Comments on: Downgrade from Vista to XP on Gateway ML Series Laptop

By: Rusty

Rusty — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:12:27 +0000

@Greg – I just put xp on my ML6714 (similar to the 6720). I used Ryan VM Integrator to put in SP3 (was an SP2 disc), and then used DPsBase from driverpacks.net to slipstream the SATA/RAID drivers. I didn’t put in any extras, but will do that later.
XP Setup recognized my 320GB WD SATA with no problems, and no pressing F6. The drivers were all loaded during setup.

By: DJ

DJ — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:21:39 +0000

Thank you for the collection of drivers – saved my bacon! I used to live in St Louis too, where’d you go to high school? lol

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:26:21 +0000

Thx for all the drivers – but I gotta get XP installed first. I load the SATA drivers by floppy choosing the F6 option at the beginning, then just about time to format the disk Windows wants the “Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver”. I can’t seem to get this one loaded. ROADBLOCK – any ideas?

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:18:48 +0000

I am not “real” computer savy. I recently bought a used Gateway MT6706 Notebook. It has Vista on it and all of my software is for XP. I would like to change it back to XP so I don’t have to buy all new software. Can I do it, and if so, how? Thanks.

By: tayo

tayo — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:45:34 +0000

oh sry i forgot to make the model of my gateway known to u… its is ml6720 i already downgraded it to xp from vista so i was thibking maybe its because of the downgrading… can u help me out pls?

By: tayo

tayo — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:35:19 +0000

well i am new here and i will like to know how to go about the bluetooth for this computer cos i have tried switching it on but it seams the bluetooth isnt comming up pls help me with how i can go about the bluetooth… u can send the reply to my email thanks alot.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:34:06 +0000

History: ML6720 CD/DVD stops responding using vista. unable to reinstall vista. Paid service got DVD working temporarily, then stopped responding again. CD/DVD not showing up in my computer or device manager on vista. Bought XP OEM, wiped drive. Cannot install as 6720 CD/DVD not working and cannot find optiarc driver online. Changing bios not working either. Installed XP on laptop hard drive via my desktop, but will not boot on laptop. Any suggestions?

By: norm

norm — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:54:29 +0000

Hey I have a gateway 1625 M series. Any drivers for making it a XP Computer I hate vista it sucks it sucks. lol

By: Randy

Randy — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:08:16 +0000

Taken care of. The link should be back up…

By: Jose Aguilera

Jose Aguilera — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:36:49 +0000

Can you upload the drivers again? Thanks.