Upgrading HP Laptop to Windows 7

[kreesdqban]

If I want to upgrade my HP laptop to Win7, is there a way to get the software that came with the laptop orginally? I went to the HP website and went to the software and drivers section for my laptop but didn't see anything other than drivers and hardware specific software...

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

If I want to upgrade my HP laptop to Win7, is there a way to get the software that came with the laptop orginally? I went to the HP website and went to the software and drivers section for my laptop but didn't see anything other than drivers and hardware specific software...

You could upgrade it directly to windows 7, from Windows Vista. That'd mean anything you currently have installed/saved would be added to the Windows 7 install (basically just pop the DVD in while running vista, do an upgrade, wait, and it'll be easy).

 

[7Dreams]

You could upgrade it directly to windows 7, from Windows Vista. That'd mean anything you currently have installed/saved would be added to the Windows 7 install (basically just pop the DVD in while running vista, do an upgrade, wait, and it'll be easy).

yeah, just saying, dual booting, you'll have both

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

yeah, just saying, dual booting, you'll have both

Yeah but you cannot upgrade to a dual-boot. This Original Poster wants to keep his HP Software (HP Webcam, HP TV, HP etc.. I have an HP laptop). This would tie the Original Poster over until HP gets Windows 7 versions out, my laptop so far only has a windows 7 version of 'HP TV Software'.

 

[Lordbob75]

If I want to upgrade my HP laptop to Win7, is there a way to get the software that came with the laptop orginally? I went to the HP website and went to the software and drivers section for my laptop but didn't see anything other than drivers and hardware specific software...

Easiest thing to do is to keep your driver and software CD.
You should have gotten one when you bought it, and could probably get another from them if you need to.

Now another option, though much more difficult, is to do a clean install over your Vista installation, then restore from the Windows.old folder. I created the tutorial here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/16282-windows-old-folder-restore-into-new-installation.html

~Lordbob

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

Easiest thing to do is to keep your driver and software CD.
You should have gotten one when you bought it, and could probably get another from them if you need to.

Now another option, though much more difficult, is to do a clean install over your Vista installation, then restore from the Windows.old folder. I created the tutorial here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/16282-windows-old-folder-restore-into-new-installation.html

~Lordbob

New HP Laptops do not come with any driver/software DVD's. I mean you can get recovery discs from HP that has a Software/Driver installation CD but it only works during the recovery process.

HP has already stated to me numerous times the only way to keep ALL the software is via Upgrade (this was not the same guy that threatend to void my warranty for installing the RTM version of Windows 7).

HP is odd, sadly customers have to deal with it or switch manufactures.

 

[Lordbob75]

New HP Laptops do not come with any driver/software DVD's. I mean you can get recovery discs from HP that has a Software/Driver installation CD but it only works during the recovery process.

HP has already stated to me numerous times the only way to keep ALL the software is via Upgrade (this was not the same guy that threatend to void my warranty for installing the RTM version of Windows 7).

HP is odd, sadly customers have to deal with it or switch manufactures.

Thats stupid. I would gladly tell them that too.

My laptop came with a blank HDD and driver cds, which turned out not to play properly in my computer.... But I can still access it.

Though my mike still does not work..... *damnit*

~Lordbob

 

[kreesdqban]

Ok, about the upgrading... If I'm upgrading from Vista Home Premium x64 to 7 Ultimate x64, can that be done as an "upgrade"?

Essentially I'd like to do a clean install and still be able to re-install the HP software...

P.S. - Is it me or does HP not provide their own power management app... I know its no big deal but I was used to seeing them on laptops...

 

[Lordbob75]

Ok, about the upgrading... If I'm upgrading from Vista Home Premium x64 to 7 Ultimate x64, can that be done as an "upgrade"?

No.
It can only be done with the same versions... Ult to Ult, HP to HP.

~Lordbob

 

[kreesdqban]

Alright, well I guess I've made up my mind. I found a download site for HP Advisor (downloads and updates all HP software) and hope everything will come easy from there. I will do a clean install of 7 Ultimate x64 when I get the chance.

In case anything happens HP provides a recovery partition to return to factory settings which I can make DVD's of and save off site.

Thanks for your help guys. Wish me luck

 

[Lordbob75]

Alright, well I guess I've made up my mind. I found a download site for HP Advisor (downloads and updates all HP software) and hope everything will come easy from there. I will do a clean install of 7 Ultimate x64 when I get the chance.

In case anything happens HP provides a recovery partition to return to factory settings which I can make DVD's of and save off site.

Thanks for your help guys. Wish me luck

Good choice, and good luck.

Let us know if you encounter any problems.

~Lordbob

 

[matt_0978]

Alright, well I guess I've made up my mind. I found a download site for HP Advisor (downloads and updates all HP software) and hope everything will come easy from there. I will do a clean install of 7 Ultimate x64 when I get the chance.

In case anything happens HP provides a recovery partition to return to factory settings which I can make DVD's of and save off site.

Thanks for your help guys. Wish me luck

please share the link, i've got an hp/compaq laptop.

 

[Kari]

Alright, well I guess I've made up my mind. I found a download site for HP Advisor (downloads and updates all HP software) and hope everything will come easy from there. I will do a clean install of 7 Ultimate x64 when I get the chance.

In case anything happens HP provides a recovery partition to return to factory settings which I can make DVD's of and save off site.

