Just spent hours trying to set up Windows XP on an Advent QC430 (QRC430) which had Vista on. There doesn’t seem to be a pack of drivers already for it so I thought that I’d combine all the drivers I found into one zip file for anyone else suffering the same misfortune, to save time hunting through forums and experimenting with trial and error.
Contains all the files you should need (display, wireless, touchpad, audio, etc).
Please let me know if there are any missing files, but I’ve just used all these to set up this laptop so they should all be there.
My first starting point was:
http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/advent/laptop/qc430.htm
which contained most of the files that were needed, although the display and wireless drivers failed.
File:
Edit: As per a couple of comments, it seems the audio drivers don’t work with SP3, unfortunately I don’t have the laptop to test this with any more, but another commenter helpfully provided a link to an updated set on Intel’s site.
Legend. Thank you very much.
you are my hero!
Dom, thanks for putting all the drivers together; saved me loads of time!
thank you very much, this has helped me a great deal! cant thank you enough!
I will reserve u a place in heaven
Fantastic. Thanks a lot!!!
Thank you for this driver pack
Что-то браток твоя ссылка на драйвера выдаёт ошибку.
Google translate: Something mate your link to the driver gives an error.
Both links in the post seem to work ok for me?
Was it the rapidshare link, or the post on uktsupport.co.uk?
If the rapidshare link goes down, I can re-upload the zip file. 🙂
thank you so very much, this has saved me twice now, stupid laptop keeps passing out and needing to be formatted and each time I use your pack!Having trouble downloading it this time but its rapidshare, not you. Thanks this is brill!!
Hi breadcake,
Thanks for commenting! I’m not sure why Rapidshare is playing up, I’ll have a look at setting up an alternative download, and perhaps even allow downloads of specific files form within the package.
Best of luck setting it up!
Dom
thanks very much
It’s people like you that make the internet great!!!! thank soooooooooo much!!!
please, i am finding it difficult to download the drivers from the rapidshare link provide on this blog, has any one download this drivers successfully? if yes, please attach it to my email @. i really need urgent respond.Thanks
Hey there, sorry to hear you were having problems with the links. I’ve added a Dropbox download and a local link but I’m happy to upload to other providers if that would be better. Links are in the original post.
Hope that helps!
Thank you. I downloaded your drivers but still could not get the sound and wlan to work.. I had XP pro with sp3 on and nothing would get the sound to work. I uninstalled XP then I reinstalled XP with only SP2 on, then all your drivers worked perfectly.
now I am in the process of reinstalling Microsofts many updates. Thanks again
Glad to be able to help! Sorry the drivers didn’t work on SP3, but it’s good to know for anyone else having a go…
Thanks for sharing!
Dom
This worked great for me thank you so much your a star 🙂
audio drivers can be found here ive just installed them on win xp sp3 and they work 🙂
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&ProductFamily=Notebook+Products&ProductLine=Verified+by+Intel%C2%AE&ProductProduct=Quanta*+QTW3M945GM1+Build-To-Order+Notebook%2c+Verified+by+Intel%C2%AE
Thanks very much. You have saved us all a lot of legwork.