HP and Windows 7 from Microsoft [ Edited ]

[davidswinney]

Hello, all. Looking for a little bit of guidance here; any and all assistance is very much appreciated.

I have an HP Pavilion9100t desktop that I purchased in April 2008. I successfully installed (with absolutely no driver issues) the Windows 7 Release Candidate in a dual boot (dual-drive) configuration with the native install of Windows Vista.

After I purchased a retail copy of Windows 7, I made the decision to do a clean install of Windows 7 on the same hard drive as Windows Vista. Again, no problems, and I'm very happy with the performance of my Windows 7 install.

I would now like to install the supplemental applications (among them a media player that supports Blu-Ray playback, which Windows Media Player does not) that came with my original Vista build. I can see them compressed in separate directories on the Recovery Partition.

So therein lies my question.

How can I selectively install the applications that I want to move to Windows 7?

David Swinney

Message Edited by davidswinney on 11-04-2009 03:56 PM

[gwhad]

Instead of using e9120f for the model number use NP194AA.  Good luck in getting the upgrade I still do not have it yet. They have not updated there status page in almost three week. From what I hear it will be 30 days before they start to send them out.

[Boss_Hogg_Ky]

I have a TouchSmart IQ506 with Vista 64 that I recently upgraded to Win 7. I then applied all the reccomended drivers from your site and as a result, the driver for NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS (sp44488) doesn't work correctly with Win 7 Aero. Fortunatley I was able to get a suggestion that worked in the Forums, but HP needs to correct sp44488.

[jimmy1one]

I received the notification

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HP is getting everything prepared for the global launch of Windows 7 on Thursday, October 22, 2009.  You can expect to receive your upgrade kit between October 30 and November 9, 2009.
 
If your shipping address has changed since you originally placed your upgrade order for Windows 7, it’s important that you contact us to update your shipping details before Friday October 16, 2009.  Following this date, your address information cannot be modified, as HP will be preparing your order for shipment. 

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On the 30th the Upgrade Kit was in my mailbox. I followed all of the instruction which came with the 2 DVD Kit. I was successful with the upgrade albeit there were a few issues. Now it appears I was among the first to receive the Kit and that could explain the few issues I had. But I have to say two things this is the most complicated upgrade I've ever had to perform

!. Follow the instructions you do not want to have to roll the OS back to Vista 64

2. After the installation the HP Upgrade did not pickup the upgraded software on the support page I had to DL them manually

All in all Windows 7 and the HP software are rocking, as in rock study and very fast. I have a e9110t that I've added an additional 2G of ram to max it out, a second 750 HDD, an external 1T HDD and a Nvida 250 setting in the box I'm going to install this weekend.

Message Edited by jimmy1one on 11-09-2009 01:46 PM

[mgerdee]

I am extremely disappointed with the Windows 7 Upgrade program.  This was promised.  ARVATO is terrible.  I have spent a lot of time on the phone arguing with them.  Why am I arguing and spending time on hold for a simple OS CD mailing?  I get emails saying I am both denied AND approved and they don't know what is going on and my order sits in pending for weeks.  Why are you arguing with customers who have valid receipts, serial numbers, and meet the program requirements?  Why is more order just sitting there in pending even after they agree to ship?

Get this fixed quick.

[mdeveaux]

Why the hell has Arvato not shipped out Windows 7 upgrades yet???

[Econman]

I have purchased my first HP ever, the salesperson talked me into it even though I did not want Vista on my comp. I was told Windows 7 would be available to me on October 22nd, I thought no problem I would take it and order the update ASAP as available. I am know very disappointed in the response from HP since my first purchase of an HP product I am very disappointed, the serveice from the update HP is non existing. Is this what all sales people are doing to get the Pav 7's sold. How do I get help with the completion of the update or do I just return the unit and go back to Dell? I posted this on HP 'S website an recieved no responce, return is an option.....

[jim603]

take it back , I have been waiting , HP is bad when it comes to customer service , Buy a system with windows 7 already on it , HP doesn't care about the suckers that have already purchased systems. they will make you wait and wait. I would think twice before buying another system from HP now I feel they broke their promise hey made to give the upgrade October 22, I don't care if they have to send a brand new copy out they should keep the promise they made .

[3mammoth]

I bought a laptop in early september and got approved on september 18th. Now it's been TWO WEEKS since windows 7 was out and my kit still hasn't shipped.  WHAT'S WRONG HP??? I am extremely disappointed with hp service and I don't think I will buy its laptops again.

[jimmy1one]

lindae123,

I have to agree no one was told the upgrade would be sent out on 10/22. The email stated the kit would be sent out between 10/30 and 11/9 with the unstated implication it would depend on when you completed the upgrade request. Interesting these guys are so disappointed, what would they be if they had received the kits and found some of the features did not work and some of the updates would not install properly? They might want to consider the powers that be actually read or receive input from the forum and are trying to get things together. If they can't get the email straight chances are they would have a problem with the kits?