Installing SOME of the pre-installed software

[Inebas]

Hi Guys,

I just bought a new laptop and it comes with a bunch of pre-installed software. Yes, I've searched through this forum for quite some time already. I have the Vista 64 bit SP1 so I will do a clean install. The question I have and one that I havent' seen answered is

1. How do I install just a few of the softwares that are pre-installed?

For example, I have the lite-scribe DVD and I want to be able to use it after I re-install Vista. I have a feeling that it wouldn't be under drivers and instead a software.

2. If I do reinstall with a new OS, are all the drivers necessary available online? As in, from hp.com (using their product detection tool)?

Thanks for the response.

Inebas

[RonKe]

 

Regarding the HP Games software program package, and some, although not all of the other programs:

Go to Add/Remove programs

Click on HP Games (or other programs)

Uninstall/Change

Uncheck or check the check box for the programs within the main program that you want to take any action on. 

Many Add/Remove programs give you the change option to keep some of a main program w/o needing to remove the complete host program package.

I completely removed the HP Games since I never used them.  That action recovered over 800 MB on my HD.

Edit:

I recommend that you Do Not use the "product detection tool" for your specific downloads.  Instead use you FULL Model Number (mine is dv9500t) or your Product Number (P/N) such as RL653AV.  Then you will ensure your specific products are installed (assuming HP is correct!) This is especially critical with BIOS Flashes.

Most of what you need should be listed in the table of software/drivers, etc. after entering your Model or Product number.  However, I would let others here chime in to be as positive as possible.

Message Edited by RonKe on 11-21-2008 12:26 PM

Message Edited by RonKe on 11-21-2008 12:48 PM

[Inebas]

Well, if I use the serial # on some of the HP pre-installed software and do a clean installation, can I use that serial # for certain softwares? Like for example, I re-installed Vista Business on my computer THEN install cyberlink DVD online and use the serial # that I got with the computer. Will it work?

Thanks

Oky 

[CherylG]

All of your drivers and software installations are in C:\SwSetup.Copy that to dvd before formatting and installing clean.You can of course sort through and discard any you don't want,but I just copy the entire folder.

You can get most drivers from your models page,but not the software.You should use P/N or Model number.Check for complete model number as shown in section 1 below.P/N in section 2.

http://tinyurl.com/2krh3u

[bjb4bama]

Sorry to drop in, but I'm very intested in this topic and need additional information.  My dv7 came with Vista Home Premium, Cyberlink DVD Suite, Adobe Photoshop Elements, MS Works, QuickPlay, drivers, other software etc. etc.  The factory image includes SP1, when I attempt and upgrade to Vista Ultimate (prefered) the upgrade option is turned off.  I actually would like to do a clean install, but I lose all the OEM software.  How, specifically, can I do a clean install of ultimate and then be able to re-install the desired OEM software suites?  I do have the HP 3 pack of recovery discs that I purchased and as of now I still have the recover partition.  HP nor Microsoft support has been much help.  Can't upgrade due to the presence of SP1 and the inability to remove it.  Some one tell me how to pluck out the desired software, set it aside, do the clean install, then reinstall the desired OEM software?  Thanks

BB

[CherylG]

bjb4bama 

Read my post above.

[shasta65]

Tagging on to Cheryl Gs' excellent advice (above)...

Preface:  My goal  (valid or not; it was the way I was taught) was to keep C: drive limited to the greatest extent possible, to the OS.  Partition the rest of the drive into 3-6 partitions, whatever, and go from there.  IMHO, programs the size and complexity of MS Office,  and AutoCAD for example, deserve a dedicated drive.  Digital photography and music could easily warrant separate drives.  Organization, ease of de-fragging, and backup are the result.

HP laptops as shipped, have the entire package on the C: drive plus the D: Recovery.

IIRC, HP Games was a separate directory and is easily dealt with.  As mentioned, it's very large, and depending on your interest is easily dealt with.  If it isn't separate, then it's under HP SwSetup; and that is the bad boy in question.

Before I offloaded this pup to CD, I noticed that each software in this package has Help files - and others - in like 30 or so *different* languages.  They're not huge, what why waste space?  I deleted them one by one before offloading, but am still finding them today in the re-installed software.

After deleting Games and trial stuff, I'm left w/ 32 programs.  There's 4 or 5 I can't identify, but the rest I re-installed where *I* want them to go as much as possible (not on C and the mystery ones I let them go where they want.  Some of these have no option for install loation; so be it.

The problem child is Roxio Creator 9.  This suite is *not happy being relocated from C: drive, though some RegEdit work could fix that.  I don't know.

The LightScribe package is LSHSI.  You should be able to install it where and when you want.  Just about everything in SW Setup has an .exe installer.

My final point is that there is a whole lot of cleanup one can do to an out-of-the-box laptop to reclaim disk space and organize.

pavillion dv 6000 CTO

[CherylG]

Thanks shasta65 for affirming to others that this indeed will work.Inebas hasn't replied back so no way to know if he is still even reading or contemplating this procedure but your post should help if he is, or anyone else coming into this subject.

[Kalt]

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shasta65 wrote:

Preface:  My goal  (valid or not; it was the way I was taught) was to keep C: drive limited to the greatest extent possible, to the OS.  Partition the rest of the drive into 3-6 partitions, whatever, and go from there.  IMHO, programs the size and complexity of MS Office,  and AutoCAD for example, deserve a dedicated drive.  Digital photography and music could easily warrant separate drives.  Organization, ease of de-fragging, and backup are the result.

 

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Installing applications to a seperate partition is not a good idea, they should all be on one partition to save yourself some trouble down the road.  Limiting the C: drive is also a terrible idea...but hey, it's your computer.

[shasta65]

Kalt:

"...not a good idea,..."  "...to save yourself some trouble..."  "...a terrible idea..."

Kindly enlighten us on why partitioning a HD is a bad idea, and/or what you'd suggest.  Your one sentence post was all opinion and no details or facts.

I haven't run into a corporate system that wasn't partitioned with every letter in the alphabet, darn near.  My current place of employment handles 3MM emails every 24 hours, so it's hardly a laptop system!

Suggestions and new ideas always entertained