Downgrading the Toshiba Satellite U305-S5077 to XP

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Downgrading the Toshiba Satellite U305-S5077 to XP

I had to assist in the downgrading of a Toshiba Satellite U305-S5077 to Windows XP from Windows Vista last night, and it turns out that Toshiba does not make this convenient or easy, despite it being totally in their power to do so.

Here are the drivers you need, with handy links (in most cases, to Toshiba's own site, which should have this information, but does not.)

Update:Some users have reported these drivers to be non-working for their systems. I don't know if this means that some U305's are using new devices since I created this post, or if it's user error (I suspect a little of both.) So, please do take all due precautions when using these drivers, even though the majority of respondents here have reported them as operational.

Update, March 20, 2011: I appreciate all the folks taking time to thank me for this couple hours' worth of work. It really has been interesting to hear from some of the 9,329 people who --to date-- have been helped by this post.

But, that said, please DO NOT expect "custom support"; I have no particular interest in Toshiba laptops, nor am I regularly engaged in technical support, and so I DO NOT know how to help you with your specific model. I just figured I'd put this post up, and help others as a side benefit of the time I invested working on this machine for my cousin. In short, beyond helping point you to these drivers, and in the one case, actually hosting it, I cannot help you.

Many of these drivers have been reported to work for other "U305" models, but I do not and can not make any particular claim or warranty as to their suitability for use in models different from the actual Toshiba U305-S5077 that I actually personally put my hands on back in January 2009.

So, without further ado, here's the drivers:

Display Adapter:

win2k_xp14311.exe [link] (Note: downloaded from driverguide.com and personally verified.)

Audio adapter:

driver_audio_realtek_26359B.exe [link]

SM Bus (motherboard):

driver_chipset_intel_25916A.exe [link]

Card Reader:

driver_card_reader_26016C.exe [link]

util_sd_memory_26023A.exe [link]

Network Adapter:

driver_lan_realtek_26360A.exe [link]

Wi-Fi Adapter:

driver_wifi_atheros_26288A.exe [link]

Modem:

driver_modem_25766B.exe [link]

Touchpad:

Synaptics_Driver_v10_1_8_XP32.exe [link]

Camera:

util_camera_26013D.exe [link]

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Jairo
September 7th, 2009 - 00:27

Brandon, Thank you so much.
I’m from Rio de Janeiro Brasil.
Eduardo Sofiate
September 22nd, 2009 - 07:24

Clap Clap Clap Clap
Thank you.
Raging Paradoxidation
September 26th, 2009 - 16:41

Man, I wish that I would have found your post on this hours before I did. I went “installed” all of the drivers that Toshiba offered and none of them worked. I also went through all of the Driver Packs provided out on the interwebs and none of them worked either.

All of yours worked perfectly.

Thanks for your contribution to the net.
ndra
October 25th, 2009 - 08:07

thank you so much,…
Tedi
October 30th, 2009 - 06:36

Thanks brandon…
great job… you help me already…
f@hd
November 2nd, 2009 - 16:19

Brandon you are a total badass for taking the time to put this up. Thanks a ton man.

-Total Stranger!
Totaal
November 5th, 2009 - 04:35

Thank you so much a acouple of link listed an abreasate, but my problem stil hir in my laptob is TOSHIBA Satalaite U305-S5079. all this list not support. i need Drivers supported WIN XP not vista for U305-S5079 for all installation drive i.e sound, LAN, VGA,…
e-mail me: yahleem@hotmail.com

Thanks and Best Regards,
Kamal
November 12th, 2009 - 10:43

Hi Mr. Brandon,

I have a Toshiba Satellite L45-S4687, it comes with Vista, I downgraded to XP but could’nt find Audio, Video, Display & Wi-Fi drivers. Please help me out. I am in deep trouble.

Tried to find in Toshiba Website. But could’nt find drivers related to XP for this model.

Will be eagerly awating for your response.

With regards,

( KAMAL )
subhan
January 13th, 2010 - 09:05

thank you very much…i’m subhan from indonesia
E. Reffly
January 16th, 2010 - 05:36

Hi…Mr. Brandon,

You are great man!, great job
Thanks a lot for your shared
My God Bless You….forever

I’m from Indonesia
Landau
January 31st, 2010 - 23:39

Hi, Brandon…
I just would like to thank you that exactly 1 year after your posting, it is still useful.
You had saved me a lot of search and try time to fix the notebook for my friend.
Thanks from your friend here from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bye.
Landau.
Sirio
March 11th, 2010 - 20:46

Thanks so much body.
Vara
March 20th, 2010 - 14:17

Thanks a lot, can any one help me drivers for USB and video controllers
Vara
March 20th, 2010 - 14:21

USB keyboard and mouse drivers
Castillo
March 24th, 2010 - 23:09

Thanks for this. You saved me a ton of time.
po2npoloko
March 31st, 2010 - 17:44

thanks brother….nice website 4 me, help us 4 this software.
Priyadi
April 4th, 2010 - 06:06

