Windows 7 Upgrade Guide for dv6000/dv9000 models

[Varadar]

                                            Just edited this post with current queries

After installing windows 7 professional,

q1]  can I connect to the internet and download all the updates laid by windows update like security updates, critical updates etc?

OR 

do I need to install first all the hp drivers and software mentioned in Daniel post and then download updates from windows update?

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q2] Please let me know step by step which one to install first. eg 1] Audio drivers, 2] quick launch button, 3] nvidia, etc

Which is most important to install first?

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Forget to mention last month i had the problem in power ribbon cable (this ribbon cable connects power button to motherboard) in my laptop so i have removed it But my quickplay button "power ribbon cable" were working fine so i had replaced this quickplay ribbon cable with power ribbon cable. At present i dont have ribbon cable for my quickplay buttons. i will buy power ribbon cable for quickplay button later because it is very difficult to get in India for hp notebook and little bit expensive. Here is the part no of power ribbon cable - AWM E118077 2896 80C VW-1

q3] Will there will be any problem in my laptop since i dont have power ribbon cable for quickplay buttons, if i install windows 7 because of this?

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Intel Chipset (Install and reboot before other drivers) here (ver 9.1.1.1025 for 32/64 bit Win7)

                      As per daniel post provided link for version 9.1.1.1025 but when i scanned my system via Intel Driver update utility its shows current version is 9.4.0.1017. 

q4 ] So shall i proceed with 9.4.0.1017 or stick with as per daniel post ver 9.1.1.1025.

OR do i need to install first 9.1.1.1025 and then install 9.4.0.1017 from intel driver website. 

OR 

q5]  Can I download Intel Driver Update Utility and let it scan our system and it will show up-to-date driver.

Can I install in this way? will it will work ?

Under support and driver section  For my model dv6330ea,  sp35850.exe (Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset Family Driver) is available for vista OS 32bit. Cant we run it in compatability mode in windows 7 i guess?

q6]   Do i need to install sp35850.exe along with Q4 above? or Just follow daniel post and ingnore this vista driver. 

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Intel Rapid Storage Technology here (ver 10.1.2.1004 for 32/64 bit Win7)

I dont know what these download is for and dont know what it does? 

q7]  Do I need to install this file, does my model HP Pavilion dv6330ea Notebook Pc supports it? Latest version is 
12.6.0.1033 got it from Intel website.

q8 ] So shall i proceed with 12.6.0.1033 or stick with as per daniel post ver 10.1.2.1004.

OR do i need to install first 10.1.2.1004 and then install 12.6.0.1033. 

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If you have AMD processor:

For dv60xx, dv61xx, dv62xx, dv63xx, dv64xx, dv90xx, dv91xx, dv92xx, dv93xx and dv94xx models (example: dv6367am means that your model is dvx3xx, dv9421xw means that your model is dv94xx):

nVidia Chipset (Install and reboot before other drivers) here   (Vista)

q9]   As per daniel post provided link  is sp36079.exe but it says amd processor and nvidia chipset link, does my model supports. can any one check my product information for my model and can let me know ... do i need to install this file also?

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Intel Graphic Drivers - Intel 950 and Intel X3100 here (ver 15.12.75.4.1930 for Win7 32 bit) or here (ver 15.12.75.4.1930 for Win7 64 bit)

When i clicked link for win 7 32 bit then Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows* 7(exe) page opened Version:15.12.75.4.1930

but in the product description it is mentioned that 

Purpose

This driver is written specifically for the desktop Intel® 945G, 945GZ, 945GC, 945GT, 946GZ, G965, Q963, Q965, G31, G33, G35, Q33, Q35, Express Chipsets and the Mobile Intel® 940GML, 943GML, 945GM, 945GME, 945GMS, GL960, GLE960, GM965, GME965 Express Chipsets and will not function with any other product. View the README file for installation information and the RELEASE NOTES for driver version details. This driver package contains version 15.12.75.4.1930 (8.15.10.1930) for Windows 7*.

