I've successfully installed Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (SP2) on this low-cost laptop: Amilo Li 2735.
Even if the procedure was quite simple and easy I will post all the links to the drivers to make life easier to anybody who wants to downgrade to XP.
SATA Driver:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_ ... n&lang=eng
VGA Driver:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_ ... n&lang=eng
Wireless Driver:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_ ... n&lang=eng
INF Update:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_ ... n&lang=eng
Ethernet Driver:
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dow ... Down=false
Sound Card Driver:
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dow ... Down=false
Wireless Utility:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_ ... n&lang=eng
Fujitsu Siemens Launch Manager for the Fn buttons (the same for Vista works on XP):
http://support.fujitsu-siemens.com/Down ... %20Utility
The Wireless Card must be activated every time Windows starts by pressing Fn+F1 but with this VisualBasic script (put in a startup directory) will be activated automatically (note that I DIDN'T wrote this script, I've found it in http://www.amilo-forum.de):
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Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set oExec = WshShell.Exec("C:\Program Files\Launch Manager\WisWBSet.exe")
do while WshShell.AppActivate("Wireless Status Option")=False
WScript.Sleep 100
loop
WScript.Sleep 100
WshShell.sendkeys("{TAB}{TAB}{LEFT}~")
You may use nlite to custumize the XP installation disk. To install XP you MUST add at least the SATA driver or the installation process will not find any disk!!!
I installed SP3 after the installation of XP and everything is working fine.
I hope I was clear. Sorry for my english errors, I am Italian!!!
Write for any question!
Giorgio B.