Make your Vista Recovery cd/dvd if you haven't yet:
http://tinyurl.com/2y4rub
Use Nlite to sliptream ICH9 sata driver.
A good guide to sliptream sata driver
here:
http://maxeasyguide.blogspot.com/2008/04/preparat
ions-for-winxp-installation-cd.html
Note: do NOT use sata driver from that guide, your sata driver is ICH9 given below.
ICH9 sata driver,
the driver is located in iaAHCI.inf
It is called "ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller"
here:
http://tinyurl.com/5nbgqd
Nlite download:
http://www.nliteos.com
Please select Intel(R) ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller on Nlite
Drivers for CQ40-152TU
Intel Chipset,(install and reboot before other drivers):
http://tinyurl.com/54r6dt
MS UAA (required with a reboot before Audio, intel video (HDMI) and modem drivers)
here:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33501-34000/sp33867.exe
Important note:
(1)
After reboort, please confirm the installation by checking in Device Manager under System Devices to see if MS UAA installed properly.
There should be a listing for Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio.
If not, you should have a PCI with yellow!.
Right click it and Update Driver,
No to Connect, No to Search and last Install Automatically.
Mobile Intel 45 Express Chipset Family Graphics driver, (confirm MS-UAA before installing) here:
http://tinyurl.com/48lunj
IDT High-Definition Audio CODEC Driver
(confirm MS-UAA before installing)
here:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39501-40000/SP39671.exe
or
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39457.exe
or
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp40501-41000/sp40714.exe
Note: the release notes of those drivers were for VISTA, if the automatic installation does not work, you need to installed it manually.
Look inside the extracted driver, i.e ...\sp40714\WDM\WinXP\
or
IDT High-Definition Audio CODEC Driver for XP (from Microsoft Update Catalog)
here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?vynu6uq4yzv
High-Definition Audio (HDA) Modem Installer and Driver (confirm MS-UAA before installing)
here:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39501-40000/sp39545.exe
or
http://asia.cnet.com/downloads/pc/swinfo/0,39000588,39568931s-50002415r,00.htm
Windows Installer 3.1(required before wireless)
here:
http://tinyurl.com/9cg2y
If you have Intel PRO/Wireless Drivers
try here:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39251.exe
or
if you have Broadcom Wireless
here:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39501-40000/sp39912.exe
Realtek LAN Driver
http://tinyurl.com/4ssd97
ALPS Touchpad Driver
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp25501-26000/sp25796.exe
or newer version from microsoft update catalog, here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?m5ymtayildm
.Net Framework(before Quick Launch):
http://tinyurl.com/758p8
HP Quick Launch Buttons
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp40001-40500/sp40139.exe
JMB38X Card Reader Host Controller Driver
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp40001-40500/sp40221.exe
ENE CIR Receiver (vista version)
http://tc.versiontracker.com/product/redir/lid/1508335
/CIR.zip