Usage:   
These software drivers are generic versions and can be used for general purposes. However, computer original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) may have altered the features, incorporated customizations, or made other changes to the software or software packaging they provide. To avoid any potential installation incompatibilities on your OEM system, Intel recommends that you check with your OEM and use the software provided by your system manufacturer.   

Intel and the computer original equipment manufacturer (OEM) may not provide technical support for some or all issues that could arise from the usage of this generic version of software drivers.

q10]  if i revert back my system to vista with HP vista recovery disk then will my recovery manager will work? because as intel mentioned that "To avoid any potential installation incompatibilities on your OEM system, Intel recommends that you check with your OEM and use the software provided by your system manufacturer. "

q11]   As per daniel post shall i proceed with this file and ignore the warning ("To avoid any potential installation incompatibilities on your OEM system, Intel recommends that you check with your OEM and use the software provided by your system manufacturer. ") 

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q12]   My Video Graphics is NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 is it same as per daniel post mentioned.

    nVidia GeForce GO 6150M, 7150M, 7200M, 7400M or 7600M:

          OPTION 1

          First try to install original Vista drivers for your model.

 q13]  Cant it work if we install original vista drivers for this model under compatibility mode in windows 7?

     OPTION 3

           Last thing which you may do is installing graphic driver from Windows Update.

        Note:

        Remember to uninstall previous graphic card driver first.

First preference will be option 1 if it doesnt work then will proceed with option 2 or option 3 as per daniel post.

my opinion, rather than downloading modded drivers ver 195.81 lets proceed with option 3, let windows update scan out system and install the driver.

q14]  What is the difference between option 2 (modded drivers) with option 3 (driver shown in windows update)? 

Under support and driver section  For my model dv6330ea,  sp38280.exe and sp42635.exe (NVIDIA GeForce Series Video Driver) is available for vista OS 32bit. Cant we run these two files in compatability mode in windows 7 i guess? 

q15]   Do i need to install these two files sp38280.exe and sp42635.exe after installing windows 7? 

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Audio Drivers

q16] How do i check weather i have Conexant HD Audio or Realtek HD Audio? Please provide steps how to find it?

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Modem Drivers

q17] How do i check weather i have Conexant Modem or Motorola SM56 Modem

Please provide steps how to find it?

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HP Quick Launch Buttons Drivers

q18]  As per Daniel post sp47275.exe (HP Quick Launch Buttons here (ver 6.50.13.1 for 32/64 bit Win7)) whearas Under support and driver section  For my model dv6330ea,  sp39425.exe (Hp Quick Launch Buttons) is available for vista OS 32bit. Cant we run it in compatability mode in windows 7 i guess? 

q19]   Do i need to install first sp39425.exe  and then proceed with sp47275.exe? or Just follow daniel post sp47275.exe and ingnore this vista driver. 

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Wireless Drivers 

q20]  i have wireless but i am not sure which one,  As per daniel post How do i check weather i have Intel Wireless OR Broadcom Wireless OR Atheros Wireless 

Please provide steps how to find it?

Under support and driver section  For my model dv6330ea,  Ralink 802.11b/g/n WiFi adapter sp50683.exe, Broadcom Wireless Lan Driver for Microsoft Wireless Vista sp39911.exe and Intel PRO / Wireless Drivers for Microsoft Vista sp37754.exe

These 3 network drivers are available for vista OS 32bit. i dont know which network driver i have and which one to install. So can anyone please check my product specification and let me know which one to install. 

q21]   Do i need to install first Vista network driver first  and then proceed with network driver post by daniel? or Just follow daniel post network driver and ingnore these vista network driver. 

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Ethernet Drivers 

q22]  How do i check weather i have Realtek RTL8101 Lan  Please provide steps how to find it?

