how do i find win 7 drivers for new computer?  


  1. Posts : 11
    Windows 7
       #1

    how do i find win 7 drivers for new computer?


    Hello!
    I got a computer from a friend and she asked me if I could install windows 7 on her computer (she had win 8 and she didn`t like it) so i did it, but because the computer is new the official site of the company that made this computer didn`t put out the drivers for win 7 but only for win 8.
    can anyone help me find the drivers for win 7?
    thanks in advance :)

    HP PAVILION G6-2210em
    HP Pavilion g6-2210em Notebook PC Product Specifications | HP® Support
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  2. Posts : 8,135
    Windows 10 64 bit
       #2

    In most cases (all that I've seen) the Win 7/Win 8 use the same drivers.
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  3. Posts : 11
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    thanks for the reply
    yeah i know that and i tried to install them, but some drivers displayed errors (some drivers i managed to install but not all of them)
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  4. Posts : 8,135
    Windows 10 64 bit
       #4

    Window also installs a lot of drivers. What does not work?
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  5. Posts : 11
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #5

    in device manager it says that the Ethernet Controller, PCI Device and Universal serial Bus (USB) controller are missing drivers
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  6. Posts : 3,724
    Windows 10x64 Build 1709
       #6

    Go to the manufacturers site for those, i.e. Nvidia or ATI, Realtek etc. Or as suggested, hit Windows Update.
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  7. Posts : 11
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #7

    thanks for your help.
    i actually did it like this guy here : "Network Controller" driver solution - YouTube
    but when i found out the name of the driver i was missing it was`t a problem anymore. i went to manufactures site and download it.
    so many thanks for your help, I appreciate it
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  8. Posts : 8,135
    Windows 10 64 bit
       #8

    For the USB, are there any motherboard chipset drivers listed on the HP site? The chipset drivers should help with the USB issue.
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  9. Posts : 1,269
    Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Box (64-bit installed) + Service Pack 1
       #9

    Find out the actual motherboard used in that system, I'd get CPU-Z from cpuid.com for that purpose.

    Then search for all the drivers for that motherboard, smaller hoops then model of the PC.

    Solved a few issues in the past with that info.

    Need to run it on the PC in question and look at Mainboard Tab for the details.

    Those titans of canned PCs might switch motherboards in the middle of a run of systems so they themselves don't tend to provide that info. 8)
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