HP Pavilion dv6-6b56er and Windows 7 x64 Professional

[BlackRaven]

Hello.

I've purchased Pavilion dv6-6b56er with pre-installed Win7 x64 Basic, which is not convenient for me, because of it's lack in functionality. So I've made a full backup of pavilion's hard drives and deleted all software from it. Then I've installed Win 7 x64 Pro and confronted with some difficulties regarding drivers for USB 3.0. Everything else is working fine. I know, that HP do not responsible for any experiments with non-pre-installed software, but still I have some questions.

First of all, which driver I should install for pavilion's USB 3.0 ports? At downloads page I've found three different options:

1. Renesas.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-99763-1&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&...

2. NEC.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-100224-1&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en...

3. Fresco.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-102204-1&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en...

and

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-100237-1&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en...

The first two have been installed (I mean they CAN be installed), the third one - doesn't install at all. So what's the reason of putting it on download page?

The more the merrier. When you try to install package with NEC driver, installation master tells you, that it's Renesas driver. So there is no NEC driver on the download page at all. Why I've payed so much attention to it? I've installed Everest, so I can find out what driver is needed. It tells me that I have "NEC uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller". So, there is no available driver on download page for NEC chipset and we have NEC chipset inside. 

Meanwhile Windows' Support center offered some NEC driver for USB 3.0 (http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp47501-48000/sp47677.exe ).

So, who is right?

The second question. If try to connect to USB 3.0 port some compound device (usb hub for example), then in "devices and printers" appear strange devices with label "No data". If Renesas driver has been installed then "USB 2.0 hub" appeared, and if Windows' proposed NEC - then "NEC Electronics USB Hub". The count of strange devices depend on number of devices connected to this compound device. This is my main problem - these strange devices.

So I came to the deadlock. Any ideas to solve this problem?

Any replies will be much appreciated.

PS. Sorry for my bad English.

[erico]

Hi,

Since your new Windows 7 version is also 64-bit this should be pretty straightforward. Windows 7 Basic, Pro and Ultimate use the same drivers. The only difference is that your newer version has far more features.

You can install the drivers from within the Recovery manager. There is an install drivers and software option in the recovery manager. this way you will be assured that you are installing the drivers for the hardware your notebook was delivered with.

[BlackRaven]

Thanks for quick reply.
What is Recovery manager? Is HP tool or Windows'?

[BlackRaven]

I've got access to the "reciovery" disc. Found there "preload" directory with only file base.wim. Size of this file is 14 gb. How can I grab a thing from it?

I can't restore file partitions otherwise, I'll lose everything at the current disc.

Can Recovery manager get the access to this file?

[BlackRaven]

Does anyone know where I can get the Recovey manager for my notebook (HP dv6-6b56er)?

[erico]

How to order HP Recovery disks for your notebook.

Disk #2 of the set has the drivers

[BlackRaven]

I've created the recovery discs before I deleted manufacturer's OS. On disc 2 is only the file Data.bin size 4.492 GB. What can I do with it? More importatnt - how?

[erico]

put in the first disk of the recovery disk set. start the recovery manager. look for the install drivers and software option. that is what you need . Install the drivers that you need with that option and exit the recover manager. As long as you do not begin a recovery nothing on the hard disk swill change.

[BlackRaven]

put in the first disk of the recovery disk set. start the recovery manager. look for the install drivers and software option. that is what you need . Install the drivers that you need with that option and exit the recover manager. As long as you do not begin a recovery nothing on the hard disk swill change.

Am right that I should start computer from that first disc? While I'm loading the system from that disc - there is only one way to load drivers on the system: delete current OS, restore manufacturer's OS and only then install drivers. There is no option for "install drivers and software" from that bootable recovery manager. Maybe this option exists at the Windows' loaded Recovery manager? Since I've deleted manufacturer's OS - I have no recovery manager at the Windows itself.

[erico]

Is the following image what you see when you start the recovery manager with the disk? This is for the CyberLink type Recovery Manager within Windows. The windows for the external recovery manager should be similar. I will use the external Recovery Manager on my loaner dv7 notebook and post an image later on today.