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Card Reader Drivers 

q23]  i have 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards, How do i check weather i have Ricoh 5-1 Card Reader Driver

Please provide steps how to find that this 5 in 1 card reader is of Ricoh?

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Synaptics Drivers

As per Daniel post sp56713.exe (Synaptics TouchPad here (ver 16.0.1.0  for 32/64 bit Win7)) whearas Under support and driver section  For my model dv6330ea,  sp37065.exe (Synaptics Touchpad) is available for vista OS 32bit. Cant we run it in compatability mode in windows 7 i guess? 

q24]   Do i need to install first sp37065.exe  and then proceed with sp56713.exe? or Just follow daniel post sp56713.exe and ingnore this vista driver.

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Webcam 

q25]  i have inbuild webcam in my system and checked in device manager it says imaging devices --> USB 2.0 Camera, manufacturer - microsoft

but how do i check weather i have Cyberlink YouCam ? Please provide steps how to find it?

As per Daniel post sp45825.exe (Cyberlink YouCam here (ver 2.0.3115  for 32/64 bit Win7)) Under support and driver section  For my model dv6330ea,  sp34746.exe (Hp Webcam Driver with firmware upgrade for microsoft windows vista) is available for vista OS 32bit. Cant we run it in compatability mode in windows 7 i guess? 

q26]   Do i need to install first sp34746.exe  and then proceed with sp45825.exe? or Just follow daniel post sp45825.exe and ingnore this vista driver.

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In nvidia website it is mention something similar to this... if you have OEM system then please update from your manufacture website and use the software provided by your system manufacturer.

q27]  Will there will be potential installation incompatibilities on the OEM system?

Because if i revert back my system to vista (due to some reasons faced problems in windows 7) with HP vista recovery disk then will my recovery manager will work?

q28] Will be system will work and recovery manager stored in HDD will be corrupted becasue of this? and it will violate the warranty or HP licence. Warranty is not the issue because it has passed away. 

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Even for the BIOS it has mentioned in HP that  Only install BIOS updates from HP. Do not install BIOS updates from the motherboard manufacturer's Web site. Doing so might prevent the computer from accepting an HP System Recovery.

q29] Do i need to update any BIOS after installing windows 7?

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How to find latest drivers for windows 7 32-bit  for my model i.e  HP Pavilion dv6330ea Notebook PC? apart from the drivers list mentioned in daniel post.

q30]  do anybody know any website for drivers which are genuine and free from spyware, adware, virus, etc?

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q31]  i have hp vista recovery disk, if incase any problem occur after installing windows 7 then can i revert back to vista?

q32]    if i revert back and install vista then will my recovery manager will work? 

I am not going to delete recovery manager from the hdd, but i will do clean install of windows 7, if incase i might need if i want to revert back. So what is your opinion on this,

q33]  shall i delete the recovery manager also or keep it?

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In some of the drivers like for example in Intel PRO/Wireless drivers for windows 7 i.e sp45671.exe where under useful links it had mentioned that These downloads are available for customers according to the terms in the HP Software License Agreem...

q34]  Will there be any problem in  software licence if i revert back to vista in furture via hp recover manager or recovery manager stored in HDD?

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q35]   When u scan windows update these optional files displays. What to do with it.. ignore or install it ?

Conexant - Audio - Conexant High Definition Audio

CXT - Network - HDAUDIO Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP

Intel - Network - Intel (R) PRO/1000 PL Network Connection

nVidia-Display- NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400

synaptics - Input - Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad.

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I know you have mentioned
Statement:
You are using this guide at your own risk. I don't take any responsibility for any problems.

I do agree it is our own risk but need your expert opinion with our queries on this issue.
Sorry for long queries....
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please reply as soon as possible if you can, so that i can proceed with installation and update tonight.

thank you for this post which is very helpful. I hope there wont be any problem in after installation with driver or application.

Bye,

[Daniel_Potyrala]

@Varadar

Hi,

I will answer on your questions shortly.

There is no BIOS update that would give you support for the Widnows 7 system.

Use Windows Update to install all necessary drivers.

Cyberlink YouCam is a software for the webcam.

The driver for the webcam is built-in the Windows 7 system.

When you will install all drivers and updates which are available through Windows Update, check device manager to find out do you need to install manually any driver or not. How to do it?
Go to:

Control Panel -> Device Manager

If there will be any device with yellow exclamation mark ( ) then right click it and choose ' Properties '. Next select ' Details ' tab, use the dropdown selector to choose Hardware Ids and paste values from there to your next reply. This way I will be able to find out which drivers you need.

Below you've got example how to do it:

How can you recover Vista in case of any problems?

It looks that you still have recovery partition, so you may use for example below solution.

1. Boot Windows 7 and click the Start button , in the search box type diskmgmt.msc and press Enter key.
2. This will launch the ' Disk Management ' which will show you all of the partitions.
4. Right-click on the ' Recovery ' partition and select ' Mark Partition as Active. '
5. When the warning prompt appears, select  ' Yes '.

6. Reboot and it should automatically boot into the Recovery Manager (without pressing F11).

[Varadar]

Hi Daniel,

Thanks for your reply, i was waiting for your reply for last couple of days. i havent started windows 7 professional 32-bit installation yet because of these queries and i need answers for it 

So far understood from your reply with related to my question is that

ans18 --> There is no BIOS update that would give you support for the Widnows 7 system

ur answer --> Use Windows Update to install all necessary drivers

 could u please relate this ans to which question 1, 2, 35

Is it possible for you to answer rest of my questions?   i am not expert in computer therefore so many questions raised. Even if u reply to questions in one line then also enough for me. 

[climo]

I know I'm late to this party but vista is so sluggish lately so I decided to upgrade to win 7. I have the DV6646US model and would like to know if I should update to the newest bios F34 BEFORE i install win 7. 

i read from the last post there is no bios update for win 7 support but would it be a good idea to update the bios to F34 or stay where I'm at on F07. I've had zero problems with anything and my motto is ..if its not broke dont fix it. 

So you guys think should I go ahead and update the bios to the most current anyway...or just leave it alone. Bios updates are scary and dont want to upgrade unless its necessary. 

great guide btw...cant wait till my win 7 disc arrives to give it a try. I'm playing it safe and will install a new hard drive to install win 7 onto keeping my original hard drive with vista intact just in case I have to revert back. .which i hope not 

thanks

[cp2099]

Greetings

I need to know how I can do to find and download drivers for a HP Pavilion dv5-2074dx and operative system Windows 8 64 bits. I’m not finding drivers 

[tiencdl47]

i can't download some driver such as 'Intel Rapid Storage Technology', 'Conexant Modem', 'HP Quick Launch Buttons'..., please edit them, i need them now, thank you!

[voltriz]

Please I need help right away. 

I have hp pavilion dv 9740 eo and large problem with ethernet adapter. It can't obtain IP adress and all information from provider automatically, it needs to enter them manually. 

Because provider has dynamic IP it can't be entered it must obtain automatically. I really need help because I work on the internet and I have large costs right now. 

Also I need exact name of ethernet adapter or exact driver because one on the first page can't obtain automatically information.

Thanks a lot to anyone who replies 

[Harley03joe]

Thank You Paul, I Think I'LL Let Bestbuy GEEK SQUAD Do It  Ha Ha

Thanks

Harley03joe

[fuanito]

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[alamour]

hi,

this is an old thread, but then someone gave me this old dv6718ca!

it's actually still very functional and all the info here applies well...EXCEPT i can't for the life of me get the audio working!!

i keep getting the (Code 12) error with the High Definition Audio Controller: 'not enough resources'

the friend who gave me this computer said it was working fine under Vista. I suppose I should add that he gave me the computer without HD and i simply stuck in an old HD with Windows 7 x64 already on it!

everything else works fine tho.

any insights?

thanks,

al