Drivers for Windows 7 on HP Pavilion TouchSmart 14-b109wm Sleekbook

Thoridin · Mar 21, 2015

I'm having a lot of difficulty searching for Windows 7 64bit drivers for my HP Pavilion TouchSmart 14-b109wm Sleekbook. It's originally a Windows 8 laptop but I installed Windows 7 64bit Pro on a spare HDD and got it to run fine. My only issue now is finding drivers for it. My biggest concern are the video drivers and especially the wireless drivers. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

maxie · Mar 21, 2015

Hi ... Welcome to Seven Forums ... See if the Thread below helps ...

http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/316086-downgrading-8-7-hp-pavilion-touchsmart-2.html

Thoridin · Mar 21, 2015

I checked that link before posting this and did not find anything that was able to help me with my issue.

maxie · Mar 21, 2015

Do you have dual Graphics ? ...

Thoridin · Mar 21, 2015

Contact HP Support and Customer Service | HP® Support That's the specs for the laptop. I haven't altered it in any way other than putting in a different toshiba hdd. I'm not sure if it's dual graphics but I'd assume no.

maxie · Mar 21, 2015

Some Models have Dual Graphics but most just have the Intel HD .... See if the Link below helps with the Drivers ...

Hard Drive Of Hp Pavilion Touchsmart 14-B109wm Sleekbook

Thoridin · Mar 21, 2015

This laptop is just Intel HD. I didn't find anything about drivers on that link. Here's my issue: It's originally a Windows 8 laptop but I put in a new HDD with Windows 7. It runs fine but I can't find any proper drivers for it because hp doesn't support it for Windows 7, but they should exist out there as a standalone, but I cannot find them.

I'd be happy to install Windows 8 on the new laptop but I don't know how to do it without any oem software. I can't find the right Windows 8 64bit file that I could use. The laptop lacks a disc drive and I only have a 32gb sd card with USB adapter to use to install.

maxie · Mar 21, 2015

I do understand your Issue ... In the above Link I posted look again it is about half way down the Page ...

maxie · Mar 21, 2015

The basic problem when Downgrading from Windows 8 to 7 ... Is getting the right Chipset Driver once that is established the rest is pretty easy ... You have tried the Drivers for Windows 8 Chipset ? ...

Thoridin · Mar 21, 2015

I looked at the two relevant posts that you are referring to. I was able to use the audio, mouse and graphic drivers just fine. The wireless drivers still won't work. I've used several different types of drivers and none would work. One Atheros driver did manager to change the tray icon from a ethernet icon to a wireless signal icon with a red x through it. As that driver installed it also told me that it was installed incorrectly, as the driver was not found.

Here is a picture of the wireless card in the laptop: http://i.imgur.com/JZryuDY.jpg

maxie · Mar 21, 2015

Try the Driver in the Link below ...

https://www.atheros.cz/atheros-wireless-download.php?chipset=70&system=5

Thoridin · Mar 21, 2015

I went on that website before posting this. I downloaded the link and it was a zip file and when extracted it did not contain any .exe file so I don't know how to install them on the laptop.

maxie · Mar 21, 2015

Does the Wireless Card show in the Device Manager ? ... If not is there any other Devices which do not have Drivers ..

Or unknown Devices ? ...

maxie · Mar 21, 2015

Click Start, Control Panel, Device Manager. The Device Manager window opens.
Note: Devices with a missing driver or corrupt driver will have a yellow exclamation mark.
Right-click the relevant device and select Update Driver Software. The Update Driver Software window opens.
Click 'Browse my computer for driver software'.
Click Browse and select the path to the driver. It should be the fourth File down from the top .
Click OK and then click Next. The driver will now be installed.
Click Finish.
Restart your computer.

Thoridin · Mar 21, 2015

It looks like it isn't showing up. Here's an image of it I took: http://i.imgur.com/Az0Dpbn.jpg

maxie · Mar 22, 2015

It is probably the Unknown Device ... Have you tried to Install the Driver for that ? ...

You could also select the Unknown Device .. Right click select Property's / Details Tab ...

Post any Information you find there ...

The other Devices are probably Card Reader and USB 3...

Where you able to Install the Chipset Driver from Windows 8 ? ...

Thoridin · Mar 22, 2015

After attempting to install the Windows 8 drivers and then the Windows 7 drivers from this page: Drivers & Software for HP 250 G2 Notebook PC - HP Support Center. it did not impact the wifi but it did remove the PCI simple communications controller from unknown devices in device manager. All that remain now are the USB controller and the unknown devices.

Here are the details for unknown devices: Imgur

I tried to follow your steps for updating the unknown devices but had trouble at the step where I should browse for the file. I couldn't tell which folder to click. Here's an image: Imgur
It kept saying it cannot update the hardware because the drivers could not be found.

maxie · Mar 22, 2015

The unknown Device is HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection ...

Did you manage to Install the Chipset Driver either from your Model of Windows 8 or from Windows 7 ? ...

Thoridin · Mar 22, 2015

Here are the chipset drivers I attempted to install: Drivers & Software for HP 250 G2 Notebook PC - HP Support Center. and HP Pavilion TouchSmart 14-b109wm Sleekbook Drivers & Downloads | HP® Support

Which of these many chipset links is the one(s) that I need? I attempted all of them, and they either installed with a popup saying it was incorrectly installed or it would not install at all. None were installed successfully.

maxie · Mar 22, 2015

Yes the Chipset is the big issue as it controls the USB3 and the Wireless ... Your Chipset is the intel hm77 express chipset ...

There are no Downloads for it from the Intel Website ...

As OEM Manufactures mode their Drivers it is going to be difficult to find one that works with your Model ...

I have not really had much time to Search for a Driver tonight ... But you can be sure I will do ...

Drivers for Windows 7 on HP Pavilion TouchSmart 14-b109wm Sleekbook

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

New member

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Similar threads

My Computer

My Computer

My Computer

My Computer

My Computer

My Computer

My Computer

My Computer

My Computer

My Computer

My Computer

My Computer

My Computer

My Computer

My Computer

My Computer

My Computer

My Computer

My Computer

My Computer