HP Pavilin dm4 windows7 spanish OS

[bhongLC]

How to remove spanish windows 7 home premium service pack 1 completely and install new english windows 7 OS ultimate? 

[DavidPK]

Hi,

First of all, if you haven't created your set of Recovery Discs for the current OS, I would do so first - you may want to sell the machine in the future and be able to reload the original Spanish OS - see the following document regarding this Here.

The next guide on the link below will show how to perform a clean install of windows using your Retail Ultimate disc - Note:  I would follow the 'tip' suggestion in Step 8 to remove all the existing partitions until you are left with just one 'Unallocated Space'.  ( If you ever use your Recovery Discs to reinstall the original OS, all the partitions will be re-created anyway ).

Windows 7 - Clean Installation.

Any specific drivers you mat require for you notebook can be found starting Here.

Regards,

DP-K

[bhongLC]

This is part of TIP on how to clean installation windows 7...pls advise me how to this?

Before doing this clean install, you should download and save all of your device drivers to a USB flash drive, DVD, another HDD, or some other media to have them handy to make setting Windows 7 up easier when finished installing Windows 7. For example, having the network driver available in case you cannot connect to the internet until it's installed.

[DavidPK]

Hi,

I wouldn't worry about that part of the 'tip' too much - the new installation of Windows will almost certainly install generic drivers for your network adapters etc automatically.

You can also download ( either before or after the installation ) any specific drivers you require for your notebook Here. 

All you need to enter is either your full Model No. or Product No. - see Here for a further explanation.

Then select Software and Driver Downloads, select your OS and you'll get a list of all the downloads available for your notebook.

After you have installed Windows 7 Ultimate and installed any other drivers, go into Device Manager and check if you have any 'Unknown Devices' listed here.  If you do, right click on the problem device and select Properties.  Click the Details tab, choose Hardware Ids from the dropdown box and post back with the details shown under Value.

Regards,

DP-K

[bhongLC]

tnx so much from ur help, i wll let u know hows the results afterwards..one more quetion I bought my notebook windows7 home premium (spanish language) from panama and I will use WIndows OS 7 Ultimate from South East Asia (licensed) to change the OS completely, is there any problem with the registration online? or conflicts with the products?

Ive also tried to use Vistalizator just to test, it translated the language of the sysytem to english but my big problem is slow connection to internet and downloading of updates and installing applications w/c I need always failed eventhough my HP Pavilion dm4 -3099la  i5  and  a modem of 7.2kbps speed...Any opinion please to clear my worries...

[DavidPK]

Hi,

You're welcome

Just so that I'm certain, is your Windows 7 Ultimate a retail copy?  If it is, there should be no problem with the activation.

As I mentioned before, I would definitely create the set of back-up discs for the Spanish OS - you can never be too safe

Regards,

DP-K

[bhongLC]

yes its a retail from authorized shop with a license key...
Ive already made recovery media disc (5 pcs), image back up and repair disc as well I hope this will be enough back ups for the spanish OS ..
I will further share with u any troubles to encounter for this process afterwards..

hoping for the best coz after I bought my laptop I didnt use it yet cos a language pack installer caused a lot of trouble to me..


tnx and best rgards..

[DavidPK]

Hi,

I can't see any real problems in doing this and the new OS should activate fine over the internet, but just let me know if you need any advice.

Best regards,

DP-K

[bhongLC]

Dear DavidPK,

Good day! I tried to restore my laptop back to spanish original and my internet connection works fine and fast..

unlike before when I used this Vistalizator (third party) as suggested by one HP employee and it was pain wc I can hardly connect to net...

U think I can get the same condition of my laptop originally after to clean and install new windows 7 OS?



that is my big worries whether I can have the same condition after I will change my OS to new english..



awating yours.

[DavidPK]

Hi,

Are you intending to use Vistalizatorwith the English version of the OS installed?

Regards,

DP-K