Thanks for your help guys. Wish me luck

Come back here and tell about your experience. If you have any compatibility or other issues after installation, feel free to ask. I've installed 7 on several HP Pavilion dv6, Pavilion dv7 and HDX series laptops and found only one original HP application that doesn't work well with Win7: HP Quick Launch Buttons. My recommendation is to install everything else except that.

Kari

 

[SleeStak]

I have a HP dv9500t that I will be upgrading from Vista Home Premium 32bit to Windows 7 64bit...I will make a copy of the SwSetup folder that has all the updates and programs I have downloaded from HP and I will make a complete backup of the laptop first incase of any installation problems...I expect the multimedia and quickplay buttons, the Synaptics touch pad and the fingerprint reader may give me some trouble but I will post back my experiences when I get around to the the upgrade

 

[Kari]

I have a HP dv9500t that I will be upgrading from Vista Home Premium 32bit to Windows 7 64bit...I will make a copy of the SwSetup folder that has all the updates and programs I have downloaded from HP and I will make a complete backup of the laptop first incase of any installation problems...I expect the multimedia and quickplay buttons, the Synaptics touch pad and the fingerprint reader may give me some trouble but I will post back my experiences when I get around to the the upgrade

I have had absolutely no problems with any other drivers or software than Quick Launch Buttons. Fingerprint reader works perfectly, Quickplay and Touchpad aswell.

Both x86 and x64 versions of Win7 install most of the drivers automatically on HP laptops. I've been very surprised how easy it has been, both clean and upgrade installations.

Modern HP laptops are definetely 7-ready!

Kari

 

[SleeStak]

I have had absolutely no problems with any other drivers or software than Quick Launch Buttons. Fingerprint reader works perfectly, Quickplay and Touchpad aswell.

Both x86 and x64 versions of Win7 install most of the drivers automatically on HP laptops. I've been very surprised how easy it has been, both clean and upgrade installations.

Modern HP laptops are definetely 7-ready!

Kari

Thanks for the info I am glad it looks like upgrading the laptop will not be much of a problem I have had problems with the Quickplay/mute button/onscreen display when you hit the buttons not working before but a combination of drivers from Realtek, HP, and a windows update I think fixed the problem but it has been so long since I fixed it I have forgotton what I did

 

[kreesdqban]

Well it didnt work like it expected. The link I found for HP Total Care Advisor was broken and didn't work. My backup plan didnt work either, which was to use the recovery manager from the startup in the BIOS but it doesnt load when Windows 7 finally starts up. I tried downloading HP Update, but no updates showed up.

As of now I believe I have all the drivers I need except for one that shows up as "Unknown Device" under the other devices category in the Device Manager. Ive had no luck downloading an HP software. The only software I really wanted was the HP Health Check so I could download HP specific upgrades and drivers. So far no luck, but I'm happy with Windows 7, so I'm not missing the HP stuff too much... It'd be nice for some HP Health check though if somebody could help me out....

 

[Lordbob75]

Well it didnt work like it expected. The link I found for HP Total Care Advisor was broken and didn't work. My backup plan didnt work either, which was to use the recovery manager from the startup in the BIOS but it doesnt load when Windows 7 finally starts up. I tried downloading HP Update, but no updates showed up.

As of now I believe I have all the drivers I need except for one that shows up as "Unknown Device" under the other devices category in the Device Manager. Ive had no luck downloading an HP software. The only software I really wanted was the HP Health Check so I could download HP specific upgrades and drivers. So far no luck, but I'm happy with Windows 7, so I'm not missing the HP stuff too much... It'd be nice for some HP Health check though if somebody could help me out....

Does it just not install, or what?

~Lordbob

 

[fireman604]

I have a HP tablet 3 gigs memory with Vista Home premium 32 bit on it. I did a clean install, custom to reformat the drive remove both partitions and Install Windows 7 ultimate 64. Tech net RTM I was left with a windows old folder and a clean install of Ultimate 64. All drivers were installed just fine. Finger print reader, touch pad and screen etc. I have not tried web cam yet. I was able to move what I wanted from the windows old to Ultimate. I got rid of most of the HP stuff I did not need. and deleted the old file. Windows 7 is faster and with out all the stuff vista did. Wei score is low because of graphics. very pleased with results.
Just installed program for web cam it works, I had proplem with coprocessor, Downloaded from HP site processor driver everything works
just saw I have been deemed skilled, Thanks to the powers in charge. Thanks again.

 

[Kari]

Well it didnt work like it expected. The link I found for HP Total Care Advisor was broken and didn't work. My backup plan didnt work either, which was to use the recovery manager from the startup in the BIOS but it doesnt load when Windows 7 finally starts up. I tried downloading HP Update, but no updates showed up.

As of now I believe I have all the drivers I need except for one that shows up as "Unknown Device" under the other devices category in the Device Manager. Ive had no luck downloading an HP software. The only software I really wanted was the HP Health Check so I could download HP specific upgrades and drivers. So far no luck, but I'm happy with Windows 7, so I'm not missing the HP stuff too much... It'd be nice for some HP Health check though if somebody could help me out....

What is the exact model of your HP Laptop? Without knowing it, it's not possible to tell where and what you should download.

My mistake not to tell this to you earlier: you can completely forget HP Total Care Advisor and HP Health Check. They are of no use, never telling anything important. Most definetely they are not helping you to get your drivers.

Please check the model of your laptop and post it here.

...
just saw I have been deemed skilled, Thanks to the powers in charge. Thanks again.

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Kari