Searching for old Gateway Laptop Drivers...

[peterbeaumont]

I'm struggling to find some drivers for my ancient Gateway M325 Laptop from 2006 and wondered if anyone could help, please?

There is a picture attached for the ones I need.

I've "Googled" extensively and mostly found blind alleys, or versions that won't work and the Gateway US support site doesn't list them any more.

I realise I might be flogging a dead horse, but if anyone could point me in the right direction, I would appreciate it enormously.

[Glenn]

Peter look at the details tab for each missing driver, you should see some thing like PCI\VER...... type all of that into Google and do a search, it should find instances of what you are looking for.

[peterbeaumont]

Hi Glenn

I tried that but no results showed up - the reference number shown under the Multimedia Audio Controller was "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_266E&SUBSYS_0300107B&REV_04\3&B1BFB68&0&F2".

I think the Audio Drivers were Realtek AC'97 and I have tried a few versions, but none has worked yet.

[Glenn]

Is this any help http://support.gateway.com/us/en/product/default.aspx?partNumber=1008421

[peterbeaumont]

Glenn

Yes, that was my first port of call, but the drivers I need aren't listed there any more, they once were available on that page, but seem to have been removed now. It's also impossible to contact their support unless you have a product within warranty.

Could I put my trust one of those paid-for Driver Scanners which seem to abound on the internet?

[Glenn]

What OS are you using?

[peterbeaumont]

Windows XP Pro SP3

[Glenn]

Spec http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/Gateway/M325/1008421sp15.shtml

Intel Extreme Graphics 2 http://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&ProductFamily=Graphics&ProductLine=Desktop+graphics+drivers&ProductProduct=Intel%C2%AE+82865G+Graphics+and+Memory+Controller+Hub+(GMCH)

I take it that you have tried downloading and running the driver detection utility?

[peterbeaumont]

Glenn

Thank you for your help, I just solved it by calling a friend in the US, who somehow managed to persuade someone at Gateway to point me at a hidden archive file where the drivers were located.

Sorry to have troubled you.

[Glenn]

Not a problem, glad you have sorted it.

Take an image of the drive once you have everything in place.