please help, planning upgrade to windows 7

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goliath6900

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i'm planning to upgrade to windows 7. i have an hp pavilion dv5. has all the problems on drivers been resolved? thanks
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dv5t-1000 CTO Entertainment Notebook PC
OS
vista home premium
CPU
intel core 2 duo p7350
Motherboard
Intel
Memory
Micron Tech ddr2 PC2-6400(400MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
Sound Card
sigmatel
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
Hitachi 240gig

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony Vaio FZ21Z
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 ®™
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2 GHz)
Motherboard
Sony (Intel Chipset)
Memory
2x 2GB Corsair (667 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 8600M GS (256MB)
Sound Card
Sigmatel
Monitor(s) Displays
15.4" TFT X-Black
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Hard Drives
Western Digital 300GB Scorpio Black (7200rpm)
Mouse
Logitech Anywhere MX
Internet Speed
Sky 5MB
@fx21z

thank you very much. will try it.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dv5t-1000 CTO Entertainment Notebook PC
OS
vista home premium
CPU
intel core 2 duo p7350
Motherboard
Intel
Memory
Micron Tech ddr2 PC2-6400(400MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
Sound Card
sigmatel
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
Hitachi 240gig
Hi.

If you fill these in - System Specs, we'll be able to assist getting it running for you should you decide to take the plunge.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony Vaio FZ21Z
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 ®™
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2 GHz)
Motherboard
Sony (Intel Chipset)
Memory
2x 2GB Corsair (667 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 8600M GS (256MB)
Sound Card
Sigmatel
Monitor(s) Displays
15.4" TFT X-Black
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Hard Drives
Western Digital 300GB Scorpio Black (7200rpm)
Mouse
Logitech Anywhere MX
Internet Speed
Sky 5MB
dont do it

unless you know somebody who has done this to a computer just like yours.. do not mess with windows 7. i have had nothing but problems from this OS. i have spent almost $1000 tryin to upgrade and my system still crashes 20 times a day. all my stuff worked fine under win2kpro. a few problems::

my on board 128MB mirage 3d graphics card is now useless, sound also. had to buy new ones.

messages saying::
windows explorer has stopped working
internet explorer has stopped working
desktop gadgets have stopped working
every app i have has stopped working

full system freezes with no response

blue screens

full crash and reboot



i'm suprized i was even able to post this.

could plz use some help btw..
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Elite Group / ECS
OS
windows 7 ultimate
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
Motherboard
Goal3+ socket 754 uATX
Memory
2GB DDR333
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon HD 2400 Pro 256MB DDR2
Sound Card
Creative Audigy
Monitor(s) Displays
30" LCD
Screen Resolution
1024x768
Hard Drives
1TB SATA WD Caviar Black
PSU
Raidmax RX-630SS
Case
idk
Cooling
2 case, 1 proc, 1 p.s.
Keyboard
Logitech wireless
Mouse
Logitech wireless
Internet Speed
5mb

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony Vaio FZ21Z
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 ®™
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2 GHz)
Motherboard
Sony (Intel Chipset)
Memory
2x 2GB Corsair (667 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 8600M GS (256MB)
Sound Card
Sigmatel
Monitor(s) Displays
15.4" TFT X-Black
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Hard Drives
Western Digital 300GB Scorpio Black (7200rpm)
Mouse
Logitech Anywhere MX
Internet Speed
Sky 5MB
@fz21z
thanks i filled up the specs.

@hatinwin7
thanks for the concern. actually I'm also hoping that someone here with a similar laptop has done it. i have a recovery disc. should there be any problem, i hope i can revert to the original factory settings.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dv5t-1000 CTO Entertainment Notebook PC
OS
vista home premium
CPU
intel core 2 duo p7350
Motherboard
Intel
Memory
Micron Tech ddr2 PC2-6400(400MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
Sound Card
sigmatel
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
Hitachi 240gig

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony Vaio FZ21Z
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 ®™
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2 GHz)
Motherboard
Sony (Intel Chipset)
Memory
2x 2GB Corsair (667 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 8600M GS (256MB)
Sound Card
Sigmatel
Monitor(s) Displays
15.4" TFT X-Black
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Hard Drives
Western Digital 300GB Scorpio Black (7200rpm)
Mouse
Logitech Anywhere MX
Internet Speed
Sky 5MB
hatinwin7 said:
unless you know somebody who has done this to a computer just like yours.. do not mess with windows 7. i have had nothing but problems from this OS. i have spent almost $1000 tryin to upgrade and my system still crashes 20 times a day. all my stuff worked fine under win2kpro. a few problems::

my on board 128MB mirage 3d graphics card is now useless, sound also. had to buy new ones.

messages saying::
windows explorer has stopped working
internet explorer has stopped working
desktop gadgets have stopped working
every app i have has stopped working

full system freezes with no response

blue screens

full crash and reboot



i'm suprized i was even able to post this.

could plz use some help btw..
Click to expand...

No hijacking please. Make your own thread and we will try to help you.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
DELL VOSTRO 3650
OS
Windows 8.1 PRO
CPU
3rd Generation Intel Core i7‐3612QM CPU @ 2.10GHZ
Memory
8GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M (128 bit), 1GB Grpahics
Screen Resolution
1920X1080
Hard Drives
750GB 5400RPM
i apologize.. was so frustrated about this mornings series of crashes that I could not find the post new thread link.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Elite Group / ECS
OS
windows 7 ultimate
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
Motherboard
Goal3+ socket 754 uATX
Memory
2GB DDR333
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon HD 2400 Pro 256MB DDR2
Sound Card
Creative Audigy
Monitor(s) Displays
30" LCD
Screen Resolution
1024x768
Hard Drives
1TB SATA WD Caviar Black
PSU
Raidmax RX-630SS
Case
idk
Cooling
2 case, 1 proc, 1 p.s.
Keyboard
Logitech wireless
Mouse
Logitech wireless
Internet Speed
5mb
@fz21z
thanks for the link to the drivers. i really appreciate it.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dv5t-1000 CTO Entertainment Notebook PC
OS
vista home premium
CPU
intel core 2 duo p7350
Motherboard
Intel
Memory
Micron Tech ddr2 PC2-6400(400MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
Sound Card
sigmatel
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
Hitachi 240gig
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