Thank’s Bro, u save my Laptop
David
April 6th, 2010 - 18:57

DUDE YOUR A LIFE SAVER, I TRIED SEVERAL SITES LOOKING FOR THE DRIVERS FOR A MACHINE I’M FIXING FOR A FRIEND AND COULDN’T FIND THEM ANYWHERE AND THEN BAMMMM, THERE THEY WERE!!! THANKS TO GUYS LIKE YOU IT MAKES LIFE A LITTLE EASIER FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF US!!! THANKS AGAIN!
Sugeng
April 8th, 2010 - 03:07

Thank’s bro, you broke my frustation
Anonymous
April 19th, 2010 - 03:16

i was trying to install network adapter in my satellite computer. i have downgrade it to xp sp 3 but whenever i try to install th network adapter it shows the error report so can u tell wats the problem. i dont have access to wireless internet. please someone help me ……….
Serge
May 15th, 2010 - 23:16

Thank you so much for the drivers, very big help, and i hope toshiba learns a lesson that not EVERYONE wants to be stuck with vista one their machines!
N3w_K!d5
May 21st, 2010 - 07:17

thanks brandon…!!
it works..!!

you saved my comp.. and now i can work with my comp..!!

thanks a lot.. you are genious..!!
dian
July 10th, 2010 - 11:09

thx a lot bro,,, i am from indonesia.
Timo Randunna
July 12th, 2010 - 06:43

thank y very much.good work
Pablo from Argentina
July 18th, 2010 - 13:56

Thank you, you saved my life!
Flavio Henrique
August 18th, 2010 - 12:09

You is “THE MAN” Thanks
brazil
kesavan
August 24th, 2010 - 09:32

Thanks a lot.
kevin
August 27th, 2010 - 05:24

thx 100000000000000000000X brandon

regard
IamParrot
October 6th, 2010 - 19:34

Thank you! I wish I’d have found this post hours ago, could have saved countless headaches, especially with the Aetheros wireless drivers!

Thanks a bunch!
Greg C
October 26th, 2010 - 20:53

Thank you!!!
henky
October 28th, 2010 - 02:23

terima kasih ya….driver downgrade yang langka..
raghu
October 28th, 2010 - 07:04

wonderfull link, i was sikkk of this problem
U305 User
December 16th, 2010 - 13:24

Thanks for the blog. I have loaded all relevant drivers and I still have the three (3) Base System Device question marks. What drivers are these for?
ManoNegra03
January 18th, 2011 - 23:04

Brandon,
Thank YOU…all of us and TOSHIBA will owe you greatly…Thanks for the links…

Flipping Windows Vista…
HelpDesk
January 26th, 2011 - 12:26

Thanks Brandon!!!!!!
mario
February 5th, 2011 - 19:37

excellente work brandon , tks for this post.
koleps_1
February 14th, 2011 - 10:01

Thanks a lot brother..
Nguyễn Duy Giang
February 28th, 2011 - 08:22

OMG!!! I’ll cook everything of meal for you if you’r here!!!! Cause cooking is my life. :-p
Umut Muhaddisoglu
February 28th, 2011 - 14:05

Can’t thank enough.
dan
March 7th, 2011 - 06:24

Hey thanks these files were all correct and installed perfict thanks again
Francisco
March 16th, 2011 - 09:08

Muchas gracias amigo desde chile
Dolon Richard D-Costa
June 22nd, 2011 - 03:34

Hello Brandon

A few months ago one of our students laptops gots some problems and I simply installed Win XP after that it required Device drivers, I had no drivers of that laptop Toshiba Satellite U305-S5077 and was preinstalled by Vista. During searching drivers in google I found u’r blog side and download those drivers, it runs and works properly… Thanks again…..
Alex
July 6th, 2011 - 13:11

FanTastic ! Despite “The Man’s” best efforts to sell me Windows7 or make me purchase another lappy, These drivers worked great ! Thanks !
Kemalettin ULUDAĞ
August 16th, 2011 - 11:40

Thanks.. Teşekkürler

Çok işime yaradı…

From Turkiye
Michael
November 20th, 2011 - 15:20

Thank you so much, but would you happen to have the driver for audio driver for the Windows 7 OS, One that works?
adi
December 10th, 2011 - 22:25

really…really helpfull…

for almost 24 hrs searching,finally found one site can fix all problems in just few minute

thanks a lot Mr. Dawson..

from INDONESIA

Best Regards..
preacher
December 29th, 2011 - 17:27

Well done mate!
And
January 2nd, 2012 - 12:15

Excelente ayuda!!!! muchas gracias.
Los drivers funcionaron perfecto para mi modelo
Toshiba Satellite L45 S4687
Windows XP SP3

Comprobados: Audio, Display, Wireless, Ethernet, Sonido
Martin Oh
January 5th, 2012 - 19:51

I’m from South Korea.

I manage to old things shop store in E-bay.

Thanks a lot.
Sudarsan Kumar
January 11th, 2012 - 03:24

Thank u bro for sharing such valuables links with the people……