the DOS command prompt , i.e, C:\ type Flash.bat and shutdown the notebook after completing the BIOS flashing. (this may take 25 to 30 seconds)
Step 2:-- Installing O.S :
Suggested : WinXP SP3 Bootable Disc with ACHI driver ready O.S image (can be done using nlite)
Note :-- u needn't have any Floppy drive under this process
Step 3:-- Installing Drivers : (Install from the Drivers DVD - already given)
The above 3steps completes the Entire Installation process
any problems
after restart open switch no post
inquire about installing windows xp in CQ40-108TU
window vista is very useless for doing our work but windows xp is useful for us.tere are so many kind of problems in installing windows xp in my laptop. at present or in future how can i made my laptop becoming USEFUL for me. kindly give me right sugestion ?
increase/decrease lightscreen
I have only this problem although I have installed everything. plz help me
windows xp installation problem in CQ60 104TU laptop
sir i could not abale to install win xp for new compaq laptop CQ60-104tu to my new laptop please help me out in this regard.
thanks.
Audio
How do Install Audio please....
MOre details about the FLASHing please
Step 1:-- Enabling Audio:
You need to flash the Bios to F.11C as given below :
**Copy the all the files from BIOS folder to a DOS bootable Thumbdrive
**Boot the notebook via dos bootable thumbdrive (press F9 to select Flash drive boot)
**At the DOS command prompt , i.e, C:\ type Flash.bat and shutdown the notebook after completing the BIOS flashing. (this may take 25 to 30 seconds)
SIR, CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHAT ---> " **Copy the all the files from BIOS folder to a DOS bootable Thumbdrive ", WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO COPY..I need help because I have purchase this laptop today..and Loading Xp is not possible... :( plz do help me..and Thanks in advance :-)
CQ40-108TU
i have Compaq Presario CQ40-108TU i m not enable to load windows xp i request to u plz suggest to me
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