problems with wireless after installing older OS

hammercwm · 03-07-2009, 04:38 AM

Hello,

I have a gateway notebook computer with Windows Vista 64 bit OS installed by the OEM. I work as an X-Ray service technician and much of the service software I run is done in basic MS-DOS. Most of the software is 16 bit or 32 bit and there are no upgrades available for it. I sometimes need to hook up my computer via an old RS232 com port and use the service disks to communicate with the machines. I use a port replicator for this. I have tried installing an older version into a partition on the drive so I can dual boot. Every time I insert the Windows 98 or 2K disk in the drive I get a message saying the setup.exe file is disabled. By the way I already have a primary partition ready to install to. I am seriously thinking about formatting the hard drive and wiping out the useless Vista. I could then install win98 or 2K. I was told that doing this would cause the built in wireless network to stop working. Any suggestions how I can get 2 OS's on here or re-enable the wireless under an older OS? I'm using an older laptop at work that has XP installed on it to do my job but I would like to get this one to do it so I can have a backup in case of computer failure at work. Thanks

bengal85 · 03-07-2009, 08:39 PM

do you have the wireless drivers

hammercwm · 03-08-2009, 06:51 AM

No, but I could probably find them on the internet. Or through the OEM.

03-07-2009, 04:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
hammercwm New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kenova, WV Posts: 2	problems with wireless after installing older OS Hello, I have a gateway notebook computer with Windows Vista 64 bit OS installed by the OEM. I work as an X-Ray service technician and much of the service software I run is done in basic MS-DOS. Most of the software is 16 bit or 32 bit and there are no upgrades available for it. I sometimes need to hook up my computer via an old RS232 com port and use the service disks to communicate with the machines. I use a port replicator for this. I have tried installing an older version into a partition on the drive so I can dual boot. Every time I insert the Windows 98 or 2K disk in the drive I get a message saying the setup.exe file is disabled. By the way I already have a primary partition ready to install to. I am seriously thinking about formatting the hard drive and wiping out the useless Vista. I could then install win98 or 2K. I was told that doing this would cause the built in wireless network to stop working. Any suggestions how I can get 2 OS's on here or re-enable the wireless under an older OS? I'm using an older laptop at work that has XP installed on it to do my job but I would like to get this one to do it so I can have a backup in case of computer failure at work. Thanks

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03-07-2009, 08:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
bengal85 Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 450	do you have the wireless drivers

03-08-2009, 06:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
hammercwm New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kenova, WV Posts: 2	No, but I could probably find them on the internet. Or through the OEM.