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

[v3loc1ty2.0]

Hello I am new here

I am getting my first ever Laptop "HP Pavilion dv6t Select Edition" next week and want to make sure I do this right.

Just to confirm a few things!

Instead of making the recovery DVD's I am instead going to make a "Image backup" using "ShadowProtect 4.0"

I already have a "Windows 7 Home 64 Bit OEM DVD from Newegg.com"

I just downloaded the app to backup my original activation! And will perform the backup and put it on a CD or another hard drive.

I also backed up the "SwSetup" folder!

Now I am ready to do a format and clean install using the OEM DVD from Newegg.com.


Sound ok so far?

Now here is where I need a little more info.

During the setup of Windows 7 should I skip the part where it asked you to enter your Windows 7 key?

And if the above is true then once I am on the desktop I guess that means I use the app to restore my original activation? Correct?

And then after that start installing all the Windows updates and Drivers and then all my software including any needed software from HP?


So in following this guide does that mean you never need to type in the Windows 7 Key thats printed on the bottom of the Laptop?


Does that sound about right?

Yep, you can skip the part in the installer where it asks for the key and then just restore it with the app

Let windows install the drivers it wants, and then go to hp's website and get anything that you want to install in addition, but mostly Win7 does a good job

[v3loc1ty2.0]

i have a quick question. i'm swapping out my hd in my envy 14 with a seagate momentus, and I'm going to reinstall windows on it. My question is that I have a windows ultimate uprgrade dvd i got from school for very cheap, can I use that code to upgrade windows through anytime upgrade or do I have to do a completely fresh install?

you can just upgrade

[justinkw1]

Hey v3loc1ty2.0,

I think the first post will need to be updated -- orev had created a version of ABR that now has Windows 7 support. You might want to use this program instead of the one originally linked.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/hp-c...ctivation.html

ABR (Activation Backup and Restore) | directedge.us

[Sm00th]

I had a quick question for doing a clean install.

-First you should create Recovery Discs right?
-Second, shouldn't you copy your drivers from [xxxxxxx] (sorry don't remember the folder name)?

I just remember reading somewhere that you should always copy your drivers just as a precaution...sadly I can't remember where from.

[justinkw1]

I had a quick question for doing a clean install.

-First you should create Recovery Discs right?
-Second, shouldn't you copy your drivers from [xxxxxxx] (sorry don't remember the folder name)?

I just remember reading somewhere that you should always copy your drivers just as a precaution...sadly I can't remember where from.

The drivers you're looking for should be located in the swsetup folder, which is found in the root directory of C:.

[Sm00th]

The drivers you're looking for should be located in the swsetup folder, which is found in the root directory of C:.

yes! ahah! thanks

But I see the OP didn't mention it in the guide...is it a necessary step? or just precautionary?

[v3loc1ty2.0]

Hey v3loc1ty2.0,

I think the first post will need to be updated -- orev had created a version of ABR that now has Windows 7 support. You might want to use this program instead of the one originally linked.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/hp-c...ctivation.html

ABR (Activation Backup and Restore) | directedge.us

Thanks ill definitely update the guide in a few min

EDIT:Updated

[Celibate]

I have limited resources currently and next to no cash. So I have a couple questions that I want to ask regarding my situation.

I will be receiving a new HP ENVY 15 this Monday, and of course I'll want to re-install W7 on it. Unfortunately I cannot purchase any materials, I have no CD's- just a 500 GB HDD.

I was wondering if it is possible to upload W7 to an external HDD and install it from there.

Secondly, the ENVY 15 supposedly comes with a recovery partition already. So would that mean I do not need to create the recovery discs? If that is possible, I would be extremely glad as I really do not have much funds to purchase CD's. If the recovery partition doesn't mean anything I'll probably forgo the recovery discs and just install W7 anyways. My risk right?

EDIT:

After reading over carefully, I found out that the partition itself is enough for lazy people like me, as I can just boot from it upon booting, right?

Secondly, after reading the thread that supplies the Windows 7 links, it appears I can just run it as an ISO, removing the need for CD's, if I'm correct?

[v3loc1ty2.0]

yes! ahah! thanks

But I see the OP didn't mention it in the guide...is it a necessary step? or just precautionary?

It is mentioned in the guide... see the end of step 1

[v3loc1ty2.0]

I have limited resources currently and next to no cash. So I have a couple questions that I want to ask regarding my situation.

I will be receiving a new HP ENVY 15 this Monday, and of course I'll want to re-install W7 on it. Unfortunately I cannot purchase any materials, I have no CD's- just a 500 GB HDD.

I was wondering if it is possible to upload W7 to an external HDD and install it from there.

Secondly, the ENVY 15 supposedly comes with a recovery partition already. So would that mean I do not need to create the recovery discs? If that is possible, I would be extremely glad as I really do not have much funds to purchase CD's. If the recovery partition doesn't mean anything I'll probably forgo the recovery discs and just install W7 anyways. My risk right?

EDIT:

After reading over carefully, I found out that the partition itself is enough for lazy people like me, as I can just boot from it upon booting, right?

Secondly, after reading the thread that supplies the Windows 7 links, it appears I can just run it as an ISO, removing the need for CD's, if I'm correct?

You should DEFINITELY 100% make the recovery discs - it is very easy to mess up the recovery partition, and you may even want to get rid of it to gain space.

As for the lack of discs, you cannot run the ISO, but you can use the microsoft USB tool (listed in the Windows 7 Download Guide) to install the iso to a hard drive and then boot from that hard drive to install windows to the laptop's internal hdd