The HP Laptop Out-Of-The-Box Guide 2.0 for Windows 7

[bratboy]

I just updated my new HP DM3/9300 with fresh Win7 install following the instruction in this post. No HP Bloatware on my system!!!

For the record, I used the instructions here to install Win7 to a thumb drive, Downloaded Win7, created an ISO and did the install all with the help of this site. I had never done this before, I always used a disk.

If I can do it, you can too!!!!!!!!!!

Velocity - you are the MAN! Thanks so much for this. My new system runs great!
Bratboy - thanks for your help as well!!!!

Your welcome

[bratboy]

Dumb question. I wasn't thinking and using a spare key I had with the Anytime upgrade option & upgraded my OS to Ultimate,before thinking about making my recovery disks. Can I still run the start menu link to create a set or will I need to contact HP now? I did make a backup of my SW folder so at least I have that tucked away.

[csinth]

Nice guide.. It's very nice how you can just download a Windows 7 iso and burn it to a USB! Download + install to USB took less than 1h30.. impressive.

[v3loc1ty2.0]

Update: Added two finger scrolling info to drivers section of OP

[2ippy]

I have a DM3-1020EA (comes with usb cd drive)

I have;
Created Recovery Discs & made backup ISO's
Backup'd swsetup.
Downloaded ISO x64 & removed EI.

1. In the BIOS boot options include USB CD Drives. THis is new to me and there no hidden things to expect?

HP laptops come with the F11 key on start to go into recovery partition and recover your laptop/pc.

2. Is the F11 BIOS or MBR? If MBR, how do backup and re-enstate the F11 function after a clean install?

3. I came across another backup software for the keys on another forum called ABR here . Anyone used this? as I'll backup the keys with both just in case.

[xtreme22]

Related, plz help .... Drivers help

[v3loc1ty2.0]

I have a DM3-1020EA (comes with usb cd drive)

I have;
Created Recovery Discs & made backup ISO's
Backup'd swsetup.
Downloaded ISO x64 & removed EI.

1. In the BIOS boot options include USB CD Drives. THis is new to me and there no hidden things to expect?

HP laptops come with the F11 key on start to go into recovery partition and recover your laptop/pc.

2. Is the F11 BIOS or MBR? If MBR, how do backup and re-enstate the F11 function after a clean install?

3. I came across another backup software for the keys on another forum called ABR here . Anyone used this? as I'll backup the keys with both just in case.

1. No
2. The recovery partition will still work (the F11 is part of bios), unless you delete that partition (but there is really no need to keep it once you have created recovery dvds)
3. ABR does not work for windows 7

[2ippy]

I used ABR and it's working, they have a win7 beta out.
The other forums was from a similar guide on here for i processor laptops.

If you have to use the recovery disc, will the recovery partition be remade?

[trparky]

I just bought an HP notebook and got it with the recovery disks shipped to me with the notebook. I'm assuming that with these disks I won't need to make my own recovery disks.

Oh, I am definitely going to "Anytime Upgrade" it to Windows 7 Ultimate. I have a key for Ultimate and that's one of the ten first things I'm going to do to the notebook along with disabling that stupid HP advisor app that sits at the top of the screen.

[2ippy]

can't go wrong with backups

burn them